Support the Organization of World Children's Day - « Mate Swell » Movement
Organizational Context
The Centre international de formation en droits humains et développement durable hosts the « Mate Swell » youth movement. This initiative aims to promote children's rights and well-being by mobilizing young people and communities for World Children's Day. It encourages collective action, solidarity, and community engagement to address challenges faced by children globally, such as poverty, educational barriers, and violence, fostering an environment where every child can reach their full potential.
Job Purpose
This role supports the organization and implementation of World Children's Day activities through the « Mate Swell » movement. Volunteers will contribute to mobilizing communities, planning and coordinating local events, raising awareness about children's rights, and fostering solidarity initiatives. The purpose is to encourage widespread participation from volunteers, associations, schools, and businesses to take action based on local needs. The assignment aims to promote children's rights, ensure access to essential services, and create opportunities for children to thrive, emphasizing collective action and sustained youth engagement beyond the designated day.
Responsibilities
Volunteers will engage in community mobilization by recruiting additional volunteers and building local teams to support World Children's Day activities. They will identify institutions supporting children and consult stakeholders to plan and organize events like educational workshops, awareness campaigns, and solidarity initiatives. Responsibilities include promoting the Convention on the Rights of the Child, developing educational content, and advocating against child abuse and discrimination. Volunteers will also identify potential donors, solicit donations of essential items, and support fundraising efforts. Partnership development with NGOs, schools, and businesses is key. Communication tasks involve creating and disseminating materials across various platforms. Volunteers will assist in event implementation, documentation, and reporting on activities, volunteer recruitment, and resources mobilized, adhering to child safeguarding standards.
Work Experience
Previous experience is advantageous in areas such as community organizing, volunteer mobilization, working with youth or community groups, children's rights initiatives, organizing educational or recreational activities, humanitarian or community development projects, fundraising, partnership development, digital communication, photography, report writing, event management, and working with vulnerable groups.
Skills
Key skills include community mobilization, activity planning and coordination, children's rights advocacy, resource mobilization, partnership development, communication, digital outreach, event implementation, documentation, and reporting. Proficiency in event organization and protocol services is also relevant. A commitment to promoting human rights, dignity, and combating discrimination is essential.