APPLY FOR EU AID VOLUNTEER VACANCIES WITH MÉDICOS DEL MUNDO
Sending EU Aid Volunteers to the field offices is a project led by Médicos del Mundo Spain in partnership with Médecins du Monde Belgium and Doctors of the World Netherlands.
After a strong selection process, chosen EU Aid Volunteers will have the possibility of being sent to an NGOs of their choice. The field offices we are in partnership with are the based in the following countries (2020 update): Palestine, Senegal, Mauritania, Bolivia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Sierra Leone and Ukraine.
AVAILABLE VACANCIES
IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THESE VACANCIES, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE EUAV TRAINING AND OBTAINED THE EUAV CERTIFICATE.
HOW IT WORKS
Pre-selection
After being pre-selected you will hold an online interview.
Training Selection
After the online interview, you'll be informed on whether you've been selected to take part in a 2-week EU training somewhere in Europe.
2-week training
The pre-selected candidates will participate in the online and classroom pre-deployment trainings.
The end of the process. The beginning of your journey as EU Aid Volunteer.
Whether you'll be deployed or not will depend on how you've done your training.
WHAT DOES THE EU AID VOLUNTEERS INITIATIVE OFFER?
1-Opportunities for European citizens to become EU Aid Volunteers in humanitarian projects worldwide, showing solidarity with those who most need it.
2-Professional support by trained and well-prepared volunteers to communities affected by disaster.
3-Capacity building for local staff and volunteers of organisations in countries hit by disasters.
4-Technical assistance for organisations based in Europe to strengthen their capacity to participate in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative. Individuals can apply to be deployed to humanitarian projects worldwide.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BE A VOLUNTEER?
To be an EU Aid Volunteer you need to be an EU citizen or long-term resident of an EU Member State and you must be a minimum age of 18.
Online volunteering will be open to volunteers of any nationality.
EU Aid Volunteers deployed to humanitarian aid projects will receive training, with accommodation and travel costs covered, and may have the possibility to undertake additional training at the HQ of one of our Sending Organisations (MdM Spain, MdM Belgium or MdM UK) before deployment.
If you are interested in working in the humanitarian aid sector, you can apply now for the MdM EUAV positions worldwide.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Application Process
Download and complete the following documents
FOR ONSITE VACANCIES:
- Application form completed in English, French or Spanish (see Vacancy Announcement)
- Self-Assessment Questionnaire completed in English, French of Spanish (see Vacancy Announcement)
- Cover Letter
- CV Europass in English, French or Spanish (see Vacancy Announcement)
FOR ONLINE VACANCIES:
- Send your documents to info-mdm-euav@medicosdelmundo.org before the closing date of the application period (see Vacancy Announcement)
In your email subject line, please mention your name and the exact title of the EU Aid Volunteer vacancy you apply for.
Please note that all information required in the fields must be filled in. Due to the high number of applications incomplete application packages will not be processed.