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 2025

Hiring process : CV screening ? business case ? culture interview with CEO & teamWHY 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".