(ID) communications officer:OFI volunteer position

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Orangutan Foundation International

www.orangutan.org

 

Communications Officer Internship at Tanjung Puting National Park and OFI

Orangutan Care Center (Kalimantan, Indonesia)

 

Orangutan Foundation International protects 6,000 wild orangutans in Tanjung

Puting National Park, in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Facilities include the Orangutan

Care Center, which rehabilitates 330 young orangutans and prepares them for

return to the wild, 16 guard posts throughout the park and numerous staffed

feeding stations.

 

The OFI Fellows 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 Pajan,

Kalimantan. The OFI Fellow is an unpaid, volunteer based position designed to

increase OFI's impact and to offer participants a unique insider experience.

 

Successful OFI Fellows tend to share certain skills and characteristics:

� Overseas experience (preferably in developing countries)

� High degree of flexibility, self-motivation and problem solving

� Excellent writing skills

� Strong interest in orangutans and other endangered wildlife

� Familiarity and comfort with various web applications

� Dedication to working in the field in primitive conditions

� Ability and commitment to fundraise for their trip

� Sincere interest in the history and culture of Indonesia

 

Furthermore, past OFI Fellows with the following skills have found great success

in the program:

� Fluency or advanced communication ability in Bahasa Indonesia

� Background in environmental sciences

 

OFI Fellow Core Responsibilities:

The OFI 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.

OFI Fellows fulfill tasks set out in a Work Plan, defined by OFI.

 

Work Plan

1. Connect OFI donors who have adopted orangutans to their adoptees

2. Your journal entries, business postings and blog entries will help

build the rich content that encourages OFI donors to adopt orangutans and to

renew their adoptions

3. Provide monthly updates on each orangutan available for adoption. Add

at least one orangutan or other animal to the roster per week.

4. Develop innovative ways to facilitate connections via creative

journaling, YouTube video and other means.

5. Write a weekly blog entry on the OFI Fellows Blog.

6. Promote awareness of OFI's programs to the local community

7. As an OFI Fellow, your work will help support OFI's marketing and

organizational development. Your consistent feedback is invaluable to OFI's

growth.

8. Communicate regularly with OFI.

9. Understand and promote OFI Policies

10. Provide updates and feedback through weekly progress reports and a final

end-of-fellowship report within one month of returning

11. Complete other tasks for OFI as needed

 

Additional Requirements:

Internship duration is from 6 to 12 months. There is a cost of $250 per month

for food and lodging, which will be arranged by OFI. Transportation expenses,

travel and health insurance are the responsibility of the intern. Proof of

vaccinations and a health certificate from a doctor are also required.

Applications for the next internship beginning January 15th are due November

1st. Please email Susan.Labandibar for further details.