Recruiting COP27 Climate Justice Support Volunteers

By : Climates - September 15 , 2022

Do you have a few spare hours in October and November? And are you passionate about climate justice and Pacific climate resilience – then we’d love to hear from you.

Last year at COP26 in Glasgow – Climates helped PICAN deliver powerful advocacy actions on the ground by supporting fundraising and communications efforts. This year we want to ensure PICAN delegates are again supported to participate in Egypt. Please check out the PD below and via the link.

Team
Group – Team		Services; Fundraising; Partnerships
Responsible to		Oli Moraes (Climates) and Lavetanalagi Seru (PICAN)
Works closely with		The COP27 volunteers will work closely with the fundraising director (Oli) and the services and partnerships director (Farema), and will work directly with our Pacific partner the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN).
Positions reporting to this position		N/A
Role
Terms of role		Location: Remote Duration: 2 months Weekly commitment: 16 hours total over 2 months Remuneration: Voluntary
Role statement		Provide remote/online support to Climates’ primary regional partner the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) with their activities before, during and after (2-3 weeks after) the upcoming United Nations climate change conference COP27 in Egypt.
Key responsibilities		Be part of a small team of COP27 Climate Justice Support Volunteers Work to develop a communications support plan for PICAN and the PICAN delegates going to Egypt Work to develop a fundraising strategy with and for PICAN and it’s delegates Support fundraising initiatives including supporting PICAN delegates with the setting up of their own crowdfunding pages Write, review and disseminate materials that elevate Pacific climate justice demands and actions E.g. press/media releases Draft social media posts COP27 runs from November 6 to November 18, 2022 Attend PICAN Pacific Climate Justice Summit in early October (if available)
Role outcomes		Have provided effective comms support to PICAN PICAN delegates have funding to attend at COP in Egypt
Selection criteria		Knowledge, skills and experience Essential Passionate about climate justice – supporting frontline communities Able to commit to providing regular support before and during COP Desirable Experience using online communication and collaboration tools/software (e.g. Google Drive, Zoom, WhatsApp, Slack) Some understanding of what COP conferences are and their purpose Some experience with Comms and/or Fundraising (can be voluntary experience) Interest and passion for the Pacific Cultural competency/awareness Personal qualities Ability to listen Patient and caring Reliable communicator
Climates is an equal opportunity community, and specifically encourages people belonging to Pacific Island, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, women in all their diversity, and people with disabilities to apply.

PD – 2022.9 – COP27 Climate Justice Support Volunteer(s)