Manage MDF Account in UVP for Collaboration with Online Volunteers

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Mission and objectives

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Internationally recognised NGO based in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea who has the vision to help young people reach their full potential by utilizing their hidden talents in community development initiatives so they can realize their potential and become a role model in the community. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives and work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting Human Rights with a aim to support the Government and UN their Development Goals. MDF, in collaboration with Online Volunteers engaged through the UNV's Unified Volunteer Platform (UVP), has also undertaken various scientific research studies related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. These projects included the participation of various experts and researchers from diverse fields across various countries across the globe - ranging from marine biology, biodiversity conservation, PNG community management, remote sensing, and land use policy among various others. MDF is managed by a management committee, which is made up of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, Secretary, the Treasurer, the Project Coordinator, Community Development Officer, and a male and female member of the foundation, and ensures that women participate equally in decision making. We at MDF assert that we have the required skill sets, knowledge, established international network, and the necessary foundational work to undertake projects successfully.

Context

MDF has been supported by Online Volunteers, engaged through the UNV's Unified Volunteer Platform (UVP), for a long time to undertake various research supports related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. With the expanded scope of community development projects that MDF takes, the number of Online Volunteers support that MDF needs has also been increasing. Thus, we are seeking to collaborate with online volunteers to help MDF to operate efficiently and effectively in managing the host entity account in UNV Unified Volunteer Platform (UVP) and to continue its collaboration with Online Volunteers through UVP. The assignment is necessary to support MDF in achieving its objectives which is to collaborate with expert online volunteers form around the word to build its capacity and support MDF's project in developing the rural communities in Papua New Guinea and contribute to the SDGs.

Task description

MDF requires the support of 3 online volunteers who ca manage the platform, create and submit new opportunities, and provide feedback to online volunteers at the end of the assignment to certify the online volunteers through the UVP. The online volunteers will be required to support under MDF's supervision and perform this assignment in accordance with the UNV Online Volunteering guidelines. The online volunteers will be certified through the UVP after the completion of this task and will be issued a reference from the Foundation accordingly.