Working for Opwall

Operation Wallacea is about to enter its 30th year running overseas research expeditions. We have become a diverse organisation running ecological training courses and online learning in addition to our large scale biodiversity research expeditions.

We are looking to recruit a staff member with a strong communication skillset who wants to grow and develop into the role and bring a love of research, fieldwork and  conservation to our many participants. The candidate will ideally have a background or interest in environmental sciences and/or conservation and will have the ability to be able to develop a career in one or more of these aspects of the company’s activities.

This is a growth role and whilst we are looking for key skills to build upon, support and training will be given. There will be opportunities to work on overseas expeditions during the summer. This is an excellent position for a bright applicant to be able to develop a career and gain experience in a wide range of areas: Leadership development, communication skills and networking opportunities. The position allows you to contribute directly to environment conservation and support relationships with those who share a passion for the environment and its protection. It is a meaningful role that enables a positive impact on the planet.

• Monthly rolling contract, Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 17:30PM.
• Remote working Monday, Tuesday, Friday.
• Office based in Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire – Wednesday, Thursday. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Contacting potential teachers about future expedition opportunities for their school and managing the initial meetings diaries
• Joining our speakers team at talks to schools and attend careers fairs to talk about Operation Wallacea projects and fundraising opportunities     
• Answering telephone and email queries
• Management of our social media accounts and content development
• Assisting with website administration
• Fulfilling a staff position in the summer expeditions (you will be matched with the most appropriate role) and supporting with the pre season operations set up
• Managing and working with departments of universities and maintaining great relationships with them

Essential skills/experience: 

• Confident public speaker, with the ability to engage different groups of people with differing knowledge of conservation science.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject (biology, ecology, environmental science)
• Be organised and self-motivated, able to manage your own timetable and meet deadlines accordingly
• Be able to work as part of a team and individually
• Experience of independent travel, and willingness to travel extensively with the position
• Full driving license

Desirable skills/experience:

• Previous experience in the field with Operation Wallacea as a staff member or volunteer
• Management of social media pages with the use of Hootsuite or a similar platform
• Post graduate degree in a relevant subject
• Use of CRM databases

How to apply: Please email a copy of your CV to emma.kitchen@opwall.com

Want to develop your experience and build an excellent and varied skillset whilst working for a company focussed on conservation? Operation Wallacea are looking for an intern to join us in a hybrid role, spending 2 days in our Lincolnshire based office and 3 days from home. The role will involve supporting a number of our departments, including volunteer expeditions sales, social media and IT, fundraising and promotional talks teams.

• Monthly rolling contract, Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 17:30PM.
• Remote working Monday, Tuesday, Friday.
• Office based in Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire Wednesday, Thursday. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 
The successful applicant will be involved with a number of different departments within Operation Wallacea. The day to day jobs will vary depending on the time of year and sales period, however we have added some examples below:

• Writing blogs and posts for our social media platforms
• Supporting with website administration
• Supporting our volunteer sales team with contacting potential participants and general administration involved in our seminars being held through to December
• Supporting our fundraising team and helping with queries from groups and individual participants about fundraising
• Opportunities to join our speakers team at talks to schools and attend careers fairs to talk about Operation Wallacea projects and fundraising opportunities
• Contacting potential teachers about future expedition opportunities for their school 

How to apply: If you are interested please send an application letter and CV to expeditions@opwall.com