ESC: Gender/Human Rights Advocacy Volunteer with Médicos del Mundo in Mauritania (Nouakchott)

Name: ESC: Gender/Human Rights Advocacy Volunteer with Médicos del Mundo in Mauritania (Nouakchott)
Start: 2024-11-01
End: 2025-06-02
Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Code: 42681 Copied

Mauritania European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteer will contribute to the analysis and advocacy carried out by MdM and its civil society partners to raise awareness of gender-based violence and propose strategic lines of action according to the sectors concerned: Technical support for the framing of gender/human rights advocacy, Participation in various workshops and coordination meetings of protection stakeholders, Dissemination of available services and GBV care data, Contributing to the drafting of projects to improve the services available and access to them for the most vulnerable groups: people on the move/exiles, people with disabilities, people in prison or facing criminal charges; Representing MdM at multi-sectoral gender platforms and meetings, Investigation of existing free services and participation in advocacy for the inclusion of care in the USPEC in a free service supported by the state; Strengthen the skills of key stakeholders involved in preventing and responding to gender-based violence.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The work will take place at the MdM Mauritania office in Nouakchott. The volunteer will then be accommodated in the organisation's guesthouse. It is a quiet city, with several beaches, the general atmosphere in Nouakchott is good. However, it is recommended to be careful when travelling. The restaurants are identified to allow the volunteers to have a varied diet and to eat in good hygienic conditions. The volunteer will receive a monthly allowance of 534 € to cover their food and other expenses.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will improve their professional knowledge through training in humanitarian action, and specific issues on security, gender, psychosocial support and will be provided with training resources to continue their learning. Those selected will receive briefings/training at MdM headquarters in Madrid with the different departments related to the mission and the position, as well as mandatory online trainings before they start their field work. Training sessions will take place both in the countries of the support and host organisations. 

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: - Degree in law (international law, human rights, refugee/minority law), gender studies, sociology, public health, social work, international solidarity or equivalent field. Minimum of 3 years' higher education, ideally 5 years. - Proven experience of working with vulnerable groups and/or people in distress and/or minorities/marginalised people. - Certification / significant experience in adult education - Experience of interculturality - Fluent French, excellent oral and written communication skills - Proficiency in Office Pack. Appreciated : - Knowledge of the Arabic language, local Mauritanian languages (Hassanya, Poulard, Soninke, Wolof), Spanish; - Previous experience in West Africa, the Sahel, the Maghreb or the Middle East; - Knowledge of Islamic law;
Deadline: 15/10/2024 23:59

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

MR42681

01/11/2024 → 02/06/2025

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Deadline: 15/10/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Mauritania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU / UM)

Exchange rate

1 MRU = 0.022158 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 22:21 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Arabic French