Working Student: Tree Team (Data Support) (m/f/x)
almost 2 years ago
Full time role
Berlin, BE, DE
Berlin, BE, DE
Job Description
ABOUT ECOSIA
A better planet with every search - Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees, is one of the world's largest social businesses and the first B Corporation in Germany. As part of our mission to cultivate a more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable world, we are planting and protecting forests by enabling people to channel their everyday actions into environmental good. So far our 20 million users have planted over 150 million trees. Our reach is expanding as we continue to grow and plant native and biodiverse trees worldwide!
We're looking for a highly motivated data preparation and cleaning-focused Working Student to join us in Berlin.
You will be trusted with handling raw data coming directly from our tree planting partners and with your love for detail, your work will help us to further strengthen the quality of our tree planting recordings and prepare them for further analysis in the field and/or with satellites. Join a unique workplace and be part of the Tree Team’s mission to become the leading restoration entity in the world by using Ecosia’s tree planting funds to plant trees that benefit the people and nature.
As a Working Student, you will support the Tree Team by ensuring the accuracy and quality of planting proofs (pictures, KML files, and tree planted tables) submitted by Ecosia’s tree planting partners across the world.
Please be aware that this role is open to students currently registered with a German university and based in Berlin.
Hours and salary:This would be a part-time position (20 hours a week, flex), with a rate of €12 per hour.
Please add a cover letter to your CV. Answer the following questions in your Cover letter:
- Why do you want to join Ecosia?- What would you bring to this role?- How would this role help you to develop further?
WHY ECOSIA?
- What if your job made a real difference to the climate crisis? Join Ecosia and support planting millions of trees where people and ecosystems need them most.- We offer you the opportunity to balance work with other parts of your life. (Flexible working hours, more vacation days than the law requires (30 days/year on a five-day week), two no meeting days, remote work options).- We are a team of more than 25 nationalities that includes people from different sexual orientations, ages, races, physical/mental abilities, child/pet/plant parents non-traditional backgrounds.- We enable you to live sustainably through our green benefits, such as subsidized public transport cards, bike inspection, green electricity allowance, etc.- We support your professional growth through monthly learning days, hack days, online and physical library, 2000€ development allowance per year, continuous feedback, etc. Useful links:- Want to know what it's like to work for Ecosia? - Ecosia’s career page- 10 questions for Ecosia’s Founder and CEO
If you’re living with a disability, illness, and/or neurodiversity or are primary caregivers, feel free to let us know how we can adjust and support your application process. For instance, we can provide different tools, interview formats, or more time for assignments.
A better planet with every search - Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees, is one of the world's largest social businesses and the first B Corporation in Germany. As part of our mission to cultivate a more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable world, we are planting and protecting forests by enabling people to channel their everyday actions into environmental good. So far our 20 million users have planted over 150 million trees. Our reach is expanding as we continue to grow and plant native and biodiverse trees worldwide!
We're looking for a highly motivated data preparation and cleaning-focused Working Student to join us in Berlin.
You will be trusted with handling raw data coming directly from our tree planting partners and with your love for detail, your work will help us to further strengthen the quality of our tree planting recordings and prepare them for further analysis in the field and/or with satellites. Join a unique workplace and be part of the Tree Team’s mission to become the leading restoration entity in the world by using Ecosia’s tree planting funds to plant trees that benefit the people and nature.
As a Working Student, you will support the Tree Team by ensuring the accuracy and quality of planting proofs (pictures, KML files, and tree planted tables) submitted by Ecosia’s tree planting partners across the world.
Please be aware that this role is open to students currently registered with a German university and based in Berlin.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT:
- You will control tree planting data submitted by Ecosia partners on the correctness and consistency of the polygon/kml file, list of tree species, and pictures;
- You will correct small errors in the backend of our system;
- You will work with the designated tree planting officer to give feedback to the partners on how to improve their field data;
- In the same way, you will also “clean” the data from past submissions and make them consistent with our reporting requirements;
- You will spot and correct inaccuracies in the underlying data;
- You will provide weekly feedback on insights derived from data coming into the respective Tree Planting Officers;
- You will support the tree team with further ad hoc needs.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- You are currently enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in business, engineering, or geography studies;
- You have good problem solving and analytical skills;
- You have a proactive mindset and are highly self-organized;
- You have strong attention to detail and are not afraid of repetitive work;
- You have experience performing data cleaning tasks in Excel;
- You have some knowledge and/or experience with GIS programs and/or Google Earth;
- You are motivated to help us fight the climate crisis by reforesting the planet!
Hours and salary:This would be a part-time position (20 hours a week, flex), with a rate of €12 per hour.
Please add a cover letter to your CV. Answer the following questions in your Cover letter:
- Why do you want to join Ecosia?- What would you bring to this role?- How would this role help you to develop further?
WHY ECOSIA?
- What if your job made a real difference to the climate crisis? Join Ecosia and support planting millions of trees where people and ecosystems need them most.- We offer you the opportunity to balance work with other parts of your life. (Flexible working hours, more vacation days than the law requires (30 days/year on a five-day week), two no meeting days, remote work options).- We are a team of more than 25 nationalities that includes people from different sexual orientations, ages, races, physical/mental abilities, child/pet/plant parents non-traditional backgrounds.- We enable you to live sustainably through our green benefits, such as subsidized public transport cards, bike inspection, green electricity allowance, etc.- We support your professional growth through monthly learning days, hack days, online and physical library, 2000€ development allowance per year, continuous feedback, etc. Useful links:- Want to know what it's like to work for Ecosia? - Ecosia’s career page- 10 questions for Ecosia’s Founder and CEO
If you’re living with a disability, illness, and/or neurodiversity or are primary caregivers, feel free to let us know how we can adjust and support your application process. For instance, we can provide different tools, interview formats, or more time for assignments.
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