Malta

13933

Data de início: 01-09-2025

Data de fim: 01-07-2026

Vagas: 1

Duração: 10 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 25-01-2025

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 95 €

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Resumo: (Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant)
The organzization has become the leading professional nature conservation organization in Malta with a compliment of 29 fulltime dedicated staff (18 employed and 11 seconded). The organization is a partner organisation of a International, a network of 120 NGOs worldwide, and with the aim of creating a united voice, for local and international wildlife. The organization is growing steadily, mostly through the implementation of externally funded projects, corporate partnerships, as well as through volunteering programmes via the European Solidarity Corps.

Perfil: • Aged 18-30
• Outgoing, friendly, keen to meet new people, socialise, and experience a different culture
• Interested in improving bird, flora and other taxa identification skills
• Interested in inspiring and educating people about birds and the natural world
• Willing to develop administration, time management, numeracy, and interpersonal skills
• Willing to learn and having an adaptable approach in line with the needs of a charitable organisation’s structure including working flexible and occasional long hours, which could include weekends and public holidays.
• Having experience or knowledge in any of the following disciplines: biology, zoology, ecology, geography, environmental sciences
• Having experience or a background in wildlife crime work and/or rehabilitation of wildlife
• Having a hands-on approach to current conservation challenges in Malta, and are willing to work round the clock and occasionally during weekends from office to field
• Idelly having a valid driving licence.

Tarefas: In this role you will assist in the opening of the reserves to the public, working and ensuring visitors enjoy a pleasant experience. The chosen applicants will work at our nature reserves reporting to the Site Warden and Head of Land Management. Training on the history of the sites and the flora and fauna of the reserves will be provided. Duties will include:

• Assisting in opening the organization’s nature reserves to the public in the afternoon/evening, including on weekends.
• Setting up the display within the reception centre at the reserves
• Preparing the nature shop at the reserves
• Setting up binoculars before the reserve opening hours
• Greeting visitors at the reserves and giving a basic explanation about the nature reserve, its history, flora and fauna
• Managing a small shop and promoting sales whilst encouraging membership
• Compiling visitor statistics and gathering feedback from visitors
• Participating in regular events held at the nature reserve with the aim of educating visitors towards more environmental appreciation.
• Taking visitors around the reserve, which could entail walking on uneven terrain even during summer.
• Assisting in research work being carried out at the nature reserves.
• Helping with inputting data.

Should the reserves be closed to the public for certain periods, especially the summer months, the applicants are expected to report at the nature reserves in order to assist the managing warden in the implementation of the work plan for the site. Such work has a physical aspect relating to the upgrade and maintenance of the habitat, as well as an element of research with ongoing studies on the flora and fauna of the sites.

Condições: • Accommodation close to our offices in the northern part of the island close to our nature reserves, or with host families
• Utilities such as electricity, water, gas, and internet
• Reimbursement of the flight and other transport costs (bus, train, metro) to/from Malta, limited according to distance
• €380 monthly allowance
• Private HEALTH insurance provided by Henner

Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter + Application Form

Download: Application form ESC_2025.docx