Bioprospecting and Biodiscovery Researcher - Support and Capacity Building

About the assignment

  • Country
  • Assignment type
    Hybrid Volunteering
  • Partner Organisation
    National Biodiversity Centre
  • Duration
    6 months
  • Proposed start date
    02 December 2024
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Closes 25 November 2024

We’re looking for a [Position Title]who canlive and volunteer for [number] months in [Country] OR volunteer remotely from home for [number] months OR volunteer in a hybrid role both remotely (online) and in-countryfor a total of [Number] months

[Choose 3 bullet points from this list] 

  • This assignment seeks to [contribute, advance etc] [include key objective/s] 
  • To be considered for this role, you’ll need [a PHD, a degree, x years’ experience in…] 
  • You will be working alongside [a marketing officer, government officials, a small team] 
  • As a volunteer, you will support [capacity building, reporting, mentoring ….] 
  • Participate in [meetings, planning, consulting…] 
  • Provide support in [what areas of the organisation….] 
  • Work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through [outline specific SDG contribution...] 

About the Partner Organisation 

Who is the Partner, where are they located (1 sentence)  

What does the partner do (1 – 2 sentences) 

Why does the partner need a volunteer? (There’s a lack of skilled lecturers, there’s a need for… health professional capacity building, etc,)  

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.

Allowance

We cover your flights, insurance, and provide a living and accommodation allowance. Learn more here

[Use the following format based on the assignment modality. Delete all other text from field.]

 

[In-country assignment]

AUD$ XXXX per month.   

Find out more about in-country allowances.

 [Remote assignment. Only provide the relevant allowance – full-time or part-time]

AUD$ XXXX per month.

Find out more about remote allowances.

 

[Hybrid assignment]

There are two allowances for a hybrid assignment.

The allowance for the in-country phase is AUD$ XXXX per month, the allowance for the remote phase is AUD$ XXXX per month.

Find out more about remote allowances here and in-country allowances here.

Requirements

  • All applicants must be Australian citizens or holders of Permanent Residency Visa of Australia, or New Zealand residents in Australia with a Special Category Visa (SCV). 
  • A National Police Check must be completed during the application process.  
  • A Psychological Test is required for all volunteer assignments.  

Additional requirements for this assignment include [Manually add other requirements if required (first aid certificate, working with children check etc)]  

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