ADRA-ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY
ADRA Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia
⭐️ Activity Title
Project Assistant
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
The Project Assistant will contribute to initiatives that promote social inclusion and dignity for vulnerable groups, including homeless people, ethnic minorities, and care leavers. The work focuses on building economic, social, and educational capacities within communities, challenging harmful stereotypes, and raising awareness of equal rights and opportunities. // RESPONSIBILITIES: Support the project manager with communication, timeline, and deliverable management; Handle administrative tasks such as data classification, entry, and archiving; Draft documents and gather necessary information; Coordinate and prepare for meetings, workshops, and training sessions; Notify staff about meeting schedules and locations; Organize meetings and send agendas; Update project logs with assignment progress; Assist in project implementation assessments and status reviews; Support proposal writing (research, needs assessment, data analysis); Participate in field visits.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers are provided with appropriate accommodation, which may be shared with other volunteers when deployments overlap. Each volunteer has their own lockable room. The accommodation is located near the Community Center and the volunteer's workspace. The Community Center is 13 km (approximately 8 miles) from the city center, with frequent public transport connections running every 5–15 minutes depending on the line. Public transport is free of charge. A monthly allowance of 500 EUR is provided to cover food and communication costs.
Training during the activity
ADRA Serbia ensures initial and ongoing orientation training, with a consistent emphasis on self-assessment and the adjustment of arrangements to achieve maximum positive impact. Volunteers have the opportunity to attend training workshops in various formats and are actively encouraged to do so. Most training offered relates to working with specific groups, including homeless people and young people leaving care. Volunteers' personal interests and learning goals are also taken into account when identifying suitable training opportunities.
Participant profile
THIS IS 12-MONTH LONG DEPLOYMENT. POSITION NOT SUITABLE FOR CANDIDATES WITH PREVIOUS ESC/EVS/EU VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE. We are looking for a dedicated volunteer ready to turn their passion for social change into professional experience. If you are a culturally sensitive team player willing to develop your project management skills, this is your chance to grow. Knowledge of the project management cycle is a plus, but a drive to learn is essential. We support inclusion and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and abilities to apply – take the next step forward in your career and sign up today.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/12/2027
Activity location
RADOSALVA GRUJICA 4, BELGRADE, Serbia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye
Activity topics
Social challenges
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Citizenship and democratic participation
Disaster prevention and recovery
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Disaster Preparedness
Post Disaster relief
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Nutrition and subsistence agriculture
WASH (Water, sanitation and hygiene)
Shelter
Support to local Small and Medium Enterprise
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 18/08/2026 23:59
Project code
2023-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101140258
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53750_en
