Looking for Youth Coordinators

We are pleased to announce that we have now opened the call for youth coordinators!

Role

Youth coordinators are volunteers who guide and energise the Youth Group. They act as ambassadors of the Coalition, demonstrating how community members can participate. Among their responsibilities, there is:

• Welcome new members into the Youth Group making sure they are aware of where to find relevant information and which ongoing activities are being hosted. 
• Support the Secretariat in ensuring that the Community etiquette is following in the Youth Group, while supporting peer exchanges. 
• Keep younger members informed about key messages, outcomes and follow-up actions related to meetings, challenges, discussion topics, upcoming activities and events. 
• By taking turns, youth coordinators should also participate in community events whenever possible, with special attention to cafes and community leadership meetings. 

To facilitate the coordination with the Education for Climate Secretariat, one "main youth coordinator" will take the lead in organising the coordinator group and the Youth Group. Among their responsibilities, there is:

• Participate whenever possible and encourage the participation of at least one youth coordinator in community events. 
• Engaging the Youth Group in relevant activities, such as promoting the Youth Climate LAB, organising meetings within the Youth Group and a short activity on sustainability education. 

More information about the role 👉 https://education-for-climate.ec.europa.eu/community/book-page/youth-coordinators 

What are we looking for?

With this call, the Education for Climate Community is looking for new coordinators to moderate the Youth Group. A maximum of six new leaders will be selected based on:

• Proficiency in English as main language of the platform used in community events and in the Youth Group. 
• Professional role. To create a diverse group of youth coordinators, the group of youth coordinators will ideally include both students and young professionals from different institutions and education level. 
• Age. We are looking for candidates between 18 and 30 years old. 
• Expertise and social media presence. Candidates will be evaluated based on their expertise and social media presence. Importance will be given to their links to educational institutions, engagement in sustainability and education initiatives. 
• Be a member of the Education for Climate platform. 
• Motivation and idea for topics. Candidates will be asked to provide information on their motivation to ensure their interest in the role and the Coalition. Particular attention is given to their interest in mobilising communities, experience in organising events and facilitate discussions. Selection will be also based on the activity proposed in the submission, whose evaluation will pay attention to its link with the Coalition's focus areas. 

What is it in for you?

The selected youth coordinators will receive a sharable certificate, which is going to be issued every year in relation to youth coordinators' engagement. The main youth coordinator will receive a Additionally, they will be:

• Selected for dedicated Spotlights featuring in Bulletin Boards and in Newsletters.
• Be considered as speakers and moderators of events, including our Education for Climate Day. 
• May be invited to participate in an in-person meeting organised by the Education for Climate Secretariat in Brussels. 

How to apply?

Submit your interest in this webform by 30 June