We are recruiting a full-time field assistant with experience in maintaining green spaces, agriculture, forestry and infrastructures. If you enjoy working outdoors and have the necessary experience, submit your application by 20 October.
Admission profile/requirements
The candidate must have the following profile:
- Proven experience in carrying out the tasks described below;
- Previous training in the use of motorised machinery (chainsaws, brushcutters, etc.) and in the application of phytopharmaceuticals is an advantage;
- Solid knowledge of green area management and maintenance;
- Excellent verbal communication skills;
- Good interpersonal skills, maturity, proactivity and dynamism;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, to lead, and to solve problems;
- Personal interest in nature and wildlife conservation;
- High degree of accuracy and sense of responsibility;
- Driving licence;
- Flexible working hours.
Responsibilities
Preference will be given to candidates with relevant professional experience in the following tasks:
- Regular maintenance of green agricultural and forestry areas, using agricultural and forestry motorised machinery such as chainsaws, brushcutters, saws, implements, etc;
- Support for sustainable forest management, including planting, control of invasive alien species, pruning and thinning, implementation and maintenance of visitor trails, among others;
- Maintenance and upkeep of existing infrastructures, ensuring their proper functioning, upkeep and safety;
- General support for the activities and projects to be carried out, collaborating with other team members to promote ecological conservation and sustainability in all operations, including welcoming and instructing groups of volunteers and organising actions for and with the public.
Workplace: Aveiro.
We offer:
- Opportunity to take part in a promising project in the Aveiro area;
- Collaborative and inspiring work environment;
- Continuous professional development and training and learning opportunities;
- Salary package according to experience.
Deadline and formalisation of applications
If you enjoy working outdoors and have the necessary experience, submit your application until 20 october, through form available here.
Your CV and letter of motivation are mandatory documents, but you can also attach other documents that you consider relevant.
Join us and the ‘Nature and Education for All’ mission!
About BioLiving:
Associação BioLiving is an Environmental Non-Governmental Organisation (ONGA) whose work focuses on four areas of activity:
🌱 Nature Conservation;
🌱 Environmental Education and Training;
🌱 Scientific and Technical Consultancy;
🌱 Social Action and Inclusion.
After more than a decade of work in favour of nature and environmental education, BioLiving was born in 2016 in Frossos, Albergaria-a-Velha, with the aim of bringing ‘Nature and Education for All’ to Portugal and abroad.
