| Le Corps de la Paix recrute 01 Agent de Changement Forestier et Environnemental | |
| Description de l’offre Forestry and Environment Change Agent • CDD • Dakar, Senegal • Environnement • ONG et Ambassades Peace Corps is hiring a Forestry and Environment Change Agent. Project Description Senegal is a beautiful and ecologically diverse country but is experiencing natural and human induced environmental degradation that affects ecosystems vital to local communities. This degradation negatively affects people’s welfare and undermines sustainable management of natural resources for future generations. Senegal’s current land use system contributes to deforestation and a decline in soil fertility and water quality only exacerbated in a context of climate change with rising temperatures and sea levels. With well over a third of the population living below the poverty line, Senegal, like many of its regional neighbors, is affected by high rates of food insecurity, health vulnerability and gender inequality. To address these constraints and ensure better food security, intervention at the grass-roots level is necessary to improve communities’ management of natural resources and the environment. Adults and youth need to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the preservation of the environment and the intensification and diversification of agricultural production systems. The goal of the Peace Corps Senegal Agroforestry Project is to help individuals and communities in Senegal sustainably manage their natural resources ensuring food security and a healthy environment. To this effect, Volunteers will work to: • Increase youth’s and adults’ capacity to be good environmental stewards. • Increase the capacity of communities to plant and care for trees in order to increase access to nutritious foods, generate income and restore and protect land. • Increase the capacity of communities to manage natural resources and the environment in sustainable, healthy and productive ways. Volunteers will work to meet the objectives above by engaging in the following activities: • Conducting environmental education with youth and adults both within and outside of school settings • Promoting and planting multi-purpose tree species that enhance soil fertility, reduce erosion and protect fields against animals (shade/beautification trees, live fence trees, nitrogen-fixing species, etc.) • Establishing and managing individual/community gardens and fruit tree orchards to produce quality fruits such as mango, various citrus species, papaya, guava, soursop, sweetsop and cashew. These fruits are sold in local markets or consumed by families supporting both improved nutrition and access to revenue • Engaging in general gardening extension and promoting community engagement in the management of their natural resources and challenges (e.g., fire management, reforestation/forest protection activities, erosion control, water management, animal grazing, solid waste management, beekeeping, etc.) You don’t need to be an agroforestry expert to be a successful Volunteer. While serving, you will act as a facilitator, a catalyst, a liaison and a resource person for farming communities. As an actor in the development of Senegal, and as part of the wider Peace Corps effort to share our story with our counterparts and host governments as well as to bring that story home to the US, you will monitor and report on your work activities throughout your service through field visits, surveys and stories. Peace Corps Senegal promotes gender awareness, gender equity and girls’ and women’s empowerment. You will receive training on gender dynamics in Senegal and you will have the opportunity to implement gender-related activities that are contextually appropriate. During your service, you will look for ways to work with community members to promote gender-equitable norms and increase girls’ sense of agency. Due to COVID-19, there may be some changes to the activities and living conditions stated here. Flexibility and adaptability are important for Volunteer service, especially during these unprecedented times. COVID-19 Volunteer Activities In the past year, the world has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a Volunteer, you will be trained in how to best protect yourself from COVID-19 exposure and understand the impact of and steps to reduce stigma related to COVID-19. You may also have the opportunity to engage with your community on implementing or enhancing COVID-19 mitigation activities, such as COVID-19 prevention and risk reduction strategies including social distancing, hand washing, mask wearing, addressing myths and misconceptions related to these practices, and vaccine hesitancy. Activities will be tailored to address the COVID-19 circumstances in the communities where you will serve. Required Skills Qualified candidates will have an expressed interest in working in agriculture and one or more of the following criteria: • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in any field OR • 5 years’ professional work experience Desired Skills Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following degrees and/or sector-specific experience: • Bachelor of Science/Associate degree in Forestry, Watershed Management, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Ecology or other related fields • Bachelors/Associate degree in any discipline plus 3 years work experience in forestry, horticulture, nursery management, or other related fields; including practical field based experience Competitive candidates will also have a passion for the environment and one or more of the following qualifications and qualities: • An interest in sharing agroforestry technologies • A strong desire to work outdoors in challenging weather conditions • Good interpersonal and leadership skills (e.g., public speaking and partnership building) • An interest in working with youth as well as adults for environmental awareness and the promotion of gender equity While it is not necessary to be an agroforestry expert to be a successful Volunteer, Peace Corps Senegal welcomes applicants with experience in the following areas: • Experience developing tree nurseries, grafting, pruning, and planting for food production • Experience building live fencing, windbreaks, or firebreaks • Experience working to improve the soil and teaching water management techniques • An interest in sharing agroforestry technologies • Experience in beekeeping • Interest in cashew, moringa and mangrove value chains • An interest in working with youth as well as adults for environmental awareness and the promotion of gender equity Environmental Education Applicants with a French language background, particularly those with strong speaking skills, are encouraged to apply. Required Language Skills There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position. The dominant languages in Senegal are Wolof and Pulaar, but there are many other smaller language groups as well. You will receive intensive training in the most common language of the village where you will be based and you will attain a proficiency level in that language by the time you complete your Pre-Service Training. Most of your work will be carried out in a local language. Peace Corps Senegal does not train in French, preferring to focus on the primary language that the Volunteer will speak. French language skills are, however, very useful in Senegal, particularly when traveling or when working with people from other parts of the country. You are encouraged to learn as much French as possible prior to arrival in country. Closing date : 1 January 2022. | |
| COMMENT POSTULER ? Apply online : https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/forestry-and-environment-change-agent-6954br/ |