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ESC: MEAL Volunteer with Médicos del Mundo in Guatemala (Guatemala City)

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About the project

ESC: MEAL Volunteer with Médicos del Mundo in Guatemala (Guatemala City)

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Medicos del Mundo has been working in Guatemala since 1994, and its long history in the country means that it has the necessary operational resources to carry out its work. The volunteer will have the opportunity to join an experienced team, which will allow him/her to become familiar with the project cycle and to develop skills in project implementation & monitoring, teamwork, as well as to integrate gender issues, human rights and anthropological approaches. His/her tasks will be: Follow up on indicators & sources of verification of projects / Prepare reports for each project / Participate in the adjustment/redefinition of indicators / Propose improvements in the systems & tools for monitoring & follow-up of the projects to the coordinating offices / Strengthening the capacities of the national MdM team and its partners in tools for recording and analysing information / Support in the selection, implementation & management of MdM accountability and complaint mechanisms.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will be based in Guatemala with travel within the country. He/she will be under the responsibility of the Regional Coordination for Central America of MdM and will be part of the MdM Guatemala team. Living conditions in Guatemala are comfortable. All basic services and recreational facilities are easily accessible. The volunteer will be accommodated in one of the office houses of MdM and will receive a monthly allowance to cover his/her food expenses of 791EUR. Accommodation, return flights, visa and vaccination costs, basic equipment (laptop and mobile phone) will be provided.

🎒 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 training on environmental issues 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: - University education in Social Sciences, Administration or other professions related to the position. - Studies in International Cooperation, Development and/or Humanitarian Action. - Experience or additional training in project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. - Knowledge of the Latin American context, especially countries in the Mesoamerican region. - Experience in the field of international cooperation. - Good command of the Office package, data management tools, use of digital platforms. - Writing skills. - Communication skills - Spanish essential/ English very favourable. - Ability to work in a team. - Ability to adapt to different contexts. - Self-care and stress management. - Time availability and flexibility to carry out activities. - Competence in communication and social networks. Eligibility : Candidates must be 18 to 35 years old, reside in one of the eligible countries (EU Member State, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Turkey), have completed the compulsory Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training and not have participated before in individual Humanitarian Aid Volunteering. When adding together this new volunteering opportunity and any previous participation in EU volunteering programmes, the total duration cannot exceed 12 months.
Deadline: 26/05/2025 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

GT45960

15/06/2025 → 01/01/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 26/05/2025

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

38 Calle 12-35, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Guatemala

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Guatemala Quetzal (GTQ / Q)

Exchange rate

1 GTQ = 0.117168 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Standard Time

Local time: 22:20 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish