The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has established a Ways of Working (WOW) Group and would value some OR volunteer input to help with a project to improve project processes.
Project Description
The BTO is a UK charity that focuses on understanding birds and, in particular, how and why bird populations are changing. Their vision is of a world where people are inspired by birds and informed by science. BTO has a new CEO who is looking into improving ways of working.
The organisation has identified some challenges in the way research projects are initiated, prioritised and allocated to scientists. Work comes in from multiple sources, with competing priorities, but there is a lack of coordination of resource planning and work allocation. MS Project is used for overall tracking of projects and timekeeping, but does not work well for resource planning.
The project would be suitable for a volunteer with experience of helping teams define and structure messy problems. Knowledge of resource modelling and/or managing programmes and multiple projects would be useful.
Location
All work can be done remotely. The BTO office is based in Thetford, Norfolk.
Commitment
Time commitment to be determined by volunteer(s) when completing detailed project scope with the BTO.
The BTO would like this support ASAP in 2022. Possible support approach could be:
- Familiarisation with BTO & WOW group;
- Information gathering on current challenges with managing and resourcing research projects;
- Facilitating problem definition, scoping and prioritization sessions;
- Developing recommendations for ways forward;
- Presentation/Report to Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Initial support to the WOW group could be 4-5 days.
Desired project start date
As soon as convenient, ideally Jan 2022, to be agreed between BTO and volunteer(s).
Desired project completion date
To be agreed between BTO and the volunteer(s).
Apply
If you feel you are able to offer your assistance please complete the application form and return along with your CV to ProBonoOR@theorsociety.com by Wednesday 5 January 2022.
The OR Society fully supports equal opportunities. As such, we welcome applications from the partially sighted or blind, or those with disabilities.
Information about the organisation
The BTO strive to achieve their vision by harnessing the skills and passion of thousands of volunteers to advance their understanding of ornithology, in particular, through their bird surveys and schemes. They combine the resulting scientific outputs with interesting stories and powerful images to engage more people in this work and to inspire people to take action. Working in partnership with volunteers, they have been monitoring the UK’s birds since 1933 and have extended their coverage to include other wildlife too.
For further information about the BTO please visit www.bto.org
Information about Pro Bono OR
For further information about the Pro Bono OR scheme, please visit: www.theorsociety.com/Probono or email ProBonoOR@theorsociety.com
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