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Junior Forest Project Developer — Selva (Forestry & Social Impact)

Contract: Full-time, junior salary band, hybrid (EU or Latin America)

Start: July 2025

Hiring process: CV screening, business case, culture interview with CEO & team

WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS

zeroCO2 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-HAVES

• Experience: 2+ years in project development, international cooperation or similar
• Education: Degree/professional background in forestry science, forestry engineering, agronomy or related disciplines
• Languages: Native Spanish + fluent English (C1)
• Tech: Advanced Excel
• Mobility: 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 APPLY

Ready 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".

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Accounting

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