Groups Coordinator - Various Countries

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 Coordinator is to deliver world-leading groups programs in-country, by focusing on participant experience, impact, and costs.

Role and responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the Groups Program Manager in delivering groups programs in-country.
• Supporting the onboarding and training of field staff
• Delivering exceptional groups programs in line with GVI standards
• Ensuring all health and safety policies are adhered to
• Leading group activities throughout the duration of a groups stay in-country
• Liaising with local partners
• Facilitating reflection sessions for students throughout the expedition
• Delivering presentations and training relevant to the program
• Collating feedback from participants and teachers
• Ensuring all equipment is maintained throughout each expedition
• Additional social media responsibilities where relevant
• Potential to support core programs when not on an expedition
• Additional responsibilities in absence of Groups Program Manager

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
• Qualifications in one of the following: Emergency first response, Mountaineer, Wilderness Safety or equivalent
• Local knowledge beneficial

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:

• Monthly salary
• 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.