Support in Structuring of Documents Pertaining to Biodiversity and Conservation
Provide support in the structuring of biodiversity and conservation documents.
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Overview
Provide support in the structuring of biodiversity and conservation documents.
You have:
- Strong writing, storytelling skills
- Experience in Proofreading, especially in English Grammar and Vocabulary
- Researching for missing information
- Attention to detail and gave effective communication
- Professional experience with writing (either academic writing or report writing)
Contract
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MDF's objectives are aligned with the UN Sustainable Goals - to foster climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives, focusing on nature/ecosystem-based solutions. With our projects, we intend to: - Support sustainable development activities that deliver conservation outcomes and climate benefits and contribute to the economic well-being of the people of PNG including customary landowners - while lessening the dependence on activities that degrade the environment. - Increase knowledge and understanding of biodiversity and climate issues by raising public awareness, promoting environmental education, and supporting field-based research. - Build the capacity of local stakeholders to manage and implement biodiversity, climate, and economic development projects carried out in harmony with conservation objectives. - Support the country’s efforts to meet its national, regional, and global conservation and climate commitments.
Currently, we are preparing several documents/reports related to Biodiversity & Conservation projects for further submission to donor agencies, for which we need the support of Online Volunteers with experience in writing, editing and proofreading to ensure proper and concise reporting.
The selected Online Volunteers are expected to provide the following supports: - Review, edit and structure an existing proposal on biodiversity conservation in collaboration with the contact person from the Foundation. - Provide technical advice and recommendation to build a proposal before submission to the donor agency. - Research keywords to complete the proposal and to arrange references in APA format by using the automated Mendeley software available online.
Specifically, Online Volunteers will be assigned with one of the following tasks: - 2 Online Volunteers will be tasked to utilize materials/documents about the projects to fill in the reports. - 2 Online Volunteers will be tasked to edit the report - double-check information (if needed), make editorial changes, check grammar, clean out formatting etc.
In your application, please let us know your preference to perform task 1 or 2.
The candidates should have: - Strong writing, storytelling skills - Experience in Proofreading, especially in English Grammar and Vocabulary - Researching for missing information research, - Attention to detail and gave effective communication
Candidates should have professional experience with writing (either academic writing or report writing).
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with writing and storytelling in the context of biodiversity or conservation? | This question assesses your relevant experience which is crucial to the role. | Share specific examples of projects or documents you have worked on that relate to the field. |
| What approaches do you take when proofreading a document, particularly in ensuring grammar and vocabulary are accurate? | This evaluates your attention to detail and your proofreading skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you conduct research to fill in missing information when writing a report or proposal? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| In your opinion, what makes effective communication in written documents? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a project where you had to edit a report and what your process involved? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you find useful for arranging references in academic writing? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you prioritize your tasks when given multiple documents to edit or review? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What has been your biggest challenge when structuring a document for clarity and coherence, and how did you overcome it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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