Open Call for IFSA-IUFRO Joint Task Force Deputy Coordinators

Background

The Forest Education Task Force seeks to bring together perspectives and knowledge from students, educators, and other stakeholders; encourage international discussion on forest education and capacity building; identify, compile, and communicate gaps and challenges in forest education – especially highlighting new fields of forest education; and to enhance forestry students’ mobility and education opportunities.

IFSA and IUFRO represent a similar field of interest at a global level and have a long history of cooperative work on educational matters. The Task Force on Forest Education is one of several established by IUFRO to advance knowledge under five research themes in accordance with the IUFRO 2015-19 Strategy.

The Deputy Coordinators will work together with the IFSA-IUFRO Joint Task Force Coordinator until September 2023 with the possibility of an extension.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Assist the Coordinator in organising competitions, capacity building workshops, webinars etc. related to forestry education
  • Promoting and facilitating research and innovation around forest education
  • Fostering international networking in forest education, especially using modern online communication and social media applications
  • Assist the Coordinator in providing capacity-building opportunities for students and young scientists in both generic and specific skills, in person and online
  • Assist the Coordinator in sponsoring students for events

Estimated Workload

3-5 hours per week

Required Abilities

The required abilities for being the IFSA-IUFRO JTF Deputy Coordinator are as follows:

  • Being interested in Forest Education and its promotion
  • Effective communication
  • Ability to work in a team and support each other
  • Excellent writing skills

Application procedure

In order to apply you need to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZsAxwyhX7QRYbrjq7

The application form includes:

  • Personal information
  • The motivation letter is in PDF format (max 800 words).
  • A video (max 2 minutes)
  • IFSA membership verification

The deadline for the application is July 28, 2023 at 23:59 UTC+0.

Applications that do not follow this procedure (eg. late, incomplete, or not sent through the form) will not be considered.

In case of technical issues with the submission of the application, please send an email to opencall@ifsa.net specifying the problem that you are encountering.

Both successful and unsuccessful applications will receive an answer within 10 days after the deadline. In this timeframe, candidates may be contacted for an online interview.

Good luck with your application,

The IFSA Board