Edit file File name : agriculture.htm Content :<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>Agriculture - Voluntariat international VSO</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css"> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style2 {font-weight: bold} .style3 {color: #333333} .style10 { font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold; color: #000099; } .style11 { color: #FF6600; font-weight: bold; } --> </style> </head> <body> <div id="masthead"> <a name="a"></a> <table width="100%" id ="volmainmenu"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="images/topbar_tcm8-41.gif" alt="" width="570" height="81" align="left" /></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="images/sigla provo.jpg" alt="" width="167" height="78" /></td> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="#dddddd"> <tr> <td><img src="images/tossing_grain.jpg" alt="© VSO/Aubrey Fagon" width="194" /></td> <td><img src="images/two_girls.jpg" width="194" alt="©VSO/Richard Crease/Daily Echo"/></td> <td><img src="images/woman_making_pots.jpg" width="194" alt="© VSO/Ben Langdon"/></td> <td valign="middle"><img src="images/lonely_tree.jpg" alt="© VSO" width="194" border="0" /> </td> </tr> </table> <div id="volglobalNav"> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="faqs.htm">Frequently Asked Questions</a></strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>|</strong></div></td> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="stories.htm">VSO Volunteers</a></strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>|</strong></div></td> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="links.htm">Useful links</a></strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>|</strong></div></td> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="contacte.htm">Contact</a></strong></div></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <table width="800px" height="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width ="20%" class="left" > <div id="navBar" > <div class="style2" id="volsectionLinks" > <a href="index.html">HOME</a><a href="despre_vso.htm">About VSO</a> <ul> <li><a href="domenii.htm">>Volunteer Placements </a><a href="procedura.htm">Application <br /> Procedure</a></li> <li><a href="unde.htm">Countries where <br /> VSO works</a></li> <li><a href="oferta.htm">The support you <br /> get from VSO</a></li> <li><a href="despre_voluntariat.htm">About <br /> Volunteering</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <!--end navBar div --></td> <td width ="60%" valign="top"> <div id="content"> <div class="feature"> <br/> <h1>Volunteer Placements</h1> <p>In Romania, VSO is looking to recruit volunteers from among professionals in the following skill areas:</p> <p><a href="health.htm">Health Care</a><br /> <a href="ngo.htm">Social Development: NGO & Social Welfare Workers</a><br /> <a href="management.htm">Organisational Development & Business Management </a><br /> <a href="comunicare_marketing.htm">Communications / Marketing</a><br /> <a href="IT.htm">Information Technology</a><br /> <a href="education.htm"> Education</a><br /> <a href="social_research.htm">Social Research</a><br /> <a href="agriculture.htm">Natural Resources</a><br /> <a href="http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteer/urgently-needed.asp" target="_blank">Miscellaneous</a> (external link)</p> <h3 align="center" class="style3">***<br /> <br /> </h3> <h2><a name="3" id="3"></a>Natural Resources</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="#4">Agriculture specialists</a> </li> <li><a href="#5">Livestock specialists</a></li> </ul> <h3>Agriculture specialists<a name="4" id="4"></a></h3> <p><span id="_SE_CP" _se_cpt="VSO" _se_ct="tcm:8-99-32" _se_cp="tcm:8-1571" _se_c="tcm:8-1571">We have occasional opportunities for agriculturalists, agri-business managers (farm management, co-operative development, agribusiness, income generation, micro-credit, marketing, post-harvest processing, organic certification skills) and agri-science specialists (</span>soil, pest control)<span _se_cpt="VSO" _se_ct="tcm:8-99-32" _se_cp="tcm:8-1571" _se_c="tcm:8-1571">, agricultural teachers and trainers and agricultural economists or statisticians to help disadvantaged communities enhance their food security and reduce their vulnerability to climatic changes. In countries with unstable economies, agricultural education can be vital in preparing young people to return to their villages and set up their own small-scale agricultural enterprises. </span><span id="_SE_CP" _se_cpt="VSO" _se_ct="tcm:8-99-32" _se_cp="tcm:8-1571" _se_c="tcm:8-1571">You could be working in countries such as Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Guyana and the Philippines.</span></p> <p>You'll need <strong>a relevant degree or appropriate vocational qualification and at least 3 years' related experience</strong>. Agricultural teachers will need a relevant teaching qualification and agricultural economists will need a degree in agricultural economics. Agricultural scientists will need a degree and relevant experience in their specific area.<br /> <br /> You could be sharing your knowledge with farm cooperatives and small NGOs, encouraging the sale of agricultural produce to raise money for health care or education. Alternatively you might be working as a farm manager in other institutions, including schools. These jobs often contain an element of agricultural education. We also have some jobs in agricultural education in universities. </p> <p><span id="_SE_CP" _se_cpt="VSO" _se_ct="tcm:8-99-32" _se_cp="tcm:8-1571" _se_c="tcm:8-1571">Agricultural economists often work for government departments undertaking research and report writing, although some will be working with farmers. We have occasional jobs for agricultural scientists across a variety of specialisations.</span></p> <h3>Livestock specialists<a name="5" id="5"></a></h3> <p>We have occasional placements in this field. Placements can vary from lecturing placements to specialist placements in the area of dairy production and management, supporting dairy co-operatives and dairy policy. At least <strong>3 years relevant prior experience</strong> is required.</p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Lecturer in Animal Husbandry - Mozambique</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Working with the Faculty of Agriculture, you'll help to equip young people with the skills to promote equitable and sustainable rural and agricultural development in the northwestern region of the country. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Lecturer Animal Husbandry MOZ oct 07_tcm8-11843.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span> <br /> </p> <p align="center">***</p> <h4 class="style11">Important notes: </h4> <p class="style11">There is constant change in the volunteer demand and requirements, so please check <a href="http://www.vso.org.uk" target="_blank">www.vso.org.uk</a> for the latest information! 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