Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) Advocacy Manager: Historical 2026 Call

Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) Advocacy Manager: Historical 2026 Call

Archive notice

This page records a completed 2026 call from Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) for an Advocacy Manager. The application window is closed. YEE’s official call page does not announce a successor vacancy or a new application deadline, so this record should be read as an archive entry rather than as an invitation to apply.

The official source states that the application period ran from 22 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 at 23:59 CET. The role was planned to begin on 1 March 2026 and end on 31 December 2026, with a possible renewal subject to funding. The official YEE page remains the source for the original terms and role description:

Official YEE call page

Opportunity at a glance

The table separates the verified terms of the old call from the page’s present status. A page can still be useful after its deadline when it clearly identifies the cycle, preserves the original conditions, and does not imply that a closed form is accepting submissions.

What YEE was hiring for

YEE described the Advocacy Manager as a central role for coordinating and steering advocacy across projects, policy processes, and thematic priorities. The purpose was not limited to publishing statements. The manager was expected to help make YEE’s positions and actions values-aligned, evidence-informed, and rooted in youth-led, intersectional approaches to environmental and climate justice.

The role connected several parts of the organisation. It involved working with the Advocacy Department, the Executive Board, the Secretariat, member organisations, partners, and youth constituencies. When advocacy support was requested for a project or event, the manager would lead coordination, assign responsibilities internally, and work with staff or external stakeholders so that the work could be delivered coherently and on time.

That coordination focus matters for understanding the position. The call was not simply for a communications specialist or a public spokesperson. It described a person who could turn broad priorities into organised work, keep contributors aligned, and help member organisations take part in European and international policy spaces. The manager would also support the development of advocacy capacity among YEE’s member organisations.

YEE’s mission, as described on the official page, is to unite environmental youth non-profit organisations in Europe, strengthen international cooperation, increase knowledge about the climate crisis, raise awareness of environmental problems, and strengthen youth participation in environmental decision-making. The Advocacy Manager role sat directly within that mission.

Responsibilities in the 2026 call

The official description grouped the work into coordination, policy engagement, and partnerships and representation.

Coordinating the advocacy department

The manager would coordinate the Advocacy Department’s weekly tasks and longer-term timelines. The call also referred to working closely with the Advocacy Volunteer Coordinator on the Advocacy Working Group and Youth Scientific Advisory Board. Another part of the remit was supporting the planning and implementation of YEE’s 2026–2030 advocacy priorities.

The position also included coordinating fundraising and reporting activities for advocacy-related projects. That detail shows that the work included operational follow-through as well as public-facing strategy. A successful person would need to track commitments, understand how projects fit together, and maintain enough structure for colleagues and volunteers to contribute effectively.

European and international policy

YEE expected the manager to follow European Union and international environmental policy developments, including work connected with biodiversity and climate. The role would then lead or coordinate YEE-related advocacy actions in response to relevant developments.

This required more than collecting news links. The call’s emphasis on critical policy analysis indicates a need to identify what a development meant for YEE’s priorities, decide whether a response was appropriate, and help turn that judgement into a practical advocacy action. The role therefore combined policy literacy with prioritisation and communication.

Partnerships and representation

The manager would support YEE’s representation in European Union and international fora, expand and maintain external partnerships, and help strengthen the advocacy capacity of member organisations. These responsibilities required a person who could represent the organisation responsibly while also creating room for member groups and young people to shape the work.

The official description also connected the role to translating youth perspectives into concrete advocacy strategies. That means the position was concerned with participation that affects decisions, not merely with adding youth language to a finished policy message.

Candidate profile and eligibility

YEE said it was looking for candidates deeply committed to environmental advocacy, youth empowerment, and social justice. Previous experience in youth advocacy and policy engagement was part of the requested profile. The call also highlighted confidence in professional and public communication, strategic thinking, the ability to translate priorities into actionable plans, and strong organisation when managing multiple projects.

The role required collaboration across departments while also requiring independent work. YEE specifically mentioned creativity and openness to innovative advocacy methods, including artivism. It also sought an understanding of European and international policy processes relevant to youth and the environment, cultural sensitivity, inclusivity, and the ability to analyse policy developments critically and advise on appropriate responses.

The essential requirements were narrower and should not be confused with general advice about what might make an application attractive:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Residence in Europe, with an EU working permit preferred.
• Age younger than 35 by the end of the contract period.
• Alignment with YEE’s core values and mission.

The official page also said that YEE encouraged applications from people who did not meet every point in the broader candidate profile, particularly people motivated to grow professionally and aligned with YEE’s values. That equal-opportunity language does not reopen the call; it describes the approach YEE stated for the completed selection process.

Contract and remuneration

The 2026 call offered a service contract with a gross monthly amount of €2,251.99 for a total of 25 hours per week. The mandate began on 1 March 2026 and ended on 31 December 2026, with a possibility of renewal pending funding availability. A two-month provisional period was included.

The official terms included an important practical condition: the Advocacy Manager needed to be able to issue invoices in compliance with their national legislation. Candidates based in the Czech Republic could alternatively be offered a local employment contract in line with Czech labour law. This distinction is relevant because the headline remuneration alone does not describe the administrative obligations attached to the service-contract arrangement.

The call described the work as remote and in Europe. It also referred to a first onboarding meeting in late February 2026 in preparation for the start of the mandate. Those arrangements belong to the archived 2026 cycle and should not be treated as evidence of a current opening.

How the completed application process worked

The official selection-process section said the call was open between 22 December 2025 and 5 January 2026. Applicants were asked to prepare a CV listing relevant education and professional qualifications and to fill out the application form by 5 January 2026 at 23:59 CET.

After the deadline, shortlisting was due to begin. The page said selected candidates would be invited to online interviews during the last week of January and the first week of February 2026, followed by an initial onboarding and induction session before the planned start of the mandate.

Those steps are preserved here as historical information about what YEE requested in that cycle. They are not current instructions. The original Google Form is closed, and no replacement application form or successor deadline has been verified. Anyone researching a future YEE role should use YEE’s own website to check whether a new call has been published instead of relying on the archived dates or attempting to submit through the old form.

What the role would have required in practice

The responsibilities suggest a working rhythm built around translating movement priorities into shared plans. A manager might need to bring together input from member organisations, assess a policy development, decide what required attention, and coordinate the people responsible for a response. The work would involve both recurring planning and occasional time-sensitive decisions.

Strong performance would have depended on making collaboration easier. A useful manager would clarify ownership, maintain timelines, prepare colleagues for external meetings, and make sure that policy positions reflected evidence as well as the experiences of young people. They would also need to communicate in different registers: precise enough for policy discussions, accessible enough for youth constituencies, and constructive enough for coalition work.

The call’s reference to the triple planetary crisis placed the role within the connected concerns of climate change, biodiversity, and pollution. YEE’s stated priorities meant that the manager needed to see relationships among these issues while still helping the organisation choose concrete actions. The job was therefore broad in subject matter but practical in its expected output: coordinated advocacy, stronger participation, and clearer representation of YEE’s values.

Why this archive entry remains useful

A closed opportunity can still help researchers understand how an organisation structures paid youth advocacy work. This call provides a clear example of a part-time role combining policy analysis, coalition coordination, representation, fundraising and reporting support, and capacity building for member organisations.

It also records the conditions that applied to one specific cycle: €2,251.99 gross per month, 25 hours per week, a Europe-based arrangement, the stated age and language requirements, and a mandate scheduled for 1 March 2026 through 31 December 2026. Those facts should not be carried forward automatically to a later vacancy. YEE may change the scope, contract structure, eligibility, remuneration, or timetable in a future call.

As of this record’s update, the official YEE page confirms the completed 2026 call but does not confirm a successor Advocacy Manager vacancy or a new deadline. The appropriate status is therefore historical and closed, with the real 2026 deadline retained for reference.

Source and status

The source organisation is Youth and Environment Europe (YEE). The official call page is available at yeenet.eu/call-for-advocacy-manager. It is the verified destination for the archived call and replaces the former Google Form link in this record. The page was checked successfully and returned HTTP 200 when the opportunity metadata was refreshed.