Join Our Team

Responsibilities:

• Planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of the on-site activities of our permaculture center
• Coordination and guidance of small team of local extension workers in their daily activities
• Participation in the design, re-design, and constant development of our permaculture center
• Design and coordination of a program for national and international permaculture volunteers, apprentices and/or trainees
• Assist the permaculture and communications teams in planning, developing and implementing communication strategies, campaigns and materials for Chaikuni’s permaculture program
• Production of regular communications content about our permaculture center for Chaikuni’s social media, webpage, and others
• Help to plan and coordinate the recollection of field data from experiences made at our permaculture center, oversee and support the written documentation and systematization of it
• Support the production of permaculture manuals
• Work closely with colleagues from our sister organization The Temple of the Way of Light, to ensure up to date information about Chaikuni is presented at Temple and to optimize awareness raising, fundraising and outreach to Temple guests and community
• Support the production of project reports and assist in the writing of grants and fundraising proposals
• Contribute to the strengthening of the Chaikuni Institute by nurturing existing partnerships and in the building of new ones

Personal Requirements:

• Permaculture experience, preferably from a tropical region
• A track record of planning, implementing and evaluating projects
• Experience in managing and coordinating a small team
• The skill to work in a multi-disciplinary and intercultural team
• A proactive, positive and problem solver attitude
• A passion for permaculture and creativity
• An interest for traditional knowledge, indigenous cultures, and plant medicines
• Enthusiasm, resilience and endurance to work in a tropical climate and environment

Essential:

• Fluent in Spanish with good communication skills
• Good level of English – written and spoken
• A good level of knowledge and practical experience with permaculture. Experience with tropical permaculture is a plus
• Proven organizational and leader skills
• Team player that can function in an intercultural environment
• Potential long-term commitment
• Basic computer proficiency and good writing skills
• Commitment to the Chaikuni Institute’s vision, mission and values

Desirable:

• Experience working with indigenous peoples, traditional societies and local communities
• Experience of working in multilingual contexts and environments
• Experience and knowledge of geo-political context in Peru and Latin America
• Skilled with a range of digital communication tools and platforms, photography and video

The Chaikuni Institute Offers:

• An opportunity to expand your permaculture knowledge, to lead and work as part of a professional multicultural and multi-disciplinary team in the heart of Peru’s Amazon
• An experience in one of the world’s most fascinating regions
• Contribute to being part of the solution to some of the most pressing issues of our time such as climate change, countering deforestation, conservation of the Amazon, alternative energies, soil regeneration and restoration
• An opportunity to contribute to the development of the vision of the organization and to work closely with local populations and indigenous peoples
• An opportunity to engage with medicinal plants as part of our partnership with our sister organization, the Temple of the Way of Light, a pioneering shamanic healing center located near the city of Iquitos
• Free food and basic accommodation at our permaculture center (at the installations of the Temple of the Way of Light)
• Salary depends on qualifications/prior work experience – local Peruvian standards apply