🇬🇹 ESC Volunteering in Guatemala 🛡️ Safeguarding and PSEAH Support in Humanitarian Action 🤝

Description

You will support the person in charge of safeguarding in AAH Guatemala, helping coordination between the Office and the Safeguarding and PSEAH Specialist in AAH HQs. You will contribute to the implementation of the organization International Safeguarding Policy, update and implementation of the annual PSEA plan and its monitoring, strengthening the safeguarding structure of focal points and increasing their capacities,. You will also support and conduct training and awareness-raising activities with staff, beneficiaries, partners and service providers, and assist in the identification, adaptation and development of safeguarding material.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

We cover your accommodation, travel, visa, medical checkup and vaccinations costs, and you will be provided with monthly pocket money for your free time and personal hygiene. During the deployment you will be provided with a laptop and phone of the organization to ensure the means to carry out the activities. In case of belonging to one of the Fewer Opportunities categories (please, check the details with the organization) additional inclusion measures and benefits will be applied.

Training during the activity

During the deployment you will have access to the full catalog of training courses offered on ACF Virtual Campus and will have the opportunity to benefit from additional external courses.

Participant profile

You have University studies in gender, social sciences, international cooperation, humanitarian action or related areas, demonstrated interest in safeguarding, protection, gender and human rights; good knowledge of Spanish and communication skills, teamwork and intercultural sensitivity. Previous experience in the NGO sector is an asset. You will join our field teams engaged in humanitarian operations and have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in a well-recognized international organization dedicated to the fight against hunger. You will gain first-hand experience of humanitarian action, life in the field, and high-impact interventions. If what you are looking for is not a tourist or travel experience but a meaningful humanitarian experience that will challenge you and contribute to both your personal and professional growth, this is the place for you. Fewer Opportunities applicants are strongly invited to apply. If you have participated in any previous ESC project, please note that the total amount of time spent by a young person in European Solidarity Corps volunteering activities must not exceed 12 months and the activities carried out must not overlap.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 31/10/2026 to 30/10/2027

Location

4ta. Avenida 14-15, Zona 14, Condominio Positano Casa 5, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

Deadline

11/10/2026

Project code

2025-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101252245

Topics

Looking for participants from

31 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇬🇹 Guatemala.