Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Assignment Type:

Canadian International Volunteer

Eligibility Requirements:

Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only

Assignment ID:

VA-106906

Assignment Title:

Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Partner:

King Hussein Foundation

Country:

Jordan

Duration:

4 to 5 months

Time Commitment:

Full time

Assignment Context

Are you passionate about Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action?Do you have training skills and experience in environmental sustainability to share?

King Hussein Foundation (KHF) aims to establish a unified MEAL system across its institutions to streamline data collection, enhance monitoring, and facilitate timely reporting and decision-making. 

Apply today to have an impact in Inclusion, equality, and empowerment in Jordan!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Create a comprehensive environmental strategy that outlines goals, objectives, and actionable steps for sustainable resource management, energy efficiency, and waste reduction across all KHF programs and operations
• Design and deliver training sessions for KHF staff on best practices in environmental sustainability, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to integrate green practices into their daily operations and project planning
• Identify and establish partnerships with local and international organizations, government agencies, and community groups to promote sustainability initiatives and share resources and expertise
• Evaluate KHF’s ongoing and future projects to ensure they comply with environmental stewardship best practices, providing guidance on necessary adjustments to enhance their sustainability impact
• Explore and implement strategies to integrate climate resilience into KHF's community development and capacity-building initiatives, ensuring that programs are adaptable to changing environmental conditions and promote long-term sustainability for communities
• Develop and implement strategies that ensure KHF’s environmental programs actively promote gender equality and social inclusion, engaging diverse community members in sustainability efforts and empowering underrepresented groups to participate in decision-making processes related to environmental stewardship
• Participate in pre-assignment training
• Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have one virtual check-in with the Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment
• Set up a personalized volunteer fundraising page on the WUSC fundraising platform and share it in your networks. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training and support to achieve the fundraising goal
• Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.

Experience and Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Social Sciences, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are preferred
• Proven experience in developing and implementing environmental strategies
• Experience in designing and delivering training programs, particularly focused on sustainability practices and social inclusion strategies for diverse audiences
• Familiarity with climate resilience concepts and best practices, particularly as they relate to community development and capacity building
• Minimum two (2) years relevant professional experience in your field of expertise
• A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering
• Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
• Experience with group facilitation and trainings, including content development considered an asset
• Experience living and working internationally considered an asset
• Written and oral fluency in English.

Project Description

Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world. IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalised youth, particularly young women. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centres, women’s organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.

Partner Description

The King Hussein Foundation was founded in 1999 by Her Majesty Queen Noor to give enduring life to His Majesty King Hussein’s humanitarian vision and legacy by fostering equitable access for Jordanian and regional citizens to socio-economic, educational, health, and cultural opportunities for women, youth, and the marginalized to enable them to contribute meaningfully to national and regional development. The Foundation was built, in part, on the best practice sustainable development initiatives of the Noor Al Hussein Foundation which originated in the early 1980s.Our programs have advanced development thinking in the region, through pioneering programs in poverty eradication, women’s empowerment, refugee and trauma support, education, microfinance, family health, and cross-cultural exchange providing training and capacity-building expertise across Jordan and in the MENA and West Asian Regions.

Support Package

• Support and guidance from the WUSC Volunteer Mobilization Team prior to departure and from WUSC Country Team while on assignment
• Pre-departure training to learn about the volunteering for development program, gain practical skills for living and working in an intercultural context and network with other volunteers
• In-country orientation upon arrival in country of assignment
• Language training in country of assignment, where required
• Modest monthly living and accommodation allowance
• Airfare to and from the assignment country
• Visa/work permit
• Pre-departure medical exam
• Health insurance
• Vaccinations and antimalarial medication
• Criminal record verification
• Vacation leave entitlement
• Debriefing after completion of assignment
• An incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to global development, enhance your professional skills and participate in an experience of a lifetime!

WUSC’s Safeguarding Policy

WUSC’s activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion and sexual exploitation and abuse of any form. Successful applicants will be required to sign off on the WUSC Code of Conduct and the Self-Disclosure Form. International and national volunteers will also be required to submit a criminal record verification.

WUSC is a signatory to the Cooperation Canada Leaders’ Pledge on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct. The pledge represents the shared commitment as Canada’s global development and humanitarian leaders to ensure the full implementation of practices and policies that will protect and respond to our own staff, volunteers and the communities we serve. We are committed to creating safe and respectful workplaces and programs that promote gender equality and are free from gender-based violence, including by addressing and responding to all abuse of power, holding people to account, and protecting the vulnerable. Read the full pledge.