BE THE VOICE
JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE EUROPE
Servizio dei Gesuiti per i Rifugiati JRS
Rome, Italy
Description
The JRS International Office Advocacy Unit focuses on empowering forcibly displaced people to claim their rights and advocating for sustainable solutions. As a volunteer, you will collaborate closely with the head of the Advocacy Unit, assisting in updating the Advocacy Unit’s capacity-building materials and helping to organize meetings and workshops to advance JRS’s global advocacy strategy. This volunteer experience offers the chance to engage in a multicultural environment, contributing to the mission of supporting and advocating for refugees and displaced people worldwide. JRS International Office offers 1 place for a Volunteer Service of 6 months (extendable up to a total of 12 months) in its ADVOCACY UNIT in Rome, Italy. Candidates can apply at any time and are accepted on a rolling basis over the next 2 years, starting from June 2026 onwards.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
RS-Europe office in Brussels, the supporting organization, pays volunteers pocket money and reimburses apartment rent costs, daily allowances for food and local transport on real cost basis. The eligible maximum amounts are determined by the EU Solidarity Corps Guide 2026. The volunteer is asked to look for an apartment or co-location. JRS International Office will support the volunteer in their accommodation search.
Training during the activity
Under the supervision of the head of the Advocacy Unit, the volunteer will learn about all aspects of advocacy of an International Not-for-Profit-Association: -Develop skills in creating, revising, and presenting training materials on advocacy and incorporating diverse media formats and tools. -Gain experience in drafting professional communications and reports. -Build coordination and communication abilities. -Strengthen research and analytical skills -Enhance knowledge of socio-political and cultural factors affecting advocacy -Participate actively in community engagement.
Participant profile
Between 18 and 29 years old (signing the volunteer agreement before your 30th birthday). • Based in Belgium at the moment of the application. • Willingness to speak and write in English (our working language is English); other European languages are welcome. • Willingness to work in an office environment, using Microsoft Office suite. • Flexibility and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. • Developing interpersonal skills when collaborating in a multi-cultural team. • Being open to learn about organisational processes and skills, with a sense of taking initiative. • Knowledge of E-learning contents production is an asset but not a requirement. • Previous experience or studies in the refugee field, or having volunteered in civil society projects is an asset, but not a requirement.
Activity dates
A total of 24 week(s) during the period 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028
Activity location
BORGO SANTO SPIRITO, 4, Rome, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belgium
Activity topics
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/12/2027 23:59
Project code
2026-1-BE04-ESC51-VTJ-000401609