Nature Seychelles’ the acclaimed national NGO is looking for a highly motivated and skilled person to lead the management of the multiple award winning Cousin Island Special Reserve. The qualities we are looking for include: University degree in a relevant subject, 5 years in-situ experience in managing a conservation area, field based organisation or related program, very good boat driving skills, PADI dive qualifications, high physical fitness, experience in leading small teams, and conflict resolution skills. The candidate will take up the post on the 1st of December 2016 so as to manage a smooth handover with the current post holder Send your CV and other details to eric@natureseychelles.org copy to nature@seychelles.net before 30th October 2016. See below for the full job description.
Volunteer Coordinator - Cousin Island Special Reserve
We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter with the right attitude to work as the Volunteer Coordinator of the new paying volunteer program on Cousin Island Special Reserve (www.cousinisland.net) an award-winning, land and marine Special Reserve in Seychelles. Cousin Island Special Reserve is managed by Nature Seychelles (www.natureseychelles.org). Volunteers are an integral part of the conservation activities of the Reserve. The post holder will run a small paying volunteer program which is to be newly established. The post holder will be recruited before the start of this program so as to, review the current systems and existing documentation and put in place a framework, as well as all necessary documentation involved in a paying volunteer program – this plus familiarization with the Reserve and marketing the program (with the Communication Manager) will take the first 3 months. He/she will then implement the program as well as regularly report on it. The new paying volunteer program will be run in very close collaboration with the Conservation Manager on the island to support and reinforce the existing conservation work program.
