Mission and objectivesThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment. UNEPโs mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. For over 50 years, UNEP has worked with governments, civil society, the private sector and UN entities to address humanityโs most pressing environmental challenges - from restoring the ozone layer to protecting the world's seas and promoting a green, inclusive economy. UNEP is driving transformational change by drilling down on the root causes of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution. UNEPโs work is focused on helping countries transition to low-carbon and resource-efficient economies, strengthening environmental governance and law, safeguarding ecosystems, and providing evidence-based data to inform policy decisions. Through cutting-edge science, coordination and advocacy, UNEP supports its 193 Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and live in harmony with nature. And this work has never been more critical.
ContextThe UNEP Knowledge Repository (https://wedocs.unep.org/) is a central hub for the organizationโs digital publications and scientific knowledge products. It ensures global access to authoritative, multilingual environmental information in alignment with UNEPโs mission. The Knowledge Repository is being rebuilt in DSpace 8 and preparations are underway to migrate content. Currently, a clean-up initiative is underway to ensure entries are accurate, consistent and aligned with international metadata and cataloguing standards. This is a remote, unpaid assignment in accordance with United Nations Volunteer (UNV) terms. Volunteers will receive a certificate of appreciation from UNV upon satisfactory completion of the assignment.
Task DescriptionThe Web Platforms team of UNEP is seeking eight Online Volunteers to support metadata and entry revision for the UNEP Knowledge Repository in DSpace. This work will help ensure metadata accuracy, usability and compliance with cataloguing standards. This is a remote, unpaid assignment in accordance with the terms of the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme. The Online Volunteers will: โข Review and revise assigned repository entries to ensure accurate and complete metadata โข Identify and correct inconsistencies in author entries, subject terms and descriptive information โข Apply controlled vocabulary and standardized tagging based on GEMET, UNBIS, AGROVOC, UNTERM, UNSTATS โข Propose refinements to metadata fields and support alignment with Dublin Core โข Ensure consistency across entries in series and collections โข Provide quality checks for completeness and coherence โข Work within timelines set by UNEP and submit regular progress updates.
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