EarthTrends Job Opening: Cynthia Helms Fellowship
The World Resources Institute is currently accepting applications for a Cynthia Helms Fellow. We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative person to help develop a special collection of EarthTrends information covering China. Applicants must be Chinese nationals.
Application closing date: May 5, 2008.
Employment period: 3 months (dates flexible). This is a full-time position.
Position summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative person to contribute to the ongoing development of EarthTrends (http://earthtrends.wri.org), a comprehensive online database that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Specifically, the successful applicant will play a significant role in the planning and development of a special collection of EarthTrends information covering China.
The Cynthia Helms fellowship is open only to individuals from developing countries. The successful applicant will be a Chinese national who already has the necessary visas to work or study in the United States.
Major responsibilities
Assess the landscape of environmental statistics in China:
* Determine the extent and quality of environmental data currently being collected. This includes data at the subnational, national and global level.
* Identify key government agencies and/or organizations that are collecting data.
* Assess existing mechanisms for data dissemination, including current gaps and opportunities.
* Conduct an audience analysis to determine what types of data are in demand, and in what format.
* Identify potential partners to capture original content from the field.
Research and writing:
* Author a weekly special series of short weblog stories, for inclusion on the EarthTrends homepage, discussing important issues and current events in sustainable development in China.
* Incorporate research and analysis that relate to China from WRI's other projects onto EarthTrends.
* Perform general research tasks upon request.
Qualifications
* Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate
* Chinese national (must already have necessary visas to work or study in the United States)
* Strong research abilities and an understanding of the role that scientific information plays in formulating environmental policy
* Demonstrated knowledge of environmental issues and policy in China
* Highly motivated and able to work independently
* Excellent oral communication skills in Mandarin
* Ability to write short articles in English
Location
Washington, DC
Salary and benefits
$10-17/hr commensurate with experience.
About WRI
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the planet and improve people's lives. Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment for current and future generations.
* People and ecosystems. Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
* Climate change. Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
* Markets and Enterprise. Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
* Access. Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
* Institutional excellence. Support and enhance WRI's ability to achieve results.
In all of its policy research and work with institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.
WRI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability. WRI only accepts resumes for current vacancies.
Qualified applicants only.
Candidates please send cover letter and
curriculum vitae/resume (email preferred) to:
World Resources Institute
Attn: Crystal Davis
10 G Street, NE (Suite 800)
Washington, DC 20002
email: cdavis@wri.org
Please, no phone calls.
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