Location
Lobitos, Peru
Duration
Minimum 6 months to a year with the possibility to extend
Start Dates
Ongoing
Benefits
- Live and work in a surfing paradise of northern Peru, the land of endless summer (Lobitos, Peru)
- Food (delicious and healthy meals)
- Accommodation provided
- Enhance your CV and gain professional hands‑on experience in the renewables sector
- Have a real impact on people's lives
- Time off (up to 25 days per year if joining for a full year)
- Learn from educational webinars given by our Directors on topics including international development, NGO/social enterprise creation and management, renewable energy, ecosystem restoration, and field research techniques.
Introduction
We are looking for a Renewable Energy Projects Supervisor (volunteer) to be based in our headquarters in Lobitos, northern Peru. The chosen candidate will work directly with the Director of Renewables and will supervise the volunteer interns who join our program to work on small‑scale renewable energy projects, monitor and help design and develop our Renewable Energy project portfolio.
Qualifications
- Graduate who ideally has experience in renewable energy or has studied the field at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
- Available for a minimum of six months to a year.
- Passionate about renewable energy, sustainability, and international development.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Renewables director to continuously refine the strategic goals of our renewable energy projects.
- Keep an accurate account of all active and future renewable energy projects.
- Report weekly to the director on progress made.
- Plan tasks and next steps for each project.
- Lead a team of volunteer interns in Lobitos to ensure projects are progressing.
- Manage proper reporting and budgeting of projects.
- liaise with project sponsors, suppliers and community partners during implementation.
- Ensure volunteer interns are abiding by safety protocols and procedures.
- Propose improvements to designs, projects, and processes.
- Ensure the creation of marketing content for our renewable energy projects.
- Serve as a positive and enthusiastic role model to create a healthy, positive dynamic within the EcoSwell house and work environments.
