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Administrative Assistant on Permaculture Farm

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The experience

We are looking for someone to assist part time with administrative tasks such as editing documents, filing payments, and arranging schedules and transportation for our farm.

You will split your time between these tasks and volunteering in bioconstruction and/or agroforestry.

There are also opportunities to attend workshops, go on tour of the region, and participate in social events with others throughout the week.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English and Fluent Portuguese

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are a permaculture farm practicing bioconstruction and agroforestry with a focus on agroforestry coffee. Our programming is typically Monday-Friday. Tuesday we have educational workshops and Thursday we have a field trip. We have shared volunteer houses where our staff and volunteers live that are stocked weekly with grocery basics. The volutneer houses are 10 minutes walking from a bus stop that takes you into town.

Activities & Shift

15 hours in administration, 15 hours in your choice of agroforestry/bioconstruction

Rules

No drinking or drugs
Keep space clean
Respect others