ESC: Psychosocial support volunteer with MdM in Mauritania (Nouakchott)

Name: ESC: Psychosocial support volunteer with MdM in Mauritania (Nouakchott)
Start: 2024-11-01
End: 2025-06-02
Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Code: 39054 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 be based in Nouakchott and will contribute to: Support USPEC (the Special Care Unit for Victims of Gender-Based Violence) teams - gender health officers, social and psychosocial workers and midwives - in the psychosocial care of victims of gender-based violence; Psychosocial support: emotional relief interviews, psychological first aid, discussion groups, support to victims' families; Organisation of teamwork ; Filling in the patient's file and register; Identify training and support needs of the teams and provide ad hoc training to meet these needs; As part of the multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with the gender medical coordinator, participate in case management, in particular the management of complex cases; Help to improve mental health care: screening and follow-up of people with severe disorders; Contribute to MdM analysis and advocacy on the integration of mental health as an essential component of health, and on the specific needs of GBV.

🏠 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: Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work; Significant certification/experience in adult training: tutoring, training supervision, course facilitation; Proven experience in caring for people in distress, in particular victims of sexual violence; Demonstrated interest in the issue of violence against women and girls, health law and human rights; Experience of working in a multicultural context; Teamwork and resilience to stress; Office package; Fluency in French essential, Good level of Spanish and English. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
Deadline: 31/08/2024 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

MR39054

01/11/2024 → 02/06/2025

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Deadline: 31/08/2024

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: 22:08 (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