SPAIN / Sunseed Desert Technology
Become a team member of a non-formal education centre for the
transition towards sustainability in sunny Andalucia! Drylands
Coordinator’s role is to provide environmental education, conservation
and regeneration of local vegetation through sustainable methods. Our
priority is to educate visitors and volunteers about the semi-arid
environment, its plants, processes, geography and ecology of the
surroundings and low-tech solutions. Department has basic facilities
which include a library of past records, a seed bank and a digital
herbarium in development.
Type: full-time volunteer / 12 months contract
Stipend: 180€ / month + lodging (food&accommodation)
Social & health insurance: applicants responsible for securing their insurance
More info: http://www.sunseed.org.uk/about-us/staff-vacancies/drylands-management-coordinator/
Key Responsibilities
Implement and monitor a management plan for land restoration while
fighting erosion, drought and restoring vegetal cover of the land.
Maintain a low-tech tree nursery, ensuring the appropriate production
of trees and shrubs for use in the drylands development.
Incorporating volunteers into the work and methodology and development of their own projects to satisfactory completion.
Other:
Maintain and build walls, paths, steps, fences and boundary markers.
Use low impact, sustainable methods of composting and wastewater management
Keeping clear records of the parcels of land
Essential Skills:
Experience and knowledge of drylands management or land restoration.
Tolerance of hard physical work in hot conditions.
Ability to lead and motivate volunteers, work in group
Desirable Skills:
Good spoken Spanish and English, (and/or other European Language) or willingness to learn
Previous experience living in a community environment
Age 25+, full driving license, for at least 5 years
Sense of humour
To apply please send an email with the subject line ‘Sunseed staff
application – Drylands Management Coordinator’ with your CV and
motivation letter stating how you meet the responsibilities of the post,
why you’d like to join Sunseed and what sustainability means to you
to admin.coordinator@sunseed.org.uk
Expires: Mar
31, 2019
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