IVY Project Partner for the Interreg project "Living Treasures"

Jihočeská Univerzita v Českých Budějovicích (University of South Bohemia) is looking for an IVY volunteer!

The volunteer will support the Interreg project “Living Treasures - Živé poklady bystřin a tůní / Lebendige Schätze in Flüssen und Teichen " , under the Interreg Austria-Czechia programme.

The objective of the Interreg project "Living Treasures" is to support the biodiversity of the upper and middle reaches of rivers and adjacent ponds within the programme area. It includes compliance with the Water Framework Directive, expanding the shared knowledge base through examples of good practice in improving the condition of the aquatic environment, providing up-to-date information on its status, and promoting cooperation among expert teams from the Czech Republic and Austria working on the targeted river reaches, together with representatives of regional authorities and river basin management authorities.

The volunteer will be carrying out the following activities

• Contribute to the visibility and promotion of project activities and other information related to the project through social media, workshops, and other communication channels.
• Support the communicate with local media and stakeholders.
• Assist the organisation with field activities to gain a better understanding of the research work and acquire practical experience.

Other information

• Financial support of: 29.08 euros per day (week-end and holidays included) .
• Location: České Budějovice, Czechia
• Start and duration: Starting in mid-September, for 6 months.
• Languages*: Czech (B2) and English (B2).
• *Please be aware that the languages mentioned are the minimum level of command required.
• Deadline for applications: 9 August
• Website of the Interreg Project: https://interreg.at-cz.eu/at/projektkatalog/2021-2027/klima-und-umwelt/atcz00180_living-treasures
• Website of the host: https://www.frov.jcu.cz/en/