Volunteer Research Assistant
Salary:
VolunteerHours: Minimum fifteen (15) hours weekly
Contract: Minimum six-month commitment
Location: Remote
Who is THRIVE?
Passionate about sustainability? Looking to collaborate with a driven team to make a better future? Join us, and make the world a better place.
We are a global for-impact organisation with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably.
As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. This is achieved through a variety of research, publishing educational content including articles and podcasts, and hosting webinars with sustainability experts.
We collaborate with NGOs, businesses, individuals and others to this end, because #ThrivabilityMatters.
By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.
To find out more, head to our website: https://ThrivabilityMatters.Org/
Why join THRIVE?
When you become a volunteer at THRIVE, you’ll receive:
- Significant references for your work endeavours
- A community experience and sense of belonging
- Shared expertise from other team members
- A greater understanding of how organisations like ours are structured
- Opportunities to learn whole new skillsets with practical experience
- Possibilities to take on leadership roles if you’re interested
- Induction, training, and mentorship sessions
- The opportunity to develop your presentation skills
- A platform to learn and spread awareness about sustainability issues and their solutions
The Role
We’re looking for a motivated, enthusiastic research assistant with a passion for sustainability to work with our friendly, dynamic team to inspire people around the world to make a better future.
As part of THRIVE, you will have the opportunity to:
- Champion new initiatives.
- Improve existing initiatives.
- Help shape our thrivability efforts.
- Meet regularly with team members.
- Present ideas to people from a variety of disciplines.
Your efforts will enrich the field of thrivability and help inspire people to create a thrivable future.
Key Responsibilities
- Write research and blog articles
- Contribute to brainstorming session on sustainability issues
- Lead presentations in specific research areas
Minimum Requirements
- Master's Degree in a related field
- 1+ years of commercial experience (or equivalent) in at least one of the following areas:
Sustainability
Business
Innovation
Strategy
Policy
Natural sciences
Preferred Requirments
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team
- Own computer with fast internet connection
- Fluency in English (preferred)
- A collaborative team player mindset
- 1+ year(s) of commercial experience in any of the following roles will be highly regarded:
Research
Copywriting
Scriptwriting
Moderating
At THRIVE, we work to create a thrivable future, where everyone can live in harmony with nature.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and believe that everyone has a role to play in tackling the challenges affecting our world. As a member of our team, you will be part of a global movement that is making a difference in the world.
Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Ready to make a thrivable future? Apply today.