The Green Belt Movement (GBM) and Center for Environment and Population (CEP) 2010 Fellowship
Introduction: The Green Belt Movement is collaborating with the Center for Environment and Population (CEP) to host a University/graduate level paid Fellowship in Nairobi, Kenya beginning June 2010 for up to 8 months to: a) help the Green Belt Movement determine how population factors, reproductive health, and women/girls empowerment/education issues are linked to its traditional approach to conservation and development; b) look at how the GBM would move these linkages forward, and what the strategy would be, in the context of the GBM's vision for the organization, and; c) help the GBM explore how it might integrate these issues into their traditional approach.
GBM already addresses many of these issues to some extent in their existing educational campaigns on women's rights, civic empowerment, and environment. In light of that the CEP Fellow will work with the GBM to explore it further - within their existing framework of grassroots community development - in order to help further achieve GBM's goals.
What: CEP is collaborating with the GBM to host a person in the GBM Kenya offices during 2010 to explore the linkages between key population, reproductive health, and women/girls' empowerment/education issues and the GBM's traditional approach to conservation and development.
Scope of Work: The GBM-CEP Fellow would work to: a) identify the links between the GBM's work, and the range of key population, reproductive health, and women/girls empowerment/education issues; b) determine a strategy to address them within the scope of GBM's work; c) determine with GBM staff, potential collaborating partners in Kenya to help carry out these tasks (i.e. there might be a nearby IPPF or other partners interested in working with us on this); d) write a report on the links, potential ways for GBM to integrate the issues to help achieve their mission goals, and on potential partners, and; e) help the GBM to develop if/how they think about and address these issues both in Kenya and in the broader arena (including at the UN MDGs, etc.)
Preferred Skills/Characteristics:
-University or graduate level student, or recent University or Graduate School graduate
-Detailed understanding and experience in population and environmental issues in Kenya/Africa
-Ability to research, analysis the issues, and write well
-Ability to work independently, as well as be team player
-Kenyan national preferred
When: Beginning June 2010 for up to eight months
Where: At the GBM Kenya offices, and field/community sites designated by the GBM
Contact: To apply, send CV and cover letter to Vicky Markham at vmarkham@cepnet.org ASAP in May 2010.
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