Below you will find a round-up of internships, job vacancies, and open calls for the month.
Speaking/Funding Opportunity - ECOSOC Youth Forum
The ECOSOC Youth Forum, ie the annual youth forum of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, is a platform that bring together young people from around the world to engage in deliberations on 2030 Agenda. The youth co-organisers of the ECOSOC Youth Forum are pleased launch form for young people to apply as speakers for the various sessions of the Forum. Funding is also available for a few young people and we are working to increase the number of available spots. Currently 5 spots are available.
Location: New York
Deadline: 25 Feb, 2024, 11am New York time
Program Coordinator - YPARD (Young Professionals for Agricultural Development)
The Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the active engagement of YPARD members in YPARD’s educational projects, including leading the YPARD cooperation projects building capacity building and advocacy. This position reports to the YPARD Director, and works closely with the Communications and Membership Coordinator and the YPARD Africa Coordinator.
Location: Home-office, preferably Germany based
Deadline: 29 Feb, 2024
Multimedia Consultant - GLF (Global Landscapes Forum)
The Multimedia Consultant helps identifying strategic multimedia content opportunities and trends. Depending on the needs, the consultant designs inspiring and engaging multimedia content for key GLF or
CIFOR-ICRAF audiences on multiple channels and formats, such as social media and community channels, websites and presentations, events, campaigns, and multimedia news platform.
Location: Remote
Deadline: 29 Feb, 2024
Theme Leader Sustainable Value Chains and Investments (Value Chains) - GLF (Global Landscapes Forum)
The Theme Leader will lead the development and implementation of a strategy and project portfolio that delivers impact at scale for socio-economic development based on sustainable natural resource management.
Location: Bogor, Nairobi, or another CIFOR-ICRAF Country Office by arrangement with supervisor
Deadline: 29 Feb, 2024
Internship- Agrecol- Afrique
Agrecol e.V. can arrange one internship in Senegal in 2024 and will provide support in the following areas:
- Agrecol e.V. will cover the cost of the outward and return flights (economy class) between Europe and the host country in which the partner organisation operates.
- At least one member of the association as well as former interns are available to prepare and answer questions before and during the overseas stay.
- After completing the internship, an invitation will be made and the costs for travel and accommodation will be covered for an Agrecol e.V. meeting (in Germany or a neighbouring country), where the interns will present their experiences abroad.
Deadline: 29 Feb, 2024
Call for applications - YPARD Incuba Agribusiness Incubator Program (YPARD)
The project focuses on developing applied competencies through training and mentoring for the development of startups or ventures, or agricultural and livestock enterprises with an agroecological approach.
The incubation program, through its strengthening process for the design of agro-ecological design of agricultural and livestock ventures will provide seed capital of US$2,500 for the best proposal, in addition to other awards for teams with outstanding progress.
Location: Latin America and the Caribbean
Deadline: 15 March, 2024
Rising Star Agrifood Fellowships - University of Reading
The AgriFood 'Rising Star' Fellowship scheme is funded by the National Institute for Research Into Dairying (NIRD) Trust, which enables the university of Reading to invest into agriculture and food research.
The university will be looking to appoint at least two Fellows in 2023/24 with a minimum of a further two Fellowship appointments in 2024/25 and 2025/26. They are looking for individuals who can push the boundaries of their discipline, who are willing to build and lead interdisciplinary research teams, and who can demonstrate the potential to deliver ground-breaking research discoveries. The university will provide similar support packages to anyone seeking to base prestigious fellowships, such as those funded by the Royal Society, European Union or UKRI, at the University of Reading.
Each Fellow will be appointed on the Lecturer scale as a Research Intensive contract, initially for three years with the intention to extend for a further two years if probationary targets have been met. The expectation is then that the Fellow will transition to a permanent academic post in their home School.
Deadline: 18 Mar, 2024
IPA-Global Learning Coordinator - Agroecology Fund
The Agroecology Fund (AEF) is a multi-donor fund supporting agroecology movements worldwide. The Fund aims to support viable food systems, promote the economic and nutritional well-being and human rights of small farmers and Indigenous Peoples and their communities, strengthen biodiversity conservation, and mitigate climate change through low-input agriculture featuring sustainable soil and water use.
The overall goal of the IPA-Global Learning Coordinator will be to support a global learning cohort to advance learning and research on advocacy for agroecology and climate.
Deadline: Rolling basis, to be hired by April
Learning Exchange Coordinator - Agroecology Fund
The Agroecology Fund (AEF) is a multi-donor fund supporting agroecology movements worldwide. The Fund aims to support viable food systems, promote the economic and nutritional well-being and human rights of small farmers and Indigenous Peoples and their communities, strengthen biodiversity conservation, and mitigate climate change through low-input agriculture featuring sustainable soil and water use.
The overall goal of the Learning Exchange Coordinator will be to oversee the organization of three Agroecology Fund learning exchanges in 2024 and 2025.
Deadline: Rolling basis, to be hired by April
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