Deadline: Rolling
ClimateScience is inviting applications from individuals interested in volunteering to become a judge for the ClimateScience Olympiad 2021.
About the Position
In the run-up to the COP26 conference in Glasgow, from January to September 2021, ClimateScience will be hosting hundreds of qualifier events where pairs of 14- to 17 and 18- to 25-year-olds from around the world will have three hours to solve a given problem statement on a climate topic. They aim to reach 10,000 participants and identify many extraordinary young people. Thus, they are looking for individuals to help in judging these teams.
Based on the judges’ scoring, the top 5% of teams from each month of the year will move on to the semi-finals in September. Our judges will score the semi-finals and the top 50 finishers will advance to the finals. The finals will take place in Glasgow, UK during the United Nations Climate Summit (COP26) in November 2021.
Duties and Responsibilities
- This is a remote position. You can be located anywhere in the world but must have a reliable internet connection.
- The judging time commitment will require about 6 -10 hours a week. They would love to have you on board for the whole year, but they recognize that an individual’s availability is subject to change. Therefore even if you think you can only commit to a few months of volunteering, they would love for you to apply.
- ClimateScience Internal Managers will allocate the essay format response from each Olympiad qualifier event to judges who will determine participants’ raw scores based on the rubric. Judges will also be required to score responses at the semi-final and finals.
Eligibility
They are looking for an amazing group of individuals with professional and/or academic background in one or more of the following areas, as problem statements in the Olympiad will fall under these topic areas:
- Clean Energy
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Global Development & Health
- Sustainable Economy
- Waste Management
- Sustainable Transport
- Water Resources
- Carbon Capture
- Biodiversity
- Language requirement: It is required that ClimateScience Olympiad Judges are fluent in English. However, please indicate on your application whether you are fluent in any other language(s) as this could be a valuable skill for judging.
Expertise means you have at least an undergraduate degree or significant professional experience(2+ years) in one of the above or closely related field. A graduate degree is preferred. A well-rounded knowledge of climate science and politics will also be considered an asset.
Benefits
- While this is an unpaid position, as a ClimateScience Judge, you get to join a wonderful group of like-minded individuals from around the world who dedicate their time to climate education.
- You will learn more about climate change, but also about other cultures and languages while making great friends and contacts.
- They hope this will be the first of many Olympiad for ClimateScience and that it will continue to grow each year. How cool would it be to say you were part of the first one?
Application
- The first step of the application process involves completing this application form, clearly stating your academic and professional background as it relates to this position.
- They will review the applications and be in touch if they think you could be a suitable fit for this position
- Next, you will complete an online training where you will be introduced to their rubric and practice scoring past ClimateScience competitions similar to the Olympiad.
- After the training, you will have 3 days to submit a final scoring assignment. If your score is consistent with theirs and you meet all other requirements, they will invite you to join the team!
For more information: If you have any further questions, please reach out to events@climate-science.com. And for the detailed application process, see this document.
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