Overview
The Climate Change & Environment Officer will contribute to UNICEF programmes on climate change education, disaster risk reduction, and education in emergencies, with a focus on equity and the impact of climate change on disadvantaged populations.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development, design, and management of the Education Section’s DRR, climate change, and environment portfolio.
- Support strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of office-wide climate change mitigation interventions.
- Lead research and knowledge generation on climate change and education impacts on children.
- Enhance climate change mainstreaming in UNICEF Vietnam Country Office programming.
- Contribute to social and behaviour change strategies for environmentally sustainable lifestyles.
- Support Education in emergencies interventions.
- Develop policy position papers, advocacy materials, and briefing notes.
- Contribute to interventions promoting gender equality, inclusion, and equity.
- Provide technical inputs to cross-sectoral initiatives.
- Support experimentation of innovative climate solutions in schools and monitor progress.
- Provide oversight of DRR, climate change, and environmental issues portfolio.
- Track DRR and climate change indicators in the Annual Work Plan.
- Lead management of assigned grants, including financial management, visibility, donor engagement, and reporting.
- Support donor relations management and communication efforts.
- Identify resource mobilization opportunities and prepare funding proposals.
- Develop and foster strategic partnerships with various stakeholders.
- Maintain engagement with regional and global technical networks.
Required Experience
7 years of experience in education, equity and inclusion, climate change or related areas. Demonstrated experience in working on education or climate issues for at least 3 years.
Qualifications
Master's degree in social sciences and specialization in climate-related study or education issues.
