VOLUNTEERING AT MIKUMI
Volunteer assistant's responsibilities
include: 
- Collection and management of data for a variety of research projects.
- Participation in a variety of non research projects e.g., collaborating
with Park official to maintain the Park museum, involvement in production
of Park newsletter.....
- Administration and management of the field station facilities and
Tanzanian employees.
- Liaison and collaboration with individuals and institutions within
Tanzania.
Essential qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree, preferably biological.
- Minimum of one year commitment; potential to commit for longer an
advantage.
- Ability to live in a small social unit under isolated conditions.
- Willingness and physical ability to work long hours under arduous
conditions and to cope with the hazards and dangers of working on foot
in the African bush.
Financial considerations:
ABRU covers research costs, permits, housing and a stipend and is usually
able to cover airfares. The stipend is designed to cover basic living
costs in Mikumi National Park and will not cover "luxuries"
such as cigarettes, alcohol, expensive packaged foods imported from the
west, personal travel, phone calls home etc. Volunteer assistants
are expected to cover pre-travel vaccinations (variable cost), medical
insurance (~£300) and extra spending money to top up the stipend
(~£100/ month).
How to Apply
If, after reading about ABRU and what is required of ABRU volunteers,
you want to register your interest in being an ABRU volunteer then send:
- a covering letter (which should include an indication of the dates
you would be available);
- your curriculum vitae;
- two references.
To:
Guy Norton
Director ABRU
Department of Life Sciences
Anglia Polytechnic University
East Road
Cambridge
CB4 1TX
Tel: (0)1223 363271 ext. 2590
Fax: (0)1223 417712 (Mark "ATTN Guy Norton, Life Sciences)
Email: g.norton@anglia.ac.uk
Volunteer Assistant Guidelines
An EXAMPLE
DURATION OF YOUR COMMITMENT
Initially 13 months e.g., September 2001 to October 2002 with extension
to 2003 based on mutual review.
YOUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
- Medical/Travel Insurance - COMPULSORY PLEASE SEND US A COPY OF YOUR
POLICY
- Stipend top up (~£100/month) - RECOMMENDED
- Flight back-up (~£500) - SEE NOTE BELOW
- Flying doctor registration (~$50) - RECOMMENDED
- Pre-travel inoculations & malaria prophylactics - COMPULSORY
- Tourist visa for entry into Tanzania (£~£40) - COMPULSORY
HOLIDAY GUIDELINES
- 1 week stipended at Xmas PLUS
- 3 weeks stipended per year PLUS
- If extended for further year, 3 weeks stipended home leave.
NB: Assistants should organise amongst themselves and with research rangers
so that ABRU field operations can continue with minimal interruption.
ABRU'S FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
- Air travel from London to Dar es Salaam
- Residence permit
- COSTECH permit
- Fees to TAWIRI & TANAPA
- Stipend (to cover basic living costs at ABRU)
- ABRU research and operational costs
FLIGHTS
ABRU expects to be able to cover a return flight to the USA at the end
of your. Hopefully you will not need to use any/much of the back-up money.
But make sure you have access to this just in case. ABRU would also expect
to be able to cover (with BA's assistance) flights for home leave if period
of commitment extended.
NOTE
While all those working at ABRU are expected to work as a team with all
others working at ABRU to promote the health and safety of everyone, volunteer
assistants work at ABRU at their own risk and are ultimately entirely
responsible for their own health and safety.
Where are they now? Previous Volunteers Talk
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