Job Vacancies at GVI

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About the role

• Are you looking for a remote internship to accelerate your career in the for-good sector? GVI is looking for an intern to join the marketing team. If you are organised, pride yourself on your attention to detail, love to “get stuff done”, and are looking for a role within marketing in an environment that invites you to be a part of something bigger then look no further.
• To thrive in the Outreach Team, you need to be a team player who enjoys a fun but fast-paced environment. Our work ranges from communication with GVI alumni to virtual/physical events, to researching innovative ways to increase GVI’s brand awareness. The Outreach Intern will join the team to help out with important admin-related tasks and to help support the Outreach Team (and the greater Marketing Team).
• In this role, you’ll work closely with the Global Outreach Manager and gain valuable experience using tools like SalesForce, Survey Monkey, Trello, MailChimp, and Flickr, as well as online careers portals. Many of the tasks involved with this role will be admin-related. However, you will also have the opportunity to research and book events at schools and universities, create content for newsletters and Facebook groups, get involved in brainstorms, social listening activities, basic media and PR requests, and more.

About you

• Fast learner
• Digitally-savvy
• Proficient in GSuite, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Enjoys admin
• Adaptable
• Reliable
• Consistent
• Hard-working
• Responsible
• An interest or experience in marketing or PR
• An interest in volunteering/travelling/sustainable development
• A fan of GIF

Role and responsibilities:

• Updating accounts and reports on SalesForce
• Uploading content to Google Drive
• Building & tidying up email lists
• Finding, researching, and booking new events to attend
• Creating social media content calendars
• Supporting team members on ad hoc projects that will meet team objectives
• Posting volunteering and internship opportunities on online career portals
• Uploading data to Salesforce
• Engaging with relevant groups on social media
• Responding to online reviews
• Occasional event administration and travel logistics for staff attending events
• Supporting with drafting, editing, creating, and publishing marketing emails

Requirements:

• High school graduate
• Highly organised
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent written communication skills
• Great work ethic
• Positive, can-do attitude

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About the Job

About the role

• We’re looking for a wordsmith with a commercial mindset. Can you grab someone’s attention in one sentence and woo them into taking action, yesterday? If so, read on.
• The successful candidate for this role will be able to communicate with a Gen Z audience in an engaging but succinct manner. This person will be responsible for crafting copy for ad-hoc communications across multiple platforms; including social media, email and print. They will have relevant experience, work fast and think faster.
• All copy will generally include a call-to-action. The primary audience will be 18-24 year-olds based in the US and the UK, so familiarity with those audiences would be advantageous.
• The freelance copywriter will work with the Global Outreach Manager. To thrive in the Outreach Team, you need to be a team player who enjoys a fun but fast-paced environment. Integrity, kindness, humility and a sense of humour are all key requirements.
• A solutions-driven mindset and attitude is an absolute must!

What you will do

• Write copy that can best be described as “dynamite comes in small packages”.
• Craft creative, engaging copy for emails, social media posts, text messages surveys and more.
• Encourage people to take action in a way that keeps them reading.
• Embrace gifs and emoji’ s.

What you will need

Required

• Copywriting experience
• Examples of previous work

 Advantageous

• Experience in a marketing team
• Experience living in the US/UK
• Experience marketing to a Gen Z audience
• An interest in volunteering/traveling/sustainable development

Details of Package

• Hourly rate
• No more than 32 hours of work monthly
• Remote work

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Your Mission:

• As a Sales Enrollment Manager, you'll be the guiding star for potential participants seeking to volunteer, intern, or study abroad with GVI. Your charm and charisma will light up the sales journey as you engage with clients, offer expert advice on our programs, and inspire them to embark on life-changing experiences. You will use a combination of email, phone calls and live chat to close deals with hot leads. You will form part of the GVI sales team who work shifts across different time zones in a hybrid environment.

Why You Matter:

• You'll be at the heart of our mission, ensuring that GVI programs have the participants they need to create tangible change. Armed with deep product knowledge, you'll be a pro at nurturing leads, closing sales, and spreading the word about our impact. Your work will directly contribute to our global efforts and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Your Superpowers: (Requirements)

• A proven track record of sales success that sets you apart
• A minimum of 2 years of live chat agent experience preferred
• 3+ years of sales expertise with a proven track record of success (within the tourism/education industry advantageous)
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work in an organised manner
• Tech-savvy: CRM and G Suite preferred (Salesforce advantageous)
• Exceptional ability to communicate over the phone.
• A burning passion for driving positive change in the world

The Extra Shine : ( Nice to haves)

• While not a must, international travel experience is advantageous
• Experience working international hours doing sales or customer service with the EMEA, APAC and USA markets

KPIs that Fuel Your Journey:

• Champion lead conversion across multiple channels – from inquiries to callbacks for EMEA, US, Canada, and APAC
• Ignite revenue growth through engaging live chat interactions
• Be the compass of participant expectations and program knowledge
• Play your part in achieving business goals through a minimum revenue contribution

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About the role:

• Bushwise is an internationally recognised Field Guide Training Company that conducts high quality training across the African continent, that is also committed to training and developing its staff. Exciting and new expansion opportunities have opened up new positions within the company to grow the team. Specifically, new opportunities exist for passionate, professional and ethical FGASA Field Guides and Trainers to join us at Bushwise (www.bushwise.co.za).
• This role broadly involves practical and theoretical training of long-term Field Guide students (local and international), up to FGASA Field Guide Level 2 and allows for fantastic advancement of the trainer’s own knowledge and skills. The role will suit pro-active, self-motivated and enthusiastic South African citizens who thrive in a diverse working environment and are fluent in English (written and spoken). Opportunities for promotion and programme development are available for experienced candidates who prove themselves within this dynamic and growing company.

Responsibilities:

• Training learners in the form of classroom-based lectures/ tutorials, and applying the knowledge practically in the field – including game drives and walks
• Ensuring strict health and safety protocol in the field and at campus
• Student outings & logistics
• Maintaining high training and programme standards
• Assisting with social media marketing
• General Administration & campus management
• Online course development, support and presentations
• Study support and mentoring students
• Additional responsibilities dependent on experience and interest

Minimum qualifications required:

We are looking for the most qualified people possible, however this is the minimum required. Additional skills and experience will reflect in the salary package offered.

• South African resident
• FGASA Field Guide (preferably Professional Field guide)
• FGASA Trails Guide (NQF4)
• Valid ARH
• SASSETA Proficiency
• Valid Drivers licence and PrDP
• Valid First Aid
• DEAT Registered
• Extensive 4x4 Driving experience
• Extensive and recent experience in the guiding industry (minimum 5 years – luxury lodge-based guiding)
• SAPS Competency
• FGASA Assessor
• FGASA Professional Field Guide qualification
• FGASA Trails Guide Mentor
• Previous training/teaching and management experience

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal people skills as a strong example and mentor for students
• Excellent presentation skills
• Reliable with excellent organisational skills
• Pro-active, self-motivated, and flexible
• Ability to work independently, but a strong team player
• Good computer skills
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Excellent communication and interpersonal people skills as a strong example and mentor for students

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About the role

• GVI is looking for a Program Officer who will support the Program Manager at the GVI Limpopo base, which is focused on wildlife conservation on a big 5 game reserve.

Role and responsibilities:

• Supporting in the running and development of projects.
• Act as an enthusiastic role model for volunteers and provide guidance and mentorship.
• Working with scientific mapping software
• Data analysing, writing and reporting
• Adopt a flexible work approach that will include working evenings and weekends.
• Assisting to ensure that the programs continue to operate to a high standard for both volunteers and project partners
• Assisting with administrative work if needed, including reporting and scheduling.
• Ensure GVI’s child protection policies are implemented and maintained
• Assist in the development of the under-18 and group programmes
• Ensure all Health and Safety practices are being followed to a high standard and the necessary actions are taken should they not be
• Motivate and support volunteers and participant's teams to a high level.
• Ensure all volunteers and interns are completing their duties to the necessary standard and taking the appropriate actions if they are not.
• Logistics: Help coordinate activities, side trips and airport transfers for our volunteers and ensure all details are communicated to volunteers in a timely manner
• Ensure all day-to-day logistics run smoothly

About you

• If you are ambitious, purpose-driven, and you have a great sense of humour, we want to meet you. As an organisation, we know that welcoming a broad range of people with unique identities makes us powerful and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Personal attributes:

• Background in conservation
• Excellent time management skills (working to deadlines)
• Active & effective communication skills (written, oral & body language)
• Autonomous problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible leadership style, including active listening skills
• Honest, team player & strong work ethics
• Passion, motivation & commitment for conservation, research, community, education & impact
• Positivity and a sense of humour.

Professional skills and experience:

• 1-2 years experience working in the field (preferably African wildlife)
• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2-year visa in place
• FGASA qualification and all necessary certificates to legally operate as a field guide
• Have a SA driver's license - Code 08/EB (including the ability to tow a trailer)
• Professional Driving Permit (PDP)
• Experience with data analysing, writing and reporting
• Experience working with international volunteers
• Volunteer management experience
• Fluency in English

Advantageous:

• Experience with either QGIS and/or ArcGIS
• Experience with scientific mapping software
• A conservation or education-related degree or qualification
• Trained in First Aid

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About the Job

About the role

• GVI has operations in 20 locations in 13 countries on 5 continents, and customers in 110 countries. It’s safe to say that everything we do has a major international dimension to it.
• This role owns all of the planning, reporting, treasury, cost management and statutory compliance for all of GVI’s global operations.

Specific responsibilities:

• KPI reporting
• Financial reporting
• Cash planning and treasury management
• Capacity and utilisation models
• Cost models and planning
• Cost controls
• Financial controls
• Leases, assets and facilities.
• In-country entities (with support from the General Counsel)
• In-country regulatory and statutory compliance
• Commercial negotiations with suppliers and partners.
• Key relationships are with the Operations team, Product and Strategy team, the Finance team, and the CEO.

About you

• Of course you have solid technical foundations. And you will have progressed rapidly through a range of roles in the finance function, ideally in more than one industry.
• But your real passion is for that place where finance meets business. This role is ideal for a finance professional wanting to prove their finance skills in a highly-complex global environment, but who is also ready to flex their operational capabilities (perhaps in order to show themselves ready to take on a CEO role in the future).
• This role demands exceptional communication and collaboration skills. The global dimension demands creativity in problem-solving as well as the ability to reprioritise and reset in an agile way.