IVY Project Partner for the Interreg project "TRAP"

AMICOS - ASOCIACIÓN DE FAMILIAS DE PERSOAS CON DISCAPACIDADE PSÍQUICA DAS COMARCAS DO BARBANZA E NOIA is looking for an IVY volunteer!

The volunteer will support the Interreg project “TRAP - Transforming Rivers by Reducing Aquatic Plastic Pollution", under the Interreg Atlantic Area programme.

The objective of the Interreg project "TRAP" is to address the critical transnational challenge of aquatic plastic pollution through innovative, eco-friendly solutions to reduce plastic litter reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The main goal is to produce guidelines to design hotspots to trap and retain plastics in rivers and estuaries. It offers an innovative approach to tackle aquatic plastic pollution by combining advanced digital tools, nature-based solutions and community engagement. TRAP brings positive change in the efficiency of plastic removal strategies and better-informed management practices..

The volunteer will be carrying out project's implementation activities:

• Contribute to the mapping of entities, organizations, and communities that can actively participate in the TRAP project, both locally and across borders;

• Help systematize key actors and generate information and contact tools so that other partners can replicate the management structure;

• Collaborate in the design of recommendations for interaction with public entities, supporting the preparation of documents and materials for local and cross-border authorities;

• Co-produce and support TRAP project outreach events at the local level, ensuring the participation of community actors and promoting citizen engagement;

• Support the organization and follow-up of transnational project meetings, contributing to the coordination of tasks among partners and the recording of agreements and next steps;

• Contribute to the development of social innovation processes, especially those oriented towards working with people with cognitive disabilities in activities related to the deploy and monitoring of NBS;

• Assist in meetings with public entities and local and cross-border authorities, facilitating the understanding of project objectives and the proper development of interventions;

• Conduct field visits to the territories where the solutions will be implemented, collaborating with AMICOS professionals in the preparation of environmental diagnostic reports;

• Support the preparation and documentation of participatory workshops and co-creation activities with local communities, ensuring that the information collected is useful;

• Participate in the collection and analysis of qualitative and field data from different territories, contributing to decision-making and the improvement of NBS interventions.

Other information:

Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).

Location: Boiro, Spain.

Start and duration: From Mid-February, for 6 months.

Languages*: Spanish (C1), English (C1-B2), Portuguese (B2).

*Please be aware that the languages mentioned are the minimum level of command required.

Deadline for application: 11 January

Website of the Interreg Project: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/discover-our-projects/approved-projects/trap

Website of the host: https://amicos.org/