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Organization: Global Creek (www.aglobalcreek.com) Location: Hone Creek, (circa Puerto Viejo de Talamanca), Limon, Costa Rica Type- of Position: Work-Exchange with Stipend and more possibilities Interested in joining an all new environmental education and life-learning retreat centre being established in the Caribbean of Costa Rica? Global Creek at Jo Jo's Jungle Retreat is searching for another key team player to join us in the creation and exciting adventure of establishing this wonderful space! We are in need of a management-level addition to our team to help us in a number of different areas of our operation and primarily in the day-to-day operation of our retreat space and with guest hosting. We aim to tailor every individual role here to the particular individual's own unique mix of skills, experiences and interests based around our current needs, with some of the specific skills/traits we are currently looking for being: - facilities and space management, particularly in a retreat or B&B-style facility - guest hosting and customer relations, including looking after guests' daily needs, requests for information, assistance with tours/sightseeing, meal and retreat services, and generally ensuring the enjoyment and well-being of all our guests - marketing and promotions, leading our advertising drive and promotional activities locally, nationally and internationally through on-the-ground and online communications, etc. - retreat planning and promotions, helping us to identify potential markets, design retreats (some all-inclusive) and solicit attendees - community relations, keeping us connected and expanding our linkages with the local, surrounding and indigenous communities of the area These represent the main areas of our operation which we are in need of assistance in right now, but this is not to say that all of the above requirements must be met by any potential candidates, nor that there aren't others we're looking for! Community, teamwork, compassion, and a respect for all around us -- people and otherwise -- are some of the core values we operate with, and a wholistic full-circle approach is always endeavoured upon. Spanish is definitely a strong asset as well. This is not a formal paid staff position, but is rather a work-exchange with a few extras -- get in touch with us to learn more. Please read below for a little more information about us, and if all of this seems exciting to you, is something you'd like to learn more about or you believe you might be a fit for us and us for you, please let us know! Send us your resume, interests, and how and why you think you might fit to joinus (at) aglobalcreek.com*, and we look forward to chatting with and getting to know you! Who We Are ---------------- Global Creek at Jo Jo's Jungle Retreat is a new environmental education and life-learning retreat centre on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, bourne in the area of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in 2008. We provide a jungle oasis where people can come to experience the peace and tranquility of Costa Rican nature in a luxurious natural setting whilst learning to live a more sustainable and harmonious life with the earth and oneself. Global Creek at Jo Jo's Jungle Retreat is a union of a number of different concepts seamlessly merged into one living - and life-giving - force: a luxurious jungle retreat and vacation center; an environmental education center; a yoga and meditation spa; a community education center; and a model for environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Our retreat centre combines elegance, class and luxury with a 100-percent environmentally-friendly and sustainable business practice. We strive to achieve no less than a 'zero-footprint' effect on our surroundings/planet, to be a model of environmental and social sustainability for any business or residence, and to further environmental learning and cognizance in both the local and international communities through: active guest education and workshops, tangible on-the-ground projects, providing (and encouraging) a space to be used for learning and research, and simply by providing a working example of the ease and benefits of leading a sustainable life. What We Do ---------------- Accommodation and hosting o All-inclusive, open and custom retreats, retreat hosting, stay-only and volunteer-exchange accommodations o Accommodations in private rooms, private houses, shared rooms, cabinas or camping sites o Healthy and wherever possible organic meal availability o Education and integration of sustainable living tips and techniques o Laundry services, Bicycle rental, and more. Activities o Yoga classes o Guided meditation o Massage therapy o Interpretive trails (planned) o Guided hikes (planned) o Day trips (planning, arranging and/or delivery of) o Local tours and activities with partners o Tours and projects in local community with partner organizations Workshops and training o Regular, on-going/on-request training opportunities offered to our guests and the local community on a variety of environmental and sustainability-based topics. Examples include: - Sustainable living - Organic food production - Natural gardening and planting - Ecological building/construction - Green energy - Stream sampling - Community maintenance/infrastructure projects - and more... o Specialized workshops from national and international experts in topics ranging from ecological living to wholistic nutrition to mind and body development and practice o Ongoing research and training through our volunteer and work-exchange programs Ecological / Sustainability Projects o The ongoing development of new, and care and enjoyment of existing, sustainability projects of all sorts, such as: interpretive learning trails throughout the site; organic vegetable, herbal and medicinal plant gardens; sustainable, green-design building projects; constructed wetlands, and so on. o Community outreach and education projects to give back all that we can to the indigenous of the area and share whatever information and resources that we can with the entire community. ... and this is just in the beginning! Global Creek http://www.aglobalcreek.com