Field Assistant - Tenerife, Spain

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Tenerife, Spain

Duration: 3 months

About GVI

Our planet is in crisis and inequality affects people around the globe. At GVI, our teams are choosing to take action. We bring a range of specialised skills together for a common goal: supporting a more sustainable future.

GVI is an international multi-award-winning social enterprise. We offer conservation and community development programs in 13 countries, all aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and led by our teams and experts from the communities we operate in.

Working at GVI is fast-paced and fun. We value passion, authenticity and innovation, and we treat each other with respect. But we can do better than words to show you who we are! To see what it's really like to work for GVI, click here.

Tenerife is the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands. The capital of the island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, approximately five million tourists visit Tenerife each year; it is the most visited island in the archipelago. Teide National Park, located in the center of the island, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Teide is the third-largest volcano in the world, when measured from its base

About the role

As a Field Assistant in Tenerife you will support the rest of the GVI team in the day-to-day running of the programs, and specifically assist with managing the participants and students who form part of our groups. The main goal of the Field Assistant is to ensure our groups have the most fantastic experience during their time with GVI.

What you will do

• Supporting in the running of projects and the daily running of the GVI base
• Assisting with project work including planning sessions
• Managing the groups on a day to day basis, ensuring they have a positive experience
• Interacting with local partners for certain activities
• Delivering presentations and training relevant to the project activities
• Acting as an enthusiastic role model for participants  and providing guidance and mentorship
• Working with the team to ensure the program operates to a high standard and all health and safety protocols are followed

What you will need

Required

• Passion for sustainable development
• People-centric mindset - comfortable with being ‘on’ 24/7
• Experience managing groups/participants/students (we will provide all project-specific training in-country)

Advantageous

• Previous GVI experience
• Understanding of local culture
• Driving Licence
• Emergency First Response certified/trained

Benefits

Here’s what our global team enjoys:

• Collaborative, flexible culture
• Transparency – hear directly from the CEO consistently
• We laugh a lot, genuinely care about and support each other, and do the occasional dress-up
• Leadership development
• In-house counselling support
• Growth opportunities across our 17 locations!

Package includes:

• Accommodation
• Food
• Visa costs (if applicable)
• Emergency medical and travel insurance

You can find out more about the type of work GVI does and who we are as an organisation here.

To apply:

Please send your CV along with a cover letter stating why you feel you would be best suited to this position at GVI.

GVI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and values diversity in our organization. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.

Please note: We will do our utmost to respond to all applicants, however, given the large volume of applications we receive, this isn't always possible. If you do not hear back from us within three-four weeks, please take it that on this occasion your application was unsuccessful.