Groups Program Coordinator - Limpopo

Working location: Limpopo

Start date: June 2023

About you

You want a new way of working, an opportunity where your career and adventure can meet. Where you escape the 9-to-5 and have full flexibility to travel. You have a background in hospitality or tourism, and are energised by working with people from all over the globe. If this sounds like you, read more below as we want to hear from you!

About GVI

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. We know that welcoming a broad range of people with unique identities makes us powerful and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

About the role

The goal of the Groups Coordinator is to provide incredible experiences to the leaders of tomorrow. You'll do this by working with our global teams to facilitate school group expeditions as they work on sustainable development projects in one of the following breathtaking locations.

School groups run for 1-2 weeks at a time, with 1-2 week breaks in between, and so you will have the freedom to see the world in your downtime. With us, work and play are the job.

Role and responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the Groups Program Manager in delivering exceptional groups programs in-country

• Supporting the onboarding and training of field staff

• Ensuring all health and safety policies are adhered to

• Leading group activities throughout the duration of a groups stay in-country

• Liaising with local partners

• Facilitating reflection sessions for students throughout the expedition

• Delivering presentations and training relevant to the program

• Collating feedback from participants and teachers

• Ensuring all equipment is maintained throughout each expedition

• Additional social media responsibilities where relevant

• Potential to support core GVI programs when not on an expedition

• Additional responsibilities in absence of Groups Program Manager

Professional skills and experience:

• 1-2 years experience working in the field (preferably African wildlife)

• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2-year visa in place

• Have a SA driver's license - Code 08/EB (including the ability to tow a trailer)

• Professional Driving Permit (PDP)

• FGASA qualification and all necessary certificates to legally operate as a field guide

• Prior experience running/ managing participants on group or individual service or adventure programs

• Qualifications in one of the following: Emergency first response, Mountaineer, Wilderness Safety or equivalent

• Local knowledge beneficiary

Package:

• Monthly Salary
• Accommodation while working on group
• Food while working on group
• Visa costs (if applicable)
• Emergency medical and travel insurance for the duration of the contract

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.

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.

Professional skills and experience:

• 1-2 years experience working in the field (preferably African wildlife)

• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2-year visa in place

• Have a SA driver's license - Code 08/EB (including the ability to tow a trailer)

• Professional Driving Permit (PDP)

• FGASA qualification and all necessary certificates to legally operate as a field guide

• Experience working with international volunteers

• Volunteer management experience

• Fluency in English

• Advantageous:

  • A conservation or education-related degree or qualification
  • Trained in First Aid

Benefits

Here’s what our global team enjoys:

• Social fund

• Training fund

• 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:

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

Requirements:

• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2-year visa in place

• Have a SA driver's license, with a Professional Driving Permit

• FGASA level 1 apprentice or similar qualification

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.

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.