Malta
9945
Data de início: 05-03-2021
Data de fim: 05-03-2022
Vagas: 1
Duração: 12 mes(es)
Data limite de candidatura: 01-02-2021
Financiamento: Aprovado
Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 95 €
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Resumo: The hosting organization is the largest and longest established environmental NGO on the Maltese islands aiming to protect and conserve the birds that breed or migrate on the islands and raise awareness about birds and the natural world among Maltese society and visitors.
For over 50 years the hosting organization has been working to protect birds and nature in Malta and inspire and educate people about the natural world. Today it manages three nature reserves that act as refuges for breeding and migrating birds, undertakes research in to the birds that nest or migrate over the islands to understand and better protect them and inspires and educates Maltese society and visitors to the islands about birds and the natural world. Another key area is influencing and lobbying wider society to reduce the impact of human pressures on birds, including hunting, trapping and urbanisation.
To achieve this, the organization organises Dinja Wahda an education programme that reaches 80% of Maltese primary schools to educate children about nature. It also organises educational visits by schools to its reserves and other key sites for nature on the islands. Additionally, it organises a range of public events and actvities to inspire and engage all sectors of Maltese society as well as tourists with birds and wildlife. Furthermore, each spring and autumn the organization organises two bird camps where volunteers from Malta and all over the EU monitor the spectacular migration of birds that takes place over the islands as birds travel between their breeding areas in Europe and wintering grounds in Africa. The camps also involve the monitoring of the impact of hunting and trapping on migrating birds and they are used to raise awareness about the problems caused by uncontrolled and illegal in both Malta and across the EU.
In 2014, the organization will be establishing and operating a bird rehabilitation centre so that birds that are illegally shot by hunters can be cared for and eventually released in to the wild. The organisation is also establishing a new nature reserve in Malta that will increase the amount of habitat it manages for birds and provide opportunities for more education and awareness raising events and activities. It is expected that this nature reserve will be fully operational by 2015.
To achieve the impact that it has, the organization employs professional staff, is managed by a Council of Trustees and relies on volunteers from Malta and other parts of the EU. This makes it a Maltese organisation made up of a a unique blend of people of different nationalities and cultures, making it an exciting and dynamic place to work or voliunteer.
Perfil: Age: 18-30
• Outgoing, friendly, keen to meet new people, socialise, and experience a different culture
• Interested in bird conservation and/or environmental protection
• Interested in improving bird, flora and other taxa identification skills
• Interested in inspiring and educating people about birds and the natural world
• Willing to develop administration, time management, numeracy, and interpersonal skills
• Willing to learn and having an adaptable approach in line with the needs of a charitable organisation’s structure including working flexible and occasional long hours, which could include weekends and public holidays
Tarefas: The communications volunteers will assist in raising the profile of the organisation and its work through a variety of activities. The volunteers will mainly work in two areas: (i) media communications, and (ii) design and digital media. Applicants are expected to be well versed in these two areas, and should have an interest in nature and the environment.
The chosen applicants should have a good command of English. In the case of the Communications Assistant proficiency in the use of Mailchimp is a must. In the case of the Design & Digital Media Assistant, knowledge of InDesign, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop is a must. Both volunteers will report directly to the Communications Manager and will have the following duties:
Communications Assistant (1 position)
• Online Media: coordinating content and updating the BirdLife Malta website with news and blog content using WordPress
• Social Media: planning, implementing and uploading content for other social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube Channel and others
• Internal Communications: collating, writing and sending (using Mailchimp) monthly internal and external e-newsletter
• Magazine: coordinating and writing content for the BirdLife Malta quarterly magazine
• Press and Media: helping in drafting and distribution of press releases to the media, and supporting the Communications Manager in generating coverage across traditional and new media to raise the profile of BirdLife Malta and its work• Monitoring and Archiving: (i) monitoring press coverage and managing the media coverage archive (online, print and video) together with compiling statistics/reports of issued press releases and press coverage return, (ii) monitoring and writing monthly reports and statistics for social media and web activity, and (iii) compiling monthly e-newsletter Mailchimp report
• Other media work: working with project manager(s), conservation, education and fundraising staff to develop and implement targeted project and campaign communications for online, print and broadcast media
Design & Digital Media Assistant (1 position)
• Design BirdLife Malta’s printed materials including promotional leaflets, banners, logos and educational materials
• Design BirdLife Malta’s printed magazine using InDesign
• Design and produce graphics and visuals for website, social media and advertising
• Edit photographs using Photoshop to be used in internal and external
communication
• Produce and edit high quality video content for local and international audiences using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Play a key role in BirdLife Malta’s migration camps (Spring Watch and Raptor Camp) by downloading and organising photos and footage from the conservation team and creating videos to distribute to the media
• Attend public and press events as a photographer/videographer
• Manage video uploads and channels
• Archiving, organising, and uploading multimedia content to the digital media library
Condições: 1
Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter + Application Form
