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Fellowship opportunity
The University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW-Madison) and Conservation International (CI) are recruiting two Masters of Science students to support an interdisciplinary project on assessing the impact of global markets and national policies on forest carbon and social outcomes funded by the NASA Land Use/Land Cover Change program.
More information about the fellowship here
Request for Proposals
Consultancy: Socio Economic Baseline Study
Conservation International Suriname (CI Suriname) is looking for a consultant for a Socio Economic Baseline in Tepu to execute project activities for a period of 3 months. For a potential Conservation Agreement in Tepu it is necessary to gather baseline information that will allow CI staff to acquire a much better understanding of, and appreciation for, the Indigenous way of life in Tepu. And how to work with the community of Tepu to develop a set of individual-level, household-level, community-level, and project-level indicators that can be used for annual monitoring of a potential livelihood project in Tepu.
The objective of the consultancy is to gather the necessary baseline information to facilitate effective conservation and sustainable development interventions at the community level based in Tepu for a potential Conservation Agreement. This baseline focusses specifically on the human population, and less on ecological factors.
More information about the position here
Applications should be sent, in English, to ci-suriname@conservation.org on or before 30 October, 2020 by 4PM. Please specify “Socio Economic Baseline Study Tepu Consultancy + Your Name” in the subject line. Applications should include:
- A resume of the applicant providing detailed information on the criteria listed in the “selection criteria” section of the RFP.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience with Socio Economic Baseline studies with local communities in Suriname.
- Provide two studies or reports for similar work performed by the consultant in the past.
- Budget according to the activities, deliverables and estimated timeline.
Applicants who submitted complete applications and are selected for an interview will be contacted. Questions and clarifications regarding the consultancy may be addressed no later than 29 October, 2020 to the Technical Manager; Ms. Erlyn Power by e-mail: epower@conservation.org.
Request for Proposals
Consultancy: Biodiversity Baseline Study
Conservation International Suriname (CI Suriname) is looking for a consultant for a Biodiversity Baseline Study in Tepu to execute project activities for a period of 6 weeks. For a potential Conservation Agreement, including a sustainable ornamental fisheries project in Tepu it is necessary to establish a Biodiversity Baseline of the village area to set the stage for effective conservation actions and benefits in the context of the TWTIS program. This Biodiversity Baseline Study will be used to measure the effectiveness of the implemented conservation actions.
The objective of the consultancy is to gather the necessary ecological baseline information and the development of an ecological monitoring protocol to facilitate the measurement of the effectiveness of conservation actions and sustainable development interventions on community level.
More information about the position here
Applications should be sent, in English, to ci-suriname@conservation.org on or before 06 November, 2020 by 4PM. Please specify “Biodiversity Baseline Study Tepu Consultancy + Your Name” in the subject line. Applications should include:
- A resume of the applicant providing detailed information on the criteria listed in the “selection criteria” section of the RFP.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience with Socio Economic Baseline studies with local communities in Suriname.
- Provide two studies or reports for similar work performed by the consultant in the past.
- Budget according to the activities, deliverables and estimated timeline.
Applicants who submitted complete applications and are selected for an interview will be contacted. Questions and clarifications regarding the consultancy may be addressed no later than 05 November, 2020 to the Technical Manager; Ms. Erlyn Power by e-mail: epower@conservation.org.