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Support in Grant and Scientific Article Writing on Topics related to Reforestation, Forest Conservation and Carbon Markets

Port Moresby

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Port Moresby
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Environment
    • Agriculture and Forestry
    • Renewable Energy sector
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Scientist and Researcher
    • Climate Change
    • Grant writing
  • Closing Date: Closed

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 progress of the country. Few of our ongoing projects focus on applications of various state-of-the-art technologies (such as remote sensing and machine learning) for monitoring forest biomass, tracking land use, land change patterns, evaluate climate change impacts, and conserve sea turtle habitats. To continue MDF's mission in carrying the abovementioned projects, MDF requires support in grant writing where the grants will allow MDF to expand its partnership and scientific outreach activities (e.g., publications); 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. Some of our recent publications can be found here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=p-SeWuYAAAAJ&view_op=list_works To that end, we are currently looking for two Online Volunteers with experience in grant/report/article writing, who can help us in grant writing related to the topics “forest carbon markets” and “reforestation, afforestation and forest conservation”. The Online Volunteers are expected to dedicate approximately 20 hours per week to carry this assignment.

Task description

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is looking into collaborating with a partner NGO based in California, USA on projects related to forest conservation. In that regard, MDF is seeking the support of 2 Online Volunteers who have expertise in grant/report/article writing with a background from the field of Forestry, Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Ecology, Social science, or any related fields. Selected Online Volunteers are expected to work under the supervision of subject experts carrying the following tasks: i) conduct a literature survey on selected topics ii) research about gaps in existing environmental policies iii) shortlist funding opportunities, and iv) help with writing grant proposals. We will also be working on peer-reviewed journal article(s) in parallel, and based on the level of contributions, the Online Volunteers would be acknowledged and/or invited to be co-author. The Online Volunteers will also be awarded with certificate of appreciation. Among the 2 volunteers, the tasks will be split into: a) research in certain areas: who could conduct research on business models related to forestry and agricultural products and could provide subject-specific inputs; b) proposal writing: whose core focus will be on writing grant drafts, communicating with the MDF staff, and meeting the deadlines;

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