Conservation Assistant
BirdLife Malta
Ta' Xbiex, Malte
Description
BirdLife Malta is looking for a candidate to assist the conservation department in fulfilling a number of duties related to our core work. Depending on the candidate’s experience, interest and qualifications, conservation assistants will fulfil a combination of the roles from fieldwork to protect birds on migration, data handling, report writing and injured bird rescue and care.
Modalités d'hébergement, de restauration et de transport
This is a volunteering opportunity under the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) scheme. BirdLife Malta will provide you with:
• Accommodation in a shared apartment close to our offices in Ta’ Xbiex
• Coverage of all living costs such as electricity, water, gas, and internet
• Reimbursement of the flight and other transport costs (bus, train, metro, visa) to/from Malta up to a certain limit
• €380 monthly allowance
• Private insurance
Formation pendant l’activité
Conservation department staff will provide training to ensure that the volunteer learns:
• how to detect illegalities in the Maltese countryside
• how to record illegalities and use optics and equipment
• how to identify migratory and resident birds
• how to communicate and engage in bird conservation
• how to manage a group of volunteers
• how to handle and rescue an injured bird
• how to assist in the rehabilitation process
Profil du participant
The ideal candidat should have a
• good grasp of bird taxonomy,
• will to commit in wildlife crime detection activities
• will to learn how to handle basic optical equipment
• will to make a difference to protect bird species
• will to assist in data management
Dates de l’activité
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Lieu de l’activité
57/28 Marina Court, Triq Abate Rigord , Ta' Xbiex, Malte
Type d’activité
Volontariat individuel
Nous recherchons des participants venus de
Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Chypre, Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie
Thèmes de l’activité
Environment and natural protection
Date limite de dépôt des candidatures
Délai de dépôt de candidature: 03/07/2026 23:00
Code du projet
2025-1-MT01-ESC51-VTJ-000346135