ADRA-ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY
MUSLIM HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION MERHAMET - SANDZAK
NOVI PAZAR, Serbia
⭐️ Activity Title
MEAL Assistant (flexible duration, open to candidates with prior EU volunteering experience)
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Merhamet Sandžak is committed to supporting IDPs, returnees, and vulnerable families through humanitarian aid and long-term development projects. As a MEAL Officer, you'll help ensure the projects are effective, responsive, and focused on the needs of the communities. If you’ve worked on projects before and are curious about how to track impact and improve results, this role could be a great fit. // Key Responsibilities: • Support data collection activities such as surveys, interviews, and community feedback • Help track project indicators and contribute to regular monitoring reports • Assist with organizing evaluations, focus group discussions, and learning sessions • Help document what works well (and what doesn’t) so we can continuously improve our programs • Work closely with project staff and partners to make sure voices from the community are heard and reflected in our work. You don' need to be a MEAL expert - we’re looking for someone organized, curious, and motivated to learn.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
All the costs associated with the volunteering will be covered by the grant. The volunteer will be provided round flight ticket and a lockable and safe apartment, with a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom in the city center near the office premises. In addition, the volunteer will receive a monthly allowance of €470 to cover other daily expenses such as meals, local transportation, communication, and other living necessities. Public transport is not commonly used, and the volunteer can use bicycles, walk, or even use public electric scooters.
Training during the activity
The volunteer will attend a pre-departure training to prepare for the opportunity, as well as an on-arrival training which will introduce the participants to the host country. Along with Code of Conduct orientation and Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults training, Merhamet can provide training on the Project Cycle Management to enable better understanding of programming and conducting activities. Volunteers will be offered the opportunity to participate in other Merhamet’s capacity-building activities.
Participant profile
● Proactive with a knack for generating and testing new ideas, willingness to learn ● Effective teamwork abilities ● Experience working with projects ● Strong planning and time management skills ● Excellent communication skills ● Experience working with children or vulnerable groups (preferred).
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 20 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 30/01/2027
Activity location
KRAGUJEVACKA STREET 12, NOVI PAZAR, 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: 17/08/2026 23:59
Project code
2023-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101140258
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53746_en
