Environment and Climate Change Education Officer at : Deadline: Dec 13, 2021

Job description

– Conduct and participate in environmental and climate change outreach programs and related activities;
– Design and update programmes aimed at raising awareness on environment issues into school’s curricula and informal & non formal education;
– Design, develop and disseminate a variety of promotional materials and activities that enhance public awareness, educate citizens to relevant environmental and climate change issues;
– Develop educational programmes and resources for schools, adults, families, community groups or visitors to sites of special environmental interest;
– Prepare annual action plans and reports for environmental education activities and capacity building events;
– Provide technical support to integrate environment in curriculum development and in its implementation
– Provide technical support to establish and monitor schools and Higher Learning Institutions environmental clubs
– Facilitate public participation and partnerships in environmental management programs;
– Organise events and activities to raise awareness on environmental and climate change issues;
– Develop and disseminate environmental and climate change training modules and capacity building programs for different institutions to implement environment and climate change as crosscutting issues.
– Develop and update programs, guidelines and tools for integration of environment and climate change in development programmes;
– Undertake on a regular basis the assessment of the impact of environment outreach programs and provide advice to the institution management on the – best options for improving such programs;
– Research and develop educational programmes and resources for schools, adults, families, community groups or visitors to sites of special environmental interest;
– Develop and update programs, guidelines and tools for integration of environment in formal and informal education programs;
– Liaise with schools, businesses, community groups and other local organizations in environment management and sensitization.