Details of Job No. 27791
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Job Number:	27791 (Classification: Internships)
Title:	Communications Fellow
Agency:	Orangutan Foundation International
Location:	Borneo, Indonesia
Job Description:	Introduction: The OFI Communications Fellow Program offers individuals a rare opportunity to travel abroad and witness firsthand the impact and realities of wildlife and habitat protection by working at OFI's Orangutan Care Center in Pasir Panjang, Kalimantan. The OFI Communications Fellow is an unpaid, volunteer based position designed to increase OFI's impact and to offer participants a unique insider experience. Job Description: The OFI Communications Fellow is a position well-suited to energetic and innovative individuals. The Communications Fellow is an integral part of the OFI Team, acting as OFI's eyes and ears in the field and helping to extend limited resources to maximum effect. The Communication Fellow's dual background in both communication and conservation allows him or her to be at home amidst the confusion of the Orangutan Care Centre while translating the action to a public presentation for the global OFI community. This requires correct interpretation of events and engaging, appropriate presentation through various forms of communication media. Communication Fellows gain experience and insight, and contribute fresh thinking, into a critically important aspect of conservation - involvement of the international public. OFI has a long and established history as a research, conservation and education organization. It is vitally important that this work continues to be brought to the attention of the public, and the friends and donors involved with OFI. OFI Fellows fulfill tasks set out in a Work Plan defined by OFI. The Fellow is based in the Orangutan Care Centre and works closely with OFI's North American staff and volunteer team. Work Plan: - Connect OFI donors who have adopted orangutans to their adoptees by first and second-hand observation of the orphans in the care - centre, and subsequent compilation and presentation of the updates. - Co-supervise the on-the-spot orphan orangutan adoptions which visitors to the Care Centre can sign up for. - Participate in production of monthly eNewsletter and bi-annual printed PongoQuest newsletter. Specifically, write articles and collect other written and visual material. 4. - Contribute material to OFI's main website by writing diverse articles on events and news, as well as day-to-day points of interest, about work in the Care Centre. Articles are meant to be multi-faceted and diverse so as to appeal to the wide range or visitors to the website. - Keep OFI's other communication channels (Facebook page, MySpace, daily blog, Ning volunteer site) updated and current with material suitable to the channel's audience. - Photograph significant events, orangutans, OFI staff, jungle flora and fauna, and other subjects as needed by the OFI team. At the end of the fellowship, submit non-personal photography for OFI's educational and marketing use and reference. - Develop innovative ways to facilitate connections via creative journaling, YouTube video, and other means. - Create blog entries, visuals, and other updates to help build the rich content that encourages OFI donors to adopt orangutans and to renew their adoptions - Help OFI by gathering field data and partnering with remote OFI staff to create grant proposals and to fulfill the reporting requirements for existing funding. - Communicate regularly with OFI, preferably daily or once every other day. - Understand and promote OFI policies. - Provide updates and feedback through weekly progress reports and a final end-of-fellowship report within one month of returning. - Complete other tasks for OFI as needed. How to Apply For a Position in the Volunteer Fellows Program: Admission to the volunteer program is competitive. To apply, please follow these steps: 1. All applicants must be members in good standing of OFI. To join OFI, please visit: www.orangutan.org. The fee is $35 for a student or senior membership. 2. Join our volunteer site at www.oficlub.ning.com. Here you will be able to download the long-term volunteer application form. 3. Submit the following documents to ofivolunteer@gmail.com - Proof of OFI membership - Long-term volunteer application form - Cover letter - Resume - Two references You will receive a return reply from one of our volunteer coordinators within one week. Please note that all of our volunteer coordinators are themselves volunteers, so please be patient if there is an occasional communications delay.
Qualifications:	Job-Specific Requirements: - Excellent writing skills - Strong interest in orangutans and other endangered wildlife - Familiarity and comfort with various web applications - Dedication to working in the field under primitive conditions - Sincere interest in the history and culture of Southeast Asia - Fluency or some communication ability in Bahasa Indonesia - Background in environmental sciences
Salary:	Not paid
Last Date to apply:	April 1, 2012
Website:	http://www.orangutan.org
Contact:	Sarah Whitaker E-mail: ofioffice@gmail.com(Preferred) Phone: 310-820-4906