Requirements: English
Company: zeroCO2
Region: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , Canary Islands
Junior Forest Project Developer Selva (Forestry & Social Impact) Contract : Fulltime, 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 highimpact forestry projects. You will scout new opportunities on the ground, build strong partnerships, and prove their longterm sustainability through basic financial analysis. -
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Project sourcing (LatAm)
Discover, evaluate and prioritise agroforestry initiatives that can join Selvas 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 prebuilt 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
Ambiguityaction : You turn fuzzy problems into clear roadmaps.
Distributed ownership : You make fast decisions and own the outcome.
Agility : You pivot priorities week to week.
Purposedriven : 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 LatinAmerican stakeholders. -
MUSTHAVES 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, executivelevel 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 youre 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.
Radicalcandor 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.