Provide Advice and Recommendation on Specific Environmental Engineering Issues

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

MDF intends to expand its areas of support in developing the rural community in Papua New Guinea and to that end seeks to collaborate with expert Online Volunteers who can provide advice and recommendation to build proposals in the mentioned key areas identified below. 1. Engineering dimensions 2. Water Quality 3. Air and Noise Pollution 4. Solid and Hazardous Waste 5. Engineering Decisions The Online Volunteers will be issued a certificate by UNV at the end of assignment, and will be issued a reference by MDF accordingly upon completion of the task.

Task description

MDF is looking for Online Volunteers who have Basic Principles of Environmental Engineering and can provide advice and recommendation in the areas listed below. Specifically, the selected Online Volunteers are expected to provide advice and recommendation to refine and furnish a proposal written for each of the key areas mentioned below: 1. Engineering dimensions 2. Water Quality 3. Air and Noise Pollution 4. Solid and Hazardous Waste 5. Engineering Decisions   The five Online Volunteers will work closely with the focal contact person for MDF to produce the results as per the five headings outlined above.