Support for Grant Writing on Climate Change, Forest Restoration and Blue Carbon

Support manuscript writing related to Climate Change, Forest Restoration, and Blue Carbon.

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Application deadline 1 year ago: Monday 19 May 2025 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Support manuscript writing related to Climate Change, Forest Restoration, and Blue Carbon.

You have:

  • Experience in grant/report/article writing is essential.
  • Strong research and analytical skills are required.
  • Background knowledge and working experience in natural resource management/forestry is desirable.
  • A degree in a related field is considered an asset.
  • Available to dedicate around 11-15 hours per week for the assignment.

Contract

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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. A 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, and land change patterns, evaluating climate change impacts, and conserving sea turtle habitats.

To continue our efforts, we are currently looking for four Online Volunteers with experience in grant/report/article writing to support us with manuscript writing related to the topic of “Climate Change, Forest Restoration, and Blue Carbon”.

Collaborating with Online Volunteers through this assignment will support MDF in acquiring 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

We are looking for Online Volunteers who have experience in research with excellent writing skills. The task will include the following responsibilities:

  • Review of literature for three projects related to climate change, forest restoration, and blue carbon (will be assigned based on interest and previous experience), and manuscript writing

The Online Volunteers are expected to dedicate approximately 11-15 hours per week to carry out this assignment. Specifically, each Online Volunteers will support us through the following tasks: - Conduct a literature review - Conduct remote sensing - Conduct the analysis - Write and edit a 4-page communication paper on the same topic

Candidates should have strong research and analytical skills. Background knowledge and working experience in natural resource management/forestry are desirable. A degree in a related field is considered an asset.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with grant writing? The interviewer is assessing your relevant experience for this assignment. Share details of past grant writing projects and successes.
What is your approach to conducting a literature review? This question evaluates your research methodology. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you manage your time while dedicating 11-15 hours a week to this task? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenging manuscript you have written and how you tackled it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What technologies or tools do you use for remote sensing? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you've applied your analytical skills in a project? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What are your views on climate change and its impact on forest restoration? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure your writing is clear and effective? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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