Overview
Provide project management support, facilitate youth engagement activities, and ensure effective communication and coordination among stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.
- Provide administrative support to the project team.
- Track project progress and identify potential challenges.
- Support the development of project proposals, work plans, and budgets.
- Develop and implement strategies to engage youth in climate action.
- Organize and facilitate youth workshops, training sessions, and awareness campaigns.
- Create platforms for youth to share ideas related to climate change.
- Support youth-led projects and initiatives.
- Liaise with government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Facilitate communication and information sharing among project partners.
- Represent the project at relevant meetings and events.
- Prepare regular progress reports.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation.
- Contribute to the development of knowledge products and communication materials.
Required Experience
- With a Master’s degree, no professional experience is required (however it is considered an asset).
- With a Bachelor degree, at least 2 years of experience in climate change or environmental issues in a Tongan context is required.
- Experience in working with youth groups, understanding their needs, and facilitating their participation in projects is an asset.
- 2 years’ experience with a focus on climate change, policy, project management, stakeholder or donor engagement.
- Experience in multilateral, national or grassroot governance and processes related to climate change, policy or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
- Demonstrated experience in fostering networks with key state and non-state stakeholders.
Qualifications
- A Master degree preferably in environmental science/management, natural resource management, engineering, social sciences, administration or other relevant field of study.
- A Bachelor degree in combination with additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of a university degree.
