Boodaville Caseres Site Manager and Volunteer Mentor 2023
UPDATE
Site Manager – we have the site manager role covered until August 2023 with Alex currently in the role, and Sara ready to take over if he moves on before then. We are looking for applications for the role of Site Manager and Volunteer Mentor starting in September 2023. We will make a new appointment based on the best person for the role between all the applicants. If you are interested in coming to live and work and manage Boodaville Caseres please get in touch to organise visits and training before August to see if you role is for you!
We are seeking a Site Manager and Volunteer Mentor to live onsite at Boodaville Caseres for the 2 year period of Jan 2023- Dec 2024. This is a volunteer position without a salary, all expenses will be covered. The Site Manager will be able to claim expenses for living, running the Boodaville site and general expenses including “pocket money”.
The day to day tasks include, maintaining the food forest and small scale regenerative agriculture project, maintaining buildings and spaces, running a nursery and managing the volunteers weekly timetable. This includes meeting with volunteers and assigning tasks for the volunteers to work 4-5hours from Monday to Friday. Please see the links (below) to the Infopack for the project to know the volunteers roles and expectations as well as the website and Instagram.
Ideally the person who will take this role will visit Boodaville for several days to a week in 2022 to get to know the space and project and meet with Anna Louise, the project coordinator, online or in person..
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Essential Skills: Driving license, over 25 years old, Spanish and English speaking to conversational level, PDC
Highly desirable: Bilingual Spanish/English, passionate about sharing knowledge and skills, excellent communication skills (via whatsapp), able to efficiently manage the weekly timetable for the volunteers, enjoy nature immersion, interest in community and cultural activities of the Matarranya region, work within a budget and keep all receipts in order for expenses claims, proactive and takes initiative to make events and exciting things happen, self-care skills and practices, effective leadership skills and self-motivation and encouraging the volunteer team, practical experience in agriculture, plant nurseries, bio-construction and water management, recognition of the importance of reflection and evaluation, over 30 years old, peace-making skills, flexibility and keenness to learn from the experience through rough and smooth, accountability for job list, able to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner, a comfortable and flowing relationship with Anna Louise, project coordinator.
