Volunteer with BirdLife for One Year in Malta (Fully Funded)

An exciting opportunity for young people from the ESC programme and partner countries who are willing to do full-time voluntary work and join an international team protecting birds and their habitats, and inspiring and educating people about birds and nature in the Maltese Islands. Apply now for "BirdLife" volunteering positions in Ta Xbiex, Malta, and be among 4 international volunteers. These voluntary positions cover accommodation, expenses, and allowance with the support of the European Solidarity Corps programme of the European Union. 

About the volunteering projects

Join BirdLife Malta’s Education Team to inspire and engage with children, young people, and adults about birds and the natural environment. BirdLife Malta is call volunteers from the ESC program and partner countries to join it's team for one year. As a volunteer, you will be in one of the following positions:-

- Public Engagement Assistant: The Public Engagement Assistant will support BirdLife Malta’s Public Engagement team in inspiring children, young people, and adults about birds and nature. Duties include delivering school talks and activities, leading sessions at our reserves, supporting teacher training and workshops, and creating resources and events for children.

- Multimedia Communications Assistant: The Multimedia Communications Assistant will support BirdLife Malta’s Public Engagement team by creating engaging visual content to raise the organisation’s profile. Duties include designing printed materials and the quarterly magazine, producing graphics for web and social media, editing photos and videos, and supporting media work during events and migration camps.

- Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant: Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant helps "BirdLife Malta" welcome visitors to their nature reserves – Għadira, Simar, Foresta 2000, and Salina. Main duties include helping with habitat maintenance and conservation work, opening and preparing reserves for visitors, greeting and giving visitors tours of the reserves, and managing reception areas and nature shop while promoting BirdLife Malta membership.

- IT Conservation Assistant: IT Conservation Assistant volunteer will be working on technology-based projects that support bird conservation – from live bird-webcam streams and online migration atlases to digitizing valuable historical bird records. You’ll also get to join fieldwork activities and see your work in action, protecting Malta’s birdlife.

Eligibility | Who can apply?

- Young people aged between 18 and 30 on the first day of the project

- A citizen of one of the programme or partner countries

- Outgoing, friendly, keen to meet new people, socialise, and experience a different culture

- Interested in improving bird, flora, and other taxa identification skills

- Interested in inspiring and educating people about birds and the natural world

- Willing to develop administration, time management, numeracy, and interpersonal skills

- Willing to learn and have an adaptable approach in line with the needs of a charitable organisation’s structure, including working flexibly and occasional long hours, which could include weekends and public holidays.

- Having a good command of English.

Expenses and Benefits

The European Solidarity Corps programme will provide you with the following

- Accommodation close to "BirdLife" offices in Ta’ Xbiex or in the northern part of the island, close to the nature reserves

- Utilities such as electricity, water, gas, and internet.

- Reimbursement of the flight and other transport costs (bus, train, metro) to/from Malta, limited according to distance.

- Monthly allowance of 380 Euros.

- Private HEALTH insurance provided by Henner.

- Reimbursement of the flight and other transport costs (bus, train, metro) to/from Malta, limited according to the distance between your home origin and the project venue.

- YouthPass certificate upon completing the programme.

Timeline

Application deadline: 30th September 2025 at 23.00 CET time

Selection results: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, within a maximum of 2 weeks after submitting the application

Arrival day: 1st of November / 1st of December 2025, depends on the position

Departure day: 30th of October / 30 of December 2025

How to apply?

Please select a position that interests you and then submit your application.

- Position one: Public Engagement Assistant 

Interested candidates should download and fill in the application form and return it in PDF format together with their CV to education@birdlifemalta.org with the subject “Application for ESC Public Engagement Assistant”. 

- Position two: Multimedia Communications Assistant

Interested candidates should download and fill in the application form and return it in PDF format together with their CV to antonia.micallef@birdlifemalta.org with the subject “Application for ESC Multimedia Communications Assistant”.

- Position three: Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant

Interested candidates should download and fill in the application form and return it in PDF format together with their CV to mark.gauci@birdlifemalta.org with the title ‘Application for ESC Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant’.

- Position Four: IT Conservation Assistant

Interested candidates should download and fill in the application form and return it in PDF format together with their CV to nicholas.galea@birdlifemalta.org with the subject “Application for ESC IT Conservation Assistant”.

More Details

For more details about the ESC volunteering opportunities with "BirdLife Malta", check their website HERE

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