VOL4GEN – “EU Aid Volunteers supporting gender mainstreaming inhumanitarian action” is a 36-month project conceived under the generalobjective of enhancing gender mainstreaming in humanitarian contexts. Tothis aim, the project will deploy 56 volunteers to 17 Hosting Organisations in14 countries and implement technical assistance and capacity buildingactivities that will strengthen the capacity of Hosting Organisations and localcommunities to reduce the risk of disaster and reduce vulnerabilities,focused on putting the needs of women and girls at the forefront. This will becomplemented with the action of on-line volunteers.This project is led by Alianza por la Solidaridad-Actionaid, in the frameworkof a consortium that brings together 21 organisations. Alianza por laSolidaridad, We World GVC, and Actionaid Hellas act as SendingOrganisations; the Hosting Organisations will welcome volunteers in 14countries of Latin America & Caribbean (Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil,Guatemala, Cuba, Haiti), Africa (Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco), Middle East(Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon) and Asia.For the present vacancy, Actionaid Hellas will act as Sending Organisationand Alianza por la Solidaridad Jordan will be the Hosting Organisation.
None of them are faith-based organisations.
ActionAid Hellas has been operating since 1998 in Greece as affiliate ofActionAid federation and has been building bridges of solidarity ever sincebetween our Greek supporters and the most marginalized people of ourworld. It supports our fellow citizens who experience social and economicexclusion through its work at the Centre, a multi-purpose facility bringingaction and change to the City of Athens, implements educational programmes in which thousands of pupils participate every year, carries outinformation and awareness campaigns on social exclusion and xenophobia,and responds to the refugee crisis.
Alianza por la Solidaridad is a certified organisation that participates in the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative since 2012 and hosts volunteers in 8 field offices.Alianza por la Solidaridad is a nongovernmental organization that currentlychannels the effort and support of more than 50,000 people, amongst themmembers, volunteers, supporters, and workers in order to fight againstinequalities and contribute to protecting Human Rights in more than 19countries in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Alianza’smain areas of work include (1) Women’s Rights and putting and end to GBV;(2) Promotion of Human Rights of most vulnerable groups; (3) ClimateJustice; and (4) Humanitarian action. In 2018 Alianza joined the InternationalActionaid Federation.
TASKS
Organisational development and advice
•Design and carry out climate change awareness trainings for Alianza-Actionaidstaff and local partners.
•Design and implement green initiatives within Alianza-Actionaid premises (e.g.,office, youth hubs, women safe spaces, etc.).
•Support Programme Managers and programme team to develop green
components within the framework of projects on women’s rights, refugee crises,and other humanitarian gender-sensitive projects.
•Work in close collaboration with local partners to achieve the design andimplementation of more green/sustainable activities.
•Support Youth Hubs and local partners in community action on climate change(design and roll out).
Communication and Awareness of the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative
•Publish articles describing the volunteer’s experience in the field.
•Gather audiovisual materials aimed for public awareness activities in thevolunteer’s hosting community and/or local community in Europe.
•In coordination with the NGOs partner of the project, organize and implement apublic awareness activity in the hosting country and once back in Europe.
How to apply
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