Location: Exeter, Devon
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Short Term Contract
Minimum Experience: Entry-level
Reports to: Groups Program Manager
Working locations: Spain, Thailand, Costa Rica, Nepal & Cambodia
Start date: February 2023 – March 2023
Contract Type: Seasonal

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 our stakeholders with compassion and respect.

About the role

The goal of the Groups Field Assistant is to support the delivery of world-leading groups programs in country, by focusing on participant experience

Role and responsibilities:

• Supporting the Program Manager and Co-ordinator  in the running of group programs.
• 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

About you

If you are ambitious, purpose-driven, and you have a great sense of humour,  we want to meet you. As an organisation, 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.

Professional skills and experience:

• Prior experience running/ managing participants on group or individual service or adventure programs desirable
• Qualifications in one of the following: Emergency first response, Mountaineer, Wilderness Safety or equivalent

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:

• 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.

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.