Collect Resources for YELL’s Environmental Education Hub Database
Support the population of the Environmental Education Hub database.
Overview
Support the population of the Environmental Education Hub database.
You have:
- Have a basic understanding of data collection methods.
- Possess strong internet research skills.
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
- Experience using spreadsheets (Google Sheets / Excel) is required.
- Professional working level of written English is required.
- Professional working proficiency in the Malay language is an asset.
Contract
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Youth Environment Living Labs (YELL) is a joint programme of UNDP Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Darussalam and UNICEF Malaysia, in collaboration with Amanah Lestari Alam (ALAM), the European Union (EU) and OSK Foundation.
YELL includes the Environmental Education Hub (yell.my) aims to become Malaysia’s central reference point for educators, students, and community members seeking high-quality, accessible environmental education materials. Currently, the database lacks sufficient content. Online Volunteers will directly help populate the hub, enabling teachers and youth to access credible resources on climate change, biodiversity, waste management, and water conservation. This supports SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 15 (Life on Land) by improving environmental literacy and access to learning tools.
We are looking for 10 Online Volunteers who will support the population of the Environmental Education Hub database on yell.my., under the guidance of the YELL Project Associate. Each Online Volunteer is expected to independently find and submit 40-50 unique environmental education (EE) resources. Resource selection criteria will be provided by YELL, including guidelines on language complexity, acceptable formats, interactivity level, and cultural relevance to Malaysia.
Access to the YELL Environmental Education Hub can be found here: https://yell.my/environmental-education
Resources must be distributed across the following user groups: kindergarten (ages 4-6) , primary school (ages 7-12) , secondary school (ages 13-17) , and adults (ages 18+). Online Volunteers are encouraged to aim for reasonable coverage across all four groups, though a primary focus on 1-2 groups is acceptable if clearly indicated.
Specifically, each Online Volunteer will: - Use a provided Google Sheets template to log each resource (e.g, title, description, age group, format, URL, language) - Search for credible online sources following YELL's provided selection criteria - Evaluate each resource against YELL's quality criteria (e.g, bias, timeliness, link functionality) before logging - Collect and log 40-50 unique resources that are ready for database entry Submit the completed dataset by the end of the assignment
Candidates should have a basic understanding of data collection methods, strong internet research skills, and attention to detail. Familiarity with environmental education topics is an advantage. Experience using spreadsheets (Google Sheets / Excel) is required. A professional working level of written English is required; professional working proficiency in the Malay language is an asset for accessing local resources.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you effectively conducted online research? | This question assesses your internet research skills and experience in finding credible sources. | Provide a specific example that highlights your process of gathering and evaluating the information. |
| How do you ensure attention to detail in your work? | Interviewers want to know how you maintain accuracy and thoroughness in tasks. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with environmental education topics? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience using Google Sheets or Excel. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you prioritize tasks while logging resources for the project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of when you had to evaluate the credibility of a source? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you employ to engage different user groups with educational resources? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you manage deadlines and stay organized when handling multiple resources? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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