Sustainable Development Site Coordinator
for the Indigenous Community of Maruata, Michoacan, Mexico
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| Summary: Seeking site coordinator to run a sustainable development program in a tropical paradise. |
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Maruata Overview

Native Children

Women's Nursery Collective

Endangered Negra Turtle Tracks
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Keywords: Employment opportunity,job, work, internship, work study, volunteer, manager, composting toilets, tree planting, reforestation, permaculture, sustainable development, sanitation, water supply, Mexico, work abroad, bi-lingual, Spanish, Nahuatl, beach, native, environment, culture, community, village, women, rural development.
Responsibilities
- Run design/ build/ maintain service for current menu of sustainable development offerings
- Natural Building contractor
- Coordinate design, new construction
- Ensure that existing projects are maintained
- Ecological toilets
- Sanitary water wells
- Ecological showers, pilas(water storage), lavaderos(laundry areas), frigaderos (dishwashing area)
- Greywater systems
- Cooperative fruit tree and natives nursery
- Run projects
- Manage local workers
- Train local apprentices
- Attend all Maruata and Pomaro assemblies
- Meet Government and NGO representatives who come through Maruata
- Go to Aquilla and Morelia now and then to meet with Government people and NGO's
- Keep us informed with bi-weekly reports
Estimated workload
- 30 hours per week
- 44 weeks per year
- One year minimum commitment, five years preferred
Skills & requirements
- Native Spanish speaker preferred total fluency required, excellent people skills, interested in living in Maruata for a few years, ecological design, construction experience...
- Mexican national preferred, will consider a gringo that has worked in Latin America for years
- Passionately committed to helping preserve nature and native culture
- Ability to interface with us; quickly assimilate information, designs, directions...
- Good presentation for government types
- Detail oriented, together--able to span worlds, speak with Maruatans, us, government
- Drug/ alcohol problem-free
- Ideally speak English as well
Compensation
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Housing and food allowance, small salary.
How to apply
E mail us with your qualifications and experience.
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