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Volunteer Project Co-Manager
ORGANIZATION: Orang Utan Republik Foundation
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13 people are interested
The Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF) is a participatory non-profit where volunteers from around the world collaborate to help the organization achieve its goals of educating people about orangutans and enrolling them to take action to save this critically endangered species.
OURF administers education programs in Indonesia requiring project management activities. OURF is seeking a volunteer to co-manage the Orangutan Caring Scholarship (OCS) program. The Volunteer Program Co-manager will support the president and other volunteers to ensure the OCS program is operating effectively. The role involves a variety of activities including coordination with the OURF president and implementing organizations in Indonesia.
More about the OCS: https://www.orangutanrepublik.org/what-we-do/orangutan-caring-scholarship-program/
Job Description:
- Coordinate regularly with the OURF president and other volunteers managing the OCS.
- Be knowledgeable about the OCS and other programs at OURF
- Review annual reports from the implementing organizations and student recipients.
- Communicate regularly with OCS implementing organizations to ensure delivery of annual reports.
- Write articles about the OCS for OURF's website and other outlets.
- Communicate with tools like Zoom, WhatsApp, etc.
- Help maintain digital files in the shared OCS folder and other digital files that support the program.
Time commitment: minimum of 2-3 hours/week.
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About Orang Utan Republik Foundation
Location:
2309 Santa Monica Blvd #828, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF) has remained true to its founding principles; to save the orangutans of Indonesia through conservation education, outreach initiatives and innovative collaborative programs that inspire and call people to action.
Description
The Orang Utan Republik Foundation is based in Santa Monica, California and conducts outreach and fundraising events in the United States. Its major impact takes place in Indonesia where local organizations implement OURF's education and conservation programs.
Domestic Outreach involves participating in events including Earthday as well as Orangutan Caring Week in November. Other activities are planned and conducted by volunteers. OURF works with schools to enroll and inspire students to learn about orangutans and take action to conserve the species.
OURF works with the Sustainable Green Sumatra Foundation (YSHL) to implement the Community Education and Conservation Program (CECP). The CECP program delivers education to villages near Gunung Leuser National Park to reduce conflict between the villagers and orangutans. The CECP program also provides training and assistance in organic farming and waste management at the village level as well as providing ways to improve livelihood as an alternative to destructive practices.
OURF works with the Orangutan Information Center in Medan, Sumatra, Yayasan Palung in West Kalimantan, and Borneo Nature Foundation in Central Kalimantan in implementing the Orangutan Caring Scholarship program. OURF raises and aggregates funds contributed by donors to provide multi-year tuition for Indonesian college and university students in the fields of Biology, Forestry and Veterinary Science. The scholarships are given in a competitive manner by the implementing organizations.
CAUSE AREAS
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
November 14, 2022
SKILLS
- Program Management
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Environmental Education
- Anthropology
- General Education
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hrs per week
- An interest and positive attitude in education, great apes, and improving the lives of others.