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ESC: Project officer volunteer with Médicos del Mundo Mauritania (Nouakchott)

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About the project

ESC: Project officer volunteer with Médicos del Mundo Mauritania (Nouakchott)

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteer will be based in Nouakchott and will be under the direct supervision of the Country Coordinator. The volunteer will support the management of assigned projects/programmes throughout their cycles, providing support in the formulation of new projects, the implementation of ongoing projects, the preparation of narrative reports and project justifications, reporting to key stakeholders (country coordination, project/programme coordination and health coordination). He/she will be responsible for supporting the identification and design of new projects. Tasks: He/she will support the operational and financial planning of MdM teams and their monitoring, take part in regular project monitoring exchanges with the teams (which may involve monitoring trips as required), take part in capacity-building for the project teams, to be assessed as required, support the coordination team in the reporting of ongoing projects by ensuring that guidelines are applied.

🏠 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. Nouakchott is a quiet city, with several beaches, the general atmosphere is good. However, it is recommended to be careful when travelling. The volunteer will receive a monthly allowance of 534 € to cover their food and other expenses. 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 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: EDUCATION - 5 years' higher education in social sciences, health and/or politics or a similar field. - Knowledge of funding instruments and donor guidelines and project cycle management. EXPERIENCE - Experience or additional training in project strategy definition, formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and capitalisation. - Training in public health or gender would be an asset. - Experience in the field of international cooperation. - Contextual knowledge (Mauritania and/or Sahel) is an asset. SKILLS - Project management, monitoring and evaluation, planning, - Teamwork and stress resistance. - Office package (Word, Excel and Internet). - Dynamism, perseverance, adaptability. - Good command of IT tools and the Office pack. - Working in a multicultural team. - Good knowledge of and interest in project themes: sexual and reproductive health, gender, gender-based violence. LANGUAGES - Fluent French essential. - Good level of Spanish and English preferred. - Arabic would be an asset. 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: 25/05/2025 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

MR46000

15/06/2025 → 01/01/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 25/05/2025

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

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: 22:16 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Arabic French