Applications are invited to apply for the Climate Tracker Paid Research Opportunity for journalists and environmental experts in Tunisia.
Climate Tracker, in cooperation with the Office of the Hanrich Böll Foundation in Tunisia, is searching for journalists and environmental experts residing in Tunisia in order to join the organization’s team and work to develop the first online educational awareness session on climate change in Tunisia.
Objectives
The opportunity aims to raise the level of climate awareness in Tunisia and provide journalists with some of the skills needed to better cover climate change issues. It also aims to give civil society activists an opportunity to learn more about climate adaptation strategy in Tunisia, as well as climate change negotiations and policies in general.
Mode of Operation
The course will be developed by the Climate Tracker team in cooperation with journalists and environmental experts in Tunisia.
- The journalists will work closely with Climate Tracker to collect data related to climate adaptation strategy in Tunisia, visit some projects related to climate adaptation in Tunisia, and also speak with government officials about climate policies.
- The environmental experts will work with us to verify the information collected and collect reports and studies related to the subject of the training course in order to analyze it and develop the parts of the course in an attractive and innovative way.
Opportunity Details
- Duration of Work: Four months (June to the end of September)
- Working Hours: 10 – 15 hours per week. However, participants can set their your own schedule
- Monthly incentives will be offered, throughout the work period
- Literary Rights: The names of all team members in Tunisia will be mentioned in the training course
Eligibility
- Applicants must be Tunisians
- Applicants must be engaged in journalism or research
Application Guidelines
Interested persons can apply for this opportunity through the online tracker program. Applicants must provide the following:
- CV
- Examples from previous works, for journalists
- Examples of research and publications (if any), for researchers or environmental experts
- Essay showing why applicants are interested in participating and what benefits they will add to the team in Tunisia
- Arabic, English or French language can be used for presentations.
How to Apply
Application Deadline: June 5, 2020
