Mission and objectives

Since its inception in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been the global authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellence.

Context

The World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) represents a voluntary, flexible, and global, multi-stakeholder network that advocates the central role of freshwater quality in achieving prosperity and sustainability, convened by UNEP. It explores, monitors, analyses, and communicates water quality risks at global, regional, national, and local levels with the aim of identifying solutions for the maintenance and restoration of the health and well-being of both ecosystems and humans. The WWQA serves countries throughout the lifetime of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and beyond. It provides a participatory platform for water quality assessment and the co-design of tailored and demand-driven services at all levels with a special emphasis on the involvement of local communities and the younger generations whose future is at risk. The efforts of the WWQA are currently divided into 16 active workstreams covering different facets of the water quality challenge to ensure the involvement of society.

Task Description

We are looking for the support of one creative volunteer to help us with raising awareness and visibility of the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA), which represents a voluntary, flexible, and global, multi-stakeholder network that advocates the central role of freshwater quality in achieving prosperity and sustainability. For this purpose the selected online volunteer, under the supervision and guidance of the WWQA Coordinator, will support by: – Preparing and collecting relevant material for WWQA outreach activities – Disseminating information about events, workshops, and webinars to raise awareness within and beyond the WWQA network of the WWQA’s work. – Providing support in the development of reports, briefing notes, meeting minutes, and other communication materials to be requested. – Monitoring and analyzing communication metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and make recommendations for improvement. – Collaborating with other teams within UNEP and external partners to ensure consistent messaging and alignment of communication efforts. The selected Online Volunteer will be provided with information and material relevant and necessary to perform the task.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks