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 & 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.

Experience : 2+ years in project development, international cooperation or similar

Education : Degree / professional background in forestry science, forestry engineering, agronomy or related disciplines

Tech : Advanced Excel

Mobility : Willingness to travel frequently in Latin America (>

4 months per year)

NICE TO HAVE

• 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.

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”.