Details
Mission and objectives
Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Community based Group base in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea who has the vision to help young people reach their full potential by utilizing their hidden talents in community development initiatives so they can realize their potentail and become a role model in the community. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives and work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting Human Rights with a aim to support the Government and UN their Development Goals. MDF in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteering Program (UNVP) has also undertaken various scientific research studies related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. These projects included the participation of various experts and researchers from diverse fields across various countries across the globe - ranging from marine biology, biodiversity conservation, PNG community management, remote sensing, and land use policy among various others. MDF is managed by a management committee, which is made up of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, Secretary, the Treasurer, the Project Coordinator, Community Development Officer, and a male and female member of the foundation, and ensures that women participate equally in decision making. We at MDF assert that we have the required skill sets, knowledge, established international network, and the necessary foundational work to undertake projects successfully.
Context
Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a not-for-profit organization based in Papua New Guinea and was established to promote sustainable community development initiatives and thereby address several exigent issues – ranging from environmental conservation to women's rights – that are hindering the quality of life of PNG communities To continue MDF's mission MDF requires support in grant searches where the grants will allow MDF to expand its partnership and community outreach activities (e.g., education programs, community run nature-based solutions); and extensively to reach out to more potential donors based in the US. Further, this assignment will also support MDF to acquire grants to implement projects in areas of environmental conservation and sustainability (where MDF has undertaken several projects in the past couple of years) and the takeaways from these globally focused endeavors would be streamlined to serve the needs of PNG communities. To that end, we are currently looking for the support of 1 Online Volunteer with experience in graphic design, logo design or drawing digital images.
Task description
Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is looking into collaborating with a partner NGO based in California, USA on projects related environmental conservation and grassroots level projects focused on nature-based solutions and environmental education. In that regard, MDF is seeking the support of 1 Online Volunteer who has experience in graphic design. The volunteer should be able to create images for a website, social media, design infographics and posters. The selected Online Volunteer is expected to work under the supervision of subject experts by carrying out the following tasks: 1. Following the suggestions and design recommendations of team members when creating content; 2. Make meaningful design suggestions that improve the overall product (e.g.: poster or infographic); 3. Create clean cut and original designs that the organization could use on social media, its website or blog. 4. Specifically, the volunteer is expected to create 4 graphic designs during this assignment.