JOIN THE Sustainability, Environmental and Climate Change Education (SECCE) TEAM from September 2023 to June 2024
Achieve personal and professional growth, build meaningful relationships, and create positive environmental and social impact with the Environmental Education for a Better Earth Cameroon.
We are currently hiring for the position of volunteer facilitators to work with a team of climate change education advocates to empower young people in schools and communities to combat climate change through sustainability, environmental, and climate change education. If taking climate action is what matters to you, then this is exactly for you. If it interests you, please apply. If you have any questions, please email us at volunteer@eefabecameroon.org.
If you have a passion to contribute to climate solutions, and if you are looking to develop experience working in the nonprofit sector, then this role is for you.
ABOUT US
Environmental Education for a Better Earth Cameroon (eefabecameroon) is a youth lead nonprofit created in 2017 by an inspirational environmental science graduate from the university of Buea Cameroon, to empower young people, to take concrete action in the protection and preservation of the earth and its resources through sustainability, environmental and climate change education.
This initiative came into existence due to young people’s lack of climate information, despite the impacts of reoccurring climate stimuli (variability, extremes, and changes). With a vibrant team of environmental science graduates, the nonprofit executed several activities in schools and communities.
The nonprofit is designed to carry out its activities globally, with its headquarters in Douala Cameroon.
Since its creation, EEFABE has impacted hundreds of youth in schools and communities through presentations, workshops, and outreach. Its frequent online activities and campaigns ignited the idea of climate action among people of various backgrounds worldwide.
With its well-structured after-school curriculum on sustainability, environmental, and climate change education, climate change knowledge has been ignited in secondary schools and some higher institution of learning. It also has a training program on environmentally friendly income-generating activities, where it trains young people to use nature-based solutions to generate income while solving the climate crisis.
Estimated Time Commitment: 10 – 15 hours/month
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take part in training and trimester meetings.
- Participate in a weekly outreach in schools.
- Write a report and articles based on the activities of the week.
- Coordinate activities and skits on climate change.
- Work with students to create school gardens and other nature based solution activities.
- Mentored students to carry out climate change activism during special events in schools.
- Participate in climate change activities during national and international days.
- Take part in at least one media campaign per term.
- Participate in online social media campaigns on climate change education.
NB: THIS IS A VOLUNTEER ROLE
LOCATION
Douala Cameroon, but volunteers can carry out the project in their respective countries and/or towns under the supervision of EEFABE.
NOTE: This year, international applicants willing to volunteer onsite in Cameroon are highly encouraged to apply. Priority will be giving to those willing to carry academic research in climate change education and communication. They will be responsible in funding their stay throughout the volunteer period.
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills in English and/or French.
- At least a high school diploma (GCE A/L or Baccalauréat). Those without a high school diploma but have been trained with the program in the past are encouraged to apply.
- Passionate in teaching and working with young people.
- Interested in finding and applying solutions to the reoccurring climate crisis.
- Experience as a primary or secondary school teacher a plus.
- Basic computer and Information Technology skills a plus.
- Willing to learn more about climate change and how to take action and concerned about climate justice.
How to apply
Apply not later than 11 August 2023. Selected volunteers will be contacted and notified about the training and its structure.
This project can be carried out around the world so volunteers willing to carry it out in their country can still apply. Even those who wish to move to Cameroon for the role while catering to their cost of living can still apply.
Those with only the French language skill encouraged to apply as our program is bilingual.