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JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a Service Manager (maternity leave cover)
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a full-time Service Manager (Maternity Cover) for a definite period of 14 months starting in June 2024. As this post is a maternity leave cover, renewal is not foreseen at this point. Full job description can be found here. Applicants...

Expression of interest for English language teachers
JRS Malta is launching a call for suitably qualified teachers with experience in teaching English as a foreign language to be listed on the JRS Malta preferred supplier/supply teacher list to provide English language and literacy courses between May and December 2024....

NGOs launch document calling for better worker’s rights
On 1 May, Workers Day, we joined Moviment Graffiti and several other organisations in launching a document calling for better worker's rights and working conditions in the Maltese Islands. The document states that the Maltese economic system is built on worker...

JRS Europe joint statement: EU Migration pact | Last call to stop erosion of refugee rights
JRS Europe has penned a statement ahead of the EU Parliament vote on the pact on migration and asylum. JRS Malta, which is part of the JRS Europe network, is among the signatories. You can access the full statement here. Why is JRS Europe calling on MEPs to vote...

JRS Malta, aditus send letter to MEPs ahead of vote on EU migration pact
JRS Malta, together with aditus Foundation wrote a letter to the Maltese Members of the European Parliament in light of the upcoming European Parliament plenary vote on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, which will take place on 10 April. The letter highlights our...

Women en route | Overcoming constant challenges to belong
Asylum seeking and refugee women leave their homes for many reasons. To escape conflict and devastation in their countries, to flee from violence and persecution and situations of severe poverty and destitution. Women and girls are also vulnerable to...

Joint NGO Statement: Survivors of traumatic incidents at sea need support, not detention
aditus foundation and Jesuit Refugee Service (Malta) are extremely saddened by the recent news of yet another tragedy at sea that resulted in several people dying. We are further upset by Malta’s treatment of the survivors. According to news sites that we are unable...

Commemoraction | More than 3,000 people lost their lives at sea in 2023
On Sunday 18 February, 25 local organisations are calling on the Maltese authorities to prevent further human rights violations and deaths in the Mediterranean Sea.The Mediterranean Sea remains one of the deadliest border spaces in the world. Tens of thousands of...

JRS Malta seeking to recruit Cultural Mediator and Outreach Worker
JRS Malta is currently on the look out to fill two job vacancies: Cultural Mediator (Part-time) Outreach Worker (Part-time) The primary role of the CULTURAL MEDIATOR is to work closely with the outreach team to provide cultural interpretation support during...

‘A little hope to be born anew in those who feel hopeless’ – The JRS Malta Christmas Appeal
“At Christmas, God is concrete: in his name let us help a little hope to be born anew in those who feel hopeless!” -Pope Francis Education has always been at the heart of what we do at JRS. Its power to transform lives, and bring dignity and hope to people inspires us...