Volunteer: Water + Sanitation Professional Placement

2 days ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Global Nomadic Full time
Overview

Volunteer: Water + Sanitation Professional Placement (online and in-person) in Peru at Global Nomadic.

Location & Duration
  • Location: Talara, Peru
  • Duration: Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 6 months
  • Start Dates: Project is ongoing; you can join at any time, depending on availability
Costs
  • Cost for the in-person placement: from $1466 USD for the first 2 weeks, plus from $608 for each additional week
  • Cost for the online placement: from $1081 USD for the first 2 weeks, plus from $415 for each additional week
About the project

We are a surfing-inspired sustainable development NGO driving development of poor Peruvian coastal communities through sustainability. We develop environmental, educational, infrastructure and socio-economic projects working with local communities and international volunteer interns.

Water is scarce in Lobitos, and many residents lack access to toilets. There is no functioning sanitation network, creating urgent needs for alternative sewage treatment and disposal methods. Our organization works to improve sanitation conditions in Lobitos.

Responsibilities
  • Gain personal hands-on experience working with a growing Peruvian NGO.
  • Work alongside experienced and passionate professionals and local communities.
  • Learn from educational seminars on topics including international development, NGO/social enterprise creation and management, marketing and outreach, research techniques and more.
  • Contribute to ongoing water and sanitation projects, such as biodigester installation, dry toilets, solar distillation, phytoremediation and groundwater research.
  • Live and work in a north Peru surfing hotspot (in-person placement).
Qualifications
  • Hard-working volunteers with a strong interest and/or background knowledge in water management and sanitation.
Benefits
  • Enhance your CV and gain professional hands-on experience managing sustainable projects in an international development NGO, with a real positive impact on a vulnerable community.
  • Work alongside experienced and passionate people from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
  • Learn from educational seminars given by our Directors on topics including international development, NGO/social enterprise creation and management, marketing and outreach, research techniques and more.
  • Live and work in a surfing paradise in northern Peru (relevant to the in-person placement).
Application notes

Please note: This opportunity is designed to give you contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing staff, but helping alongside them while learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY button to submit your application and ask as many questions as you need.

Project context

The project is with a surfing-inspired sustainable development NGO driving development of poor Peruvian coastal communities through sustainability. We develop environmental, educational, infrastructure and socio-economic projects with local communities and international volunteer interns. Water is scarce in Lobitos; there is a sanitation network gap, and we are implementing biodigester installation, dry toilets, desalination pilot, phytoremediation and groundwater research.

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