Administration, Finance, Communication, Conservation, Policy & Education Assistants - European Voluntary Service

BirdLife Malta is looking for new full-time voluntary assistants to join their international team protecting birds and their habitats and inspiring and educating people about birds and nature in the Maltese Islands. Volunteer assistants will be based in our offices and at our nature reserves in Malta.

Number of positions: 5 conservation, 1 environmental policy/law, 4 education, 3 communications, 1 administration/membership, 4 finance.

Are you:

• Aged 18-30
• Living in one of the programme or partner countries listed on www.erasmusplus.org.uk/participating-countries
• Outgoing, friendly, keen to meet new people, socialise and experience a different culture
• Interested in bird conservation and/or environment protection
• Interested in improving bird, plant and other taxa identification skills
• Interested in inspiring & educating people about birds and the natural world
• Willing to do hands-on conservation work ranging from fieldwork aimed at protection of wild birds from illegal killing to raising public awareness in events
• Willing to develop administration, work prioritising, numeracy and people skills
• Willing to learn and having an adaptable work attitude commensurate with the needs of a charitable organisational structure including working flexible and occasional long hours

The EVS programme will provide you:

• Accommodation with a private room near our premises in Xemxija/St. Paul’s Bay. You may need to share your room for short periods of time
• Coverage of all living cost such as electricity, water, gas and internet
• Reimbursement of the flight and other transport costs (bus, train, metro, visa), up to a certain limit
• €300 monthly allowance
• Private AXA insurance

For more detailed information please check the information pack link here.

To Apply:

Please download and fill in the application form here, making it very clear which department or position you are most interested in. Completed applications should be returned to info@birdlifemalta.org with Subject: Application for EVS Assistants (Position) e.g. Application for EVS Assistants (Media Communications). We highly recommend that you visit our website on www.birdlifemalta.org for further information before applying. The positions are funded by Erasmus+.

Applications close at Sunday 27th November 2016. Telephone/Skype interviews will take place shortly afterwards, with successful applicants informed before Christmas.

Please note that incomplete and/or late applications will not be taken into consideration.