JOB OPPORTUNITY AS AN ON-BOARD NATURALIST FOR ELDING WHALE WATCHING REYKJAVIK, ICELAND SUMMER 2014. Elding Whale Watching Reykjavik is a family owned company and has been running since 2000. We are the original operator in Reykjavik, abide by IceWhale guidelines as well as integrating our own and are the first and only environmentally certified whale watching company in Iceland. Elding also provides a platform for marine biologists to study the cetaceans we encounter on our tours to help build our knowledge and understanding. For further information about our company please visit our website at www.whalewatching.is Elding is looking for a guide for the summer and maybe longer that can speak fluent English (main language guiding in) and French. Please specify if you speak other languages fluently too. All applicants must be National Residents of Iceland, have appropriate Working Visas or are from EEA countries. Duration: Positions will start from May to October at least. Shift work on a 2-2-3 schedule (two days on, two off etc. and you have every other weekend off Fri-Sun). Salary will be discussed at a later date but you are looking around 280,000ISK/month · Narrating clearly and fluently to passengers the biology, conservation and ecology of the marine life found in Faxafloi Bay and other areas around Iceland. · Spotting wildlife for passengers · Cleaning – the main cleaning is done at the end of the day or when cancelled due to bad weather and yes it also means cleaning up vomit and toilets. · Looking after the welfare and security of passengers onboard. · Bar work – Each vessel has a bar where light refreshments are sold · Hospitality – this is done both onboard and in the office when needed · Other work/tasks – i.e. selling tickets, distributing brochures, answering the phone, translating documents etc… Important skills/qualifications · A strong interest and education in marine science specifically cetaceans and marine birds · A good knowledge of conservation issues related to marine life · Confidence to narrate and interacted with large groups of the public · Must be a quick learner, adaptive, a very good SENSE OF HUMOUR, hard working, outgoing and generally a very positive person (finding beauty in the little things) · Be quite strong as there may be some heavy lifting. i.e. moving cases of drinks or working with heavy ropes. · Be able to work calmly and politely under pressure and sometimes in stressful situations. · Must have experience on boats preferably of boats above 17m and not acceptable to seasickness easily · Good spotting skills · Maritime safety and First Aid certified is an advantage but not necessary. · Photography skills is desirable · Willingness to work long hours outdoors in sometimes unfavorable weathers. Elding prides itself on team work, no job is too small or too big for any of our staff members. We work together to make sure everything is finished for the following day. So being a team player is also very important. How to apply: Please email your C.V. and a short description of experience in English specifying any relevant experience you may have with the contact details of at least two references to Megan Whittaker (megan@elding.is) by the 15th April 2014.