Volunteer Role:
Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Intern
Department:
Location:
Conservation Programmes
CP
ZSL Contact/ Supervisor: James Horne
Purpose of Role/ Project: To assist the Transparency Toolkit Project Coordinator with the maintenance and development of the Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency
Toolkit (SPOTT), in addition to other tasks relevant to the palm oil transparency project.
Main tasks volunteer will be asked to undertake:
1.
Research oil palm growers in line with research protocols, as guided by the Transparency Toolkit Project Coordinator, to assess growers on the transparency and environmental sustainability of their operations
2.
Maintain and update large amounts of data saved and catalogued on the ZSL server
3.
Support the palm oil transparency project team in engagement with oil palm growers and other key stakeholders to the palm oil industry.
Anticipated skills and experience that the volunteer will bring:
4.
Support the preparation and distribution of promotional and educational material for ZSL publications, newsletters, brochures, posters, project information sheets and provision of regular updates for relevant web pages within the ZSL website.
An undergraduate level degree in a conservation related subject
A basis of understanding of the business and biodiversity conservation issues and familiarity with the palm oil industry
Self-motivation, attention to detail and meticulous research skills
Skills & Experience
Volunteer will gain:
Training Provided:
Knowledge on the principles of conservation
A strong understanding of business and biodiversity conservation issues, in particular related to sustainable palm oil and environmental risk and transparency of the palm oil industry
Research skills in assessments of oil palm growers and the palm oil industry
Experience in stakeholder engagement, through interactions with key user groups of the sustainable palm oil project
Experience of how a conservation NGO operates
Interaction with staff in CP and ZSL’s wider programmes
In research protocols for the sustainable palm oil project
In assessing sustainability policies of oil palm growers

N/A
In the production of outreach and engagement materials for the sustainable palm oil project
Resources/ Uniform
Provided:
Work Place Conditions: Office environment
Additional Information: N/A