PSRI Institute for Protection and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka is looking for an IVY volunteer!

The volunteer will support the Interreg project “RES2FIRE - Models and Tools for Enhancing the Resistance and the Resilience to Wildfire in Natural Protected Areas and Wildland-Urban Interfaces", under the Programme "Interreg IPA ADRION".

The objective of the Interreg project "RES2FIRE" is to harmonise and transfer models and tools for climate change adaptation by increasing resilience to forest fires. 

The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:

• Attend and actively participate in working group meetings, meeting, network with project partners, and gain insights into the collaborative efforts within the project.
• Assist in drafting a brochure on fire behaviour and help its promotion;
• Assist in analysing and reporting on the environmental and socio-economic damages caused by forest fires;
• Participate in developing and implementing the dissemination strategy, targeting various stakeholder groups across IPA Adrion regions, including preparing materials for the project website, social media accounts, promotional videos, newsletters, etc;
• Prepare content for the Institute's social media platforms, reporting on the implementation progress of the RES2FIRE project;
• Assist in organizing a technical meeting, where the Institute will host all project partners, contribute to the preparation of materials for the event, manage media posts, and ensure smooth organization.
  

Other information:

Financial support of: 31/35 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).*

Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Start and duration: as soon as possible, for 4/6 months.**

Languages: Serbian (C2), English (B2).

*Please note that the current daily financial support is set at € 31 per day. However, a minor variation may apply from July on, due to the IVY initiative being scheduled to conclude on 30 June and a new IVY project is expected to start from 1 July 2025. The financial support rate may be adjusted in line with the new terms. We will keep you informed should any changes occur.

**The start date of the volunteering agreement are subject to the current timeline of the IVY initiative, which is scheduled to conclude on 30 June 2025. Should the initiative be extended, the volunteering mission may begin from July onwards, for a maximum total duration of six months.

Website of the Interreg Project: Институт за заштиту и екологију Републике Српске

Website of the host: http://www.institutzei.net/