Onsite Volunteer Coordinator

Description

Here at the Elephant Valley Project visitors and volunteers are the key aspect to this project, after the elephants of course. We have day visitors, short term independent travelers, week long group programs and long term volunteers. All visitors and volunteers visit the elephants and watch them in their natural habitat, while volunteering onsite to continue to develop the site for elephant care.

As we get more elephants and more projects and more volunteers, the site is ever expanding! We run farming projects, nursery and reforestation projects, maintenance, run courses onsite and much more.

We are currently looking to fill the position of Onsite Volunteer Coordinator, to help manage the site and the daily schedules, manage volunteers work tasks and be the onsite contact point for the volunteers. Basically organising who is who, where they are going and what they are doing to develop the site.

The position will be based onsite, helping with the day-to-day organisation of visitors, Sun evening to Fri evening. We will provide your own room and food onsite. Please note the site has limited electricity and no Internet access. You will receive a small weekly wage to help you cover your expenses, as food and accommodation in town on the weekend will be at your own cost. An initial commitment of 6 months is required as a minimum, however we would prefer at least 1 year. We are looking for someone to start at the end of March/early April.

Responsibilites

ß  Plan weekly tasks with the Project Manager and organise volunteer work schedules

ß  Work on projects with the volunteers during the day

ß  Be the onsite contact person for visitors day and night

ß  Engage visitors during meals and night time activities

ß  Organise common areas

ß  Other duties as required

Experience

Essential

-  Experience managing groups of people

-  Current first aid certificate

-  Driving License

-  You will need to be a bubbly, outgoing  and resourceful person who is ready to get their hands dirty

Preferable

-  Background in farm management/ horticulture/permaculture or some other environmental conservation experience

-   Basic knowledge of conservation is preferable and a keen interest in wildlife is essential

Contact

If you are interested, or know someone who is, please email Jemma an expression of interest and your resume/cv at:

jemmabullock@gmail.com