This assignment has been negotiated in good faith with the Host Organisation, and the information contained was correct at the time of acceptance of the request.
However, while we take responsibility for matters under our direct control, all assignments and arrangements are subject to change due to the inherent low levels of predictability in developing country environments. This assignment may be amended or withdrawn to reflect changes in circumstances.
General details
Assignment Title / Instructional Designer / TrainerHost Organisation / Port Moresby Nature Park
Website of Host Organisation
Duration of Assignment / 12 months
Start Date / 05 February 2018
Assignment Code
Australian Partner Organisation / Zoos Victoria
1. HOST ORGANISATION OVERVIEW
To be PNG’s leading recreational park, inspiring through education the guardianship of PNG’s unique natural environment.
Mission: To contribute to the protection of PNG’s unique natural environment by connecting people and nature through:
• Recreation – providing international standard recreational gardens that provide a safe and fun setting for immersive nature-based experiences
• Education – creating inspiring experiences that build an appreciation and understanding of the unique nature of PNG’s flora and fauna and its relationship to indigenous culture, to drive positive attitudes and motivate participation in conservation and sustainability outcomes
• Conservation – actively supporting, promoting and participating in conservation and research programs to protect PNG’s unique flora and fauna
2. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Port Moresby Nature Park has experienced significant organisational growth and change. It has been identified that there is the need to focus more strongly on the capacity development of our staffs, in the many varied roles to run a combined botanical, zoological and cultural park that will to assist in driving continuous growth and improvement and change management within the organisation. In addition, there is a noticeable variance in training and performance between newer and older staffs, particularly as older staffs were able to receive a lot more verbal instructional training due to the organisation being much smaller at the time. Due to the growth and demands on management, newer staff are no longer getting the same training and learning opportunities.
The Nature Park wishes to take a progressive approach to long-term capacity development and engage an instructional designer, a position which presently is not active in PNG to establish systems for on-boarding, department training, policy and procedure awareness training strategies that will give the organisation long-term consistency in staff performance and activities and ensure that should the expatriate senior management team leave, that the local staff will have the full capacity to run and continue to grow the organisation.
Historically, the Nature Park has been very oral in its training programs and this role will see that our oral processes are formally documented and that processes are developed that will ensure the staff are trained in a way that enables them to fully grasp the organisations roles. This is an exciting first-time opportunity for PNG to see the benefits of a hands-on instructional designer.
3. ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVES:
· To develop effective and engaging learning and training activities that engages staffs to adopt, understand and implement organisations processes and which ensures the Park has the appropriate learning systems, policies and procedures and training plans to ensure the organisations long-term success, particularly as new staffs come on board.
· To Work with the HR and senior management team to increase their knowledge and understanding on effective training techniques and tools so that they too can become better at consistent communication and training.
· To ensure the inclusion of all people directly affected by the volunteer assignment in the course of your work with the host organisation and host community, including implementing strategies that relate to:
o promoting gender equality and empowering women,
o disability inclusion, and
o Child safeguarding.
4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VOLUNTEER
In consultation with their line manager and relevant stakeholders, Australian volunteers complete a work plan in the first three (3) months of their assignment. The duties below are an indication of the type of work that may be involved in meeting the Assignment Objectives:
· To work with senior leaders and staffs to identify and evaluate skills gaps, communication blocks and what staffs need to learn or are lacking in effective training for
· Develop an on-boarding program to effectively develop the capacity of new recruits to meet the required standards of the Park
· Work across identified areas to develop effective content and instructional materials for student learning and create learning content (visual aids, digital, media, etc)
· Work with management to deliver train-the-trainer programs for them so systems remain in place long after the volunteer completes their assignment
· Develop assessments to determine the effectiveness of instructional design programs and its effectiveness within a different cultural setting, with staffs of various educational levels and backgrounds
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5. Selection Criteria
Qualifications, Essential Skills & Experience
• Tertiary Qualifications in a related field
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment
• Membership with AITD (Australian Institute of Training & Development) or similar Tertiary qualifications in Information Management or relevant to the assignment
Desirable Skills & Experience
• Experience in instructional/learning design across a range of similar organisations
• A solid understanding of various software and systems that could potentially be used (authoring tools, desktop publishing, etc.) and digital learning with experience in Adobe Captivate & articulate or similar
• Strong problem solving skills, and an adaptable and proactive personality, eager to explore training and instructional design in a new culture with various learning challenges and limitations
• Highly consultative approach with exceptional stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to train senior staffs to deliver training and implement training programs to develop their departments.
6. ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Line Manager
General Manager
Staff Supervision
N/A
Working Relationships
Will work closely with the HR Manager to assist develop their capacity in this area as well as managers and supervisors across Accounts, Administration, Maintenance, Wildlife, Education, Guest Relations, Grounds and Nursery departments. Will be supported by our graphic artist when required.
It is anticipated that all staff will have contact with the volunteer during the course of their time.
Hours & Days of Employment
From 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
It is uncertain, but there may be times when the volunteer may wish to observe staff in their daily tasks. As we operate 7-days per week they move choose to observe staff on a weekend, however we anticipate that this would be an exception.
Leave Entitlements
The same conditions and terms will apply to the volunteer, however, as a minimum, volunteers will accrue 1 week of annual leave for each 3 months of work.
4 weeks Annual Leave per year
9 days sick leave on provision of medical certificate
Other Conditions
N/A
Language Skills and Level Required
Low/Madium
Language Support
Language support is provided during the in-country orientation period. Most often, additional resources for further development later in the assignment will be available if required.
7. LIVING AS A VOLUNTEER
Port Moresby (POM) is the capital of Papua New Guinea, and the country’s largest city. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua. During World War II it was central to the battle between Japan and Australia. With a population of approximately 400,000, it is the centre of trade, business and politics in Papua New Guinea.
POM is a tropical city, and therefore has a wet and dry season throughout the year, with relatively constant temperatures ranging from 28-32°C. However, depending on the time of the year the temperature can drop to 26°C and rise to 34°C.
POM has a notoriously bad reputation for security. This must be taken very seriously by anyone living in POM. To live as a volunteer on the AVID program in POM your movements will be restricted – it is not safe to walk around at night and accommodation will be provided by the volunteer program. During the day, host organisations will organise transport to and from work for volunteers. For all other times, especially after hours, volunteers will be provided with a volunteer transport service, operated by a locally-engaged reputable security transport service. Gym facilities are available, but running or other forms of external exercise (outside a secure facility) is not possible. Volunteers are issued with security devices such as GPS tracking systems to ensure safety at all times.
While life in POM can be restrictive, there is a very active expat life, with access to all modern facilities such as good supermarkets, shopping malls, movie cinemas, good restaurants, and activities at the Yacht Club. It is also possible to participate in activities undertaken by expat groups around POM, e.g. bushwalking, kite surfing, drama groups and sailing.
8. ALLOWANCES & SUPPORT
These allowance levels are based on the Cost of Living in the host country location. Allowances will be reviewed periodically and may increase or decrease. Volunteers will be given notice of any change to the allowance level.
Living Allowance
AUD $1300. per month
Accommodation Allowance
Housing
AVI lease’s long-term accommodations for volunteer in Port Moresby and the monthly rentals are covered by AVI on behalf of the volunteer. Your House/Unit is secured and will have a running water, shower/Toilet and will contain basic furniture.
Other Allowances & Support
All Australian Volunteers program volunteers receive the following:
Pre-departure Briefing in Melbourne
In-country Orientation on arrival
Pre-departure vaccination expenses
Visa expenses
Pastoral care, assignment monitoring and security guidance
Return airfare to country of assignment
Psychological and medical advice and support services
Re-entry support services
Settling in allowance (assignments longer than 6 months)
Re-settlement allowance (assignments longer than 6 months).
9. PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION
Please begin by writing your responses to the following four (4) questions, in a document headed -
Response to Selection Criteria
a) Why do I feel that volunteering internationally is the right thing for me to be doing at this time in my life? (up to half a page)
b) What are the biggest personal adjustments I’m likely to have to make to be accepted as a useful colleague and engaged community member in this assignment? (up to half a page)
c) The Australian Volunteers program is committed to ensuring the inclusion of all people directly affected by the volunteer assignment, such as the host organisation and host community. What is your personal experience and/or understanding of social inclusion?
d) How do I match the Qualifications, Essential Skills & Experience? Write a brief summary of your most relevant experiences, results and achievements responding to each of the selection criteria in Section 5
Personal Circumstances Constraints
We are NOT able to accept applications from people with the following personal circumstances due to security, cultural, legal or visa restrictions in this location:
· Applicants with accompanying children
· Same sex partners who wish to accompany applicants as part of the Australian Volunteers program may face issues in applying for and being issued with a visa
· Applicants with partners to whom they are not legally married and who wish to accompany applicants as part of the Australian Volunteers program may face issues in applying for and being issues with a visa
· Applicants with a criminal record where a criminal conviction may be relevant to the inherent requirements of the assignment. (Note: this is standard for all assignments.)
To find out more details about preparing your application, please visit:
https://avid.avi.org.au/4-steps-to-volunteer/preparing-to-volunteer/
To find out more details about the personal competencies required to be a volunteer, please visit:
https://avid.avi.org.au/who-can-volunteer/personal-competencies/
10. HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be submitted online. If you haven’t already done so, you will need to register on our website prior to applying.
Once completed, please visit https://www.avi.org.au/ log in, select the assignment you are interested in and follow the prompts at the end of the page.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this assignment.
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