JOB LISTING Organisation: The Rainforest Education & Resource Centre, (CREES) Position: Manu Learning Centre Facility Manager Salary: $12k per annum + benefits (accommodation, food & transport) Location: Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru
Organisation Background: The Rainforest Education & Resource Centre, (CREES in Spanish) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to provide long-term solutions for the management of tropical rainforests through conservation, sustainable development and education. Working in the South Eastern Peruvian Amazon in the Manu Biosphere Reserve, CREES currently manages a 643-hectare conservation reserve and a research and training facility called the Manu Learning Centre (MLC). Position: CREES is seeking a Research Facility Manger to manage all operations and administrative work undertaken by CREES at the MLC. Reporting directly to the Cusco Manager and the Executive Director, the Research Facility Manager will be based at the facility itself and will be responsible not only for general administration but also for the development of the MLC as a pioneering centre of sustainability. Qualifications: · Relevant background in administration of a tourism facility or related discipline. · Bachelors or Masters Degree in relevant field · Management and/or administrative experience · Fluent in Spanish & English (oral & written) · Experience of living in a tropical rainforest · Demonstration of good people management skills · Strong team player with a creative approach to problem solving Responsibilities: · Daily administration of the Manu Learning Centre facility and staff · Managment of MLC budget and expenditure · Management & supervision of all clients and visitors to the MLC including: o Client orientation o Client logistical organisation & planning (transport, expeditions etc) o Client hospitality o Client health & safety o Management of the MLC bar o To assume the daily responsibilities of the Conservation Projects Manager when they are absent · Creation, development and maintenance of sustainable micro-projects at the MLC that can be replicated in local communities · Coordination with the conservation manager on land invasion issues · Submission of monthly reports to CREES Senior Management For more information on this position and details on how to apply please visit the following webpage: www.crees-manu.org/jobs.htm
