Overview of Role
IPBio is looking for a
Volunteer Coordinator to support in the expansion of our volunteer program that
is willing to stay for a minimum period of 3 months. IPBio currently has 2
full-time staff member dedicated to the management of the volunteer program,
however, with the increasing numbers of volunteers interested in participating in our programs we are looking for a Volunteer
Coordinator who can support the Volunteer Manager in organizing the daily tasks
of volunteers.
Role Description:
- Coordinating volunteers
in their diverse daily activities
- Ensuring the well-being
of the volunteers
- Supervising the
organization and cleanliness of the volunteer house
- Organizing weekend
activities for the volunteers
- Hosting events/dinners
and providing entertainment for volunteers
- Administrating the
volunteer program
- Reporting concerns and
intermediating requests to management
- Coordinating group activities like Garden Day´s
- Supporting in the
preparation of material that provides exposure to the program such as volunteer
videos, ads and updates on social media
Living at IPBio
Every day you will wake up to the sound of
birds, monkeys and frogs and can explore the reserves grounds. Our town
is called the Cave Capital of Brazil so volunteers often visit our state
parks to explore the caves. Hike into the dense forest and visits to
waterfalls are also common activities. Bouy cross, big balloons, are
used to drift down the rivers, some of the river route are 3 hours long!
After work volunteers can swim on the reserve deck, organize dinners,
watch movies, read and go wildlife watching. On the weekend we often
have a barbecue or organize dinner at a restaurant. Often there are
social events or parties in the community that volunteers can go to.
Location
The Atlantic Forest stretches from the northeastern to the southern regions of Brazil
and northern Argentina and southeastern Paraguay. Five hundred years ago, the
Atlantic Forest of Brazil covered approximately 330 million acres, but today only 7%
remains. In the Ribeira Valley, our region of the Atlantic Forest, we are at the footsteps
of 21% of the 7% that is left, it being largest contiguous section of the Atlantic Forest.
Despite the forests diminished state it still ranks as a global conservation priority.
Although it is now just a small fraction of the size of the Amazon rainforest, the
Atlantic Forest still harbors a range of biological diversity similar to that of the Amazon.
The Atlantic Forest harbors around 2,200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and
amphibians – 5% of the vertebrates on Earth. This includes nearly 200 bird species
found nowhere else. The Betary Reserve is located next to one of the most famous
Brazilian State Parks named PETAR. The region is called the Cave Capital as it known
for containing over 300 spectacular caves, some which are accessible to tourists.
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