Junior Forest Project Dev

Junior Forest Project Developer — Selva (Forestry & Social Impact)Contract : Full-time, junior salary band, hybrid (EU or Latin America)Start : July 2025Hiring process : CV screening ? business case ? culture interview with CEO & teamWHY THIS ROLE EXISTSzeroCO2 is expanding its portfolio of high-impact forestry projects.
You will scout new opportunities on the ground, build strong partnerships, and prove their long-term sustainability through basic financial analysis.-WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Project sourcing (LatAm)– Discover, evaluate and prioritise agro-forestry initiatives that can join Selva's portfolio.
- Stakeholder engagement– Build and nurture relationships with public institutions, companies and local communities; pitch our proposals directly to CEOs and top management.
- Financial modelling (Excel)– Use pre-built templates to analyse costs, cash flows and development scenarios.
- Field missions– Run technical assessments, facilitate workshops with farming communities and collect baseline data.-WHO YOU ARE
- Ambiguity ? action : You turn fuzzy problems into clear roadmaps.
- Distributed ownership : You make fast decisions and own the outcome.
- Agility : You pivot priorities week to week.
- Purpose-driven : Genuine motivation for the environment and social justice.
- Radical proactivity : You ship MVPs in days, list hypotheses/risks/metrics and ask for feedback after the first step.
- Intercultural sensitivity : Comfortable working with Latin-American stakeholders.-MUST-HAVESExperience:2+ years in project development, international cooperation or similarEducation:Degree/professional background in forestry science, forestry engineering, agronomy or related disciplinesLanguages:Native Spanish + fluent English (C1)Tech:Advanced ExcelMobility:Willingness to travel frequently in Latin America (>4 months per year)Soft skills:Networking, executive-level communication, organisational skills-NICE TO HAVE
- GIS / remote sensing skills
- Portuguese C1
- Familiarity with Asana, ClickUp or similar-WHAT WE OFFER
- Short hybrid workweek– Every second Friday off; fully remote when you're not in the field.
- Training & coaching– Annual budget for courses and conferences, internal mentorship.
- Accelerated growth– Path from junior to project manager in ~12 months with clear milestones.
- Radical-candor culture– Continuous feedback, inclusive DEI policies.HOW TO APPLYReady to turn hectares of ambiguity into forests of impact?Send your CV and a short cover letter to ****** with the subject "Junior Project Developer – Selva".