Description

blueEnergy is looking for talented, committed individuals to join our diverse, dynamic organization, and can offer many opportunities for meaningful personal and professional growth.

blueEnergy is seeking a mature, culturally sensitive, pro-active individual with strong workshop and facilities maintenance skills to help maintain and improve our infrastructure in Bluefields. You will work closely with blueEnergys Facility Manager to help maintain current infrastructure standards. Organization, attention to detail, and good communication skills are required.

Candidates must have exceptional teamwork and emotional intelligence, and be able to thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities:
- Maintain infrastructure to current standards
- Calculate and compare costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
- Manage mini-projects while ensuring minimum disruption to core blueEnergy activities
- Plan for future infrastructure development in line with strategic business objectives
- Create budgets for materials
- Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise
- Develop organizational setup for new office and research facilities so that we can best allocate and utilize space
- Clean and maintain the water tank and well pump and repair or replace leaky or broken pipes, faucets, shower systems and toilets
- Replacing locks, repairing doors and windows, minor furniture building and repairs
- Ceramic installation and repair, cement work, may have to oversee the work of building additions
- Electrical work may include having to replace, repair or install lights, fans and outlets.
- Minor appliance repair
- Painting, varnishing, fence repair, minimum gardening work
- Maintain reporting of purchasing materials and material acquisition

blueEnergy is an international nonprofit organization that works to break the cycle of poverty to create a world of sustainable living and opportunity for all. The organization does this by creating opportunities for sustainable development in severely marginalized communities and by developing leaders working internationally for a more equitable, sustainable world.

blueEnergy's project headquarters are located in Bluefields, Nicaragua. There, the organization recruits a diverse, multi-cultural team of international volunteers and local and international staff. This unique organizational structure amplifies blueEnergys impact and provides the volunteers themselves with a transformative experience to help them reach their global leadership potential.
The blueEnergy Group is made up of blueEnergy International, blueEnergy US, blueEnergy France, and blueEnergy Nicaragua.

Highlights

Working with blueEnergy in Nicaragua provides the volunteer with a rich experience in multi-cultural team work, indigenous cultures, development models and appropriate technology. At blueEnergys core is a strong entrepreneurial culture which promotes initiative and leadership.

blueEnergy volunteers are given great responsibility and, as a result, they experience tremendous growth, both personally and professionally while serving on the ground.

Qualifications

- Must have a good understanding of electrical systems, plumbing, masonry and carpentry
- Preference for applicants that have a minimum of five years experience working in home maintenance or related field
- Be able to use a computer to write reports, create budgets and do basic accounting
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Medium-level Spanish proficiency required

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

3000 for 3 months

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Travel while in host country

Program Fees Include:

Volunteers are asked to cover their expenses so that blueEnergy can focus its limited resources on permanent staff and infrastructure thereby ensuring the long-term sustainability of its work. For more information on why fees are charged, please visit here.

This fee covers room, board, orientation, internet, laundry, supervision, and project-based travel. International and domestic airfares are not covered in this fee and are the responsibility of the volunteer. International emergency medical and evacuation coverage is required and is the financial responsibility of all volunteers.

Experience Required

yes

Volunteer must have strong workshop and facilities maintenance skills.

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

blueEnergy volunteers are mature, culturally sensitive, pro-active individuals committed to the mission of the organization.

Age Range

18-100

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 3-4

Scholarships are Available

In rare cases, partial scholarships are made available based on experience and need. These opportunities are rare and should only be requested if you feel you exceed the qualifications listed above and the fees represent an undue burden on you.

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Blue Energy's Mission Statement

blueEnergy improves lives in marginalized communities using a holistic approach to sustainable energy and related fundamental services. blueEnergy develops wind and solar energy solutions, solar lighting solutions, communications solutions and provides local capacity building support to communities on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. blueEnergy functions in challenging environments and succeeds because of our connection with the community, commitment to building local capacity, and with the hard work of our international volunteers.

Year Founded

2003