A Call is being published for the provision of expert services in relation with the capitalisation of citizen science campaigns formulated within the HARMONY and SENHAR projects, as dictated within the CAPSENHAR Application Form, over the October-December 2023 period.
Applications are invited for an external expert to work on CAPSENHAR, a project financed by the InterregV-A Programme, in which the University of Palermo is the Lead Partner (Coordinator) and the University of Malta is a partner, with as Principal Investigator at the UM on this project.
1. The main tasks of the engaged expert include the following:
- Conduction of activities related to the citizen science campaign on Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) developed within the HARMONY and SENHAR projects, within the Ghar Lapsi-Filfla (Malta) and the Il-Ponta tal-Ħotba u Tal-Fessej (Gozo) MPAs, as dictated within the CAPSENHAR Application Form. Type activities might include seminars, talks and workshops with selected stakeholders, online/digital campaigns (including ones on social media) and the development of printed material, in close liaison with Prof. Deidun’s team at the UM;
- Conduction of activities related to the ‘Ti Misuro Thermoblitz’ game developed within the SENHAR project (Output 3.1) on the measurement of sea temperatures by the public through bracelet-mediated temperature loggers, within the Ghar Lapsi-Filfla (Malta) and the Il-Ponta tal-Ħotba u Tal-Fessej (Gozo) MPAs, as dictated within the CAPSENHAR Application Form. Type activities might include demonstrations in the field of the game in question, seminars, talks and workshops with selected stakeholders, online/digital campaigns (including ones on social media) and the development of printed material, in close liaison with Prof. Deidun’s team at the UM;
2. The ideal applicant:
e. Should be fluent in both Maltese and English.
3. The engagement will last for a maximum of TWO AND A HALF (2.5) MONTHS from receipt of appointment letter, over the October-December 2023 period. The total for the rendered service will be 7000€ excluding Vat. Payment will be transferred by the University of Malta payable against the issuance of a VAT invoice by the selected candidate once the requested service, upon successful completion of all tasks, as certified by Prof. Alan Deidun (CAPSENHAR Principal Investigator at the University of Malta).
Application deadline: Thursday 31 August 2023