🇲🇷 ESC Volunteering in Mauritania 🛡️ Humanitarian Safeguarding and Gender Equality Volunteer 🤝

Description

You will support the Safeguarding Focal Point of Action Against Hunger Mauritania in the implementation, monitoring and strengthening of the Safeguarding Implementation Plan at the national level. Under the direct supervision of the Safeguarding Focal Point in Mauritania and in close coordination with the Safeguarding Expert at headquarters, you will contribute to initiatives reinforcing prevention and accountability mechanisms, strengthening awareness-raising activities and the development of safe environment mechanisms for communities, staff, partners and suppliers. This mission will strengthen regional capacities in safeguarding and position Mauritania as a driving force for collaboration and innovation within the Sahel network. In this perspective, as Safeguarding Volunteer, you will contribute to the development of regional safeguarding capacities in the Sahel, participate in the identification of good practices, challenges and needs of country offices in the region, facilitate the exchange of experiences, tools and resources, and contribute to the organization of peer-to-peer learning initiatives. 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.

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 preferably have a Master's degree in Gender Studies, Gender Equality or related field and a background in international development, human rights, social sciences or international relations. Previous experience, professional or voluntary, in the fields of safeguarding, protection, gender-based violence (GBV) or gender equality would be an asset together with gender sensitivity, good coordination, communication, organize and facilitate activities and ability to work with different stakeholders. Autonomy, rigor and sense of organization and team spirit. Interest in capacity building, peer-to-peer learning and sharing good practices. Fluency in French. Knowledge of English and/or Arabic is an asset.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/12/2026 to 30/11/2027

Location

Adresse NOT 126 Tevragh Zeina/BP 1990, Nouakchott, Mauritania

Deadline

30/11/2026

Project code

2025-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101252245

Topics

Looking for participants from

37 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇲🇷 Mauritania.