TRAVEL & TEACH ENGLISH IN MAURITANIA

TESOL Mauritania

Mauritania - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
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Teaching English in Mauritania offers a unique opportunity to experience the rich culture and history of this West African country. With a growing demand for English, particularly in business and government sectors, there are increasing opportunities for qualified ESL teachers. While the cost of living is low, salaries for teaching positions may vary, but they are generally enough to cover basic expenses. Teachers in Mauritania will find themselves immersed in a diverse environment, with the chance to explore the country’s vast deserts, traditional music, and ancient cities. It’s an exciting place to live and work for those eager to experience a different side of Africa while contributing to the development of English language skills in a growing nation. Mauritania, a vast and captivating country on the northwestern coast of Africa, is a land of stark contrasts where the ancient Sahara Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean. Living and working in Mauritania offers English teachers a unique cultural immersion, as they experience the blend of Arab-Berber traditions and nomadic lifestyles. While the desert landscape dominates much of the country, cities like the capital, Nouakchott, offer modern amenities and a growing demand for English language instruction. Teaching English in Mauritania provides an opportunity to make a significant impact in a developing nation, where English proficiency can open doors to education and international opportunities. Although the arid climate and cultural adjustments may present challenges, the experience of living and working in this fascinating country can be incredibly rewarding for adventurous educators seeking to make a difference.

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JOBS IN MAURITANIA

  • Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbo...
  • Publ.Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:21:51 GMT
  • Company: Wärtsilä
  • Location: Nouakchott
  • Job Category: Human Resources Job Description: JOB SUMMARY Helps drive company values and philosophy and ensures all training and development activities are strategically linked to the organization's mission and vision. Works with pro...
  • Publ.Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:45:44 GMT
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  • Location: Mauritania
  • Purpose of the role The purpose of this role is to Train heavy-duty mechanics (HDMs) to be fully competent in all tasks and sub tasks required by a Tasiast HDM. The instruction takes place in classrooms and training workshops and the comp...
  • Publ.Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:04 GMT
  • Company: Kinross Gold Corporation
  • Location: Kinross, Mpumalanga - Mauritania
  • Job Category: Property Leadership Job Description: About Sheraton Nouakchott Hotel Located in the heart of Mauritania's capital city, Sheraton Nouakchott Hotel blends modern comfort, exceptional service, and authentic Mauritanian hosp...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:03:52 GMT
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  • Location: Mauritania
  • Secondary School French Teacher Founded in 1983, Swan Christian College is a co-educational Christian school in Swan Valley, educating around 1,600 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The College focuses on developing character and aca...
  • Publ.Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:06:52 GMT
  • Company: Swan Christian Education Association
  • Location: Atar, Adrar
  • Introduction STOOS Consulting is an international consultancy firm specializing in research, assessments, third-party monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building for humanitarian and development organizations. This Maurit...
  • Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:46:29 GMT
  • Company: STOOS CONSULTING
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for a Senior IT Manager. The Senior IT Manager will be responsible for leading the organization’s IT strategy , infrastructure, and digital transformation initiatives. This role ensures the stability , security , and scalabil...
  • Publ.Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:25:42 GMT
  • Company: KGB INTERNATIONAL
  • Location: Mauritania
  • Join Our Global Recruitment Team as an International Talent Acquisition Freelancer Are you a high-achieving recruiter with a passion for connecting multilingual talent across Asia? We're expanding our recruitment teams and seeking dedicat...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:56:06 GMT
  • Company: Cross Border Talents
  • Location: Nouakchott
  • We are looking for Cloud Architect profiles / CVs to share with our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Lead analysis, recommendations, and presentation of approaches on Cloud migration roadmaps, architecture / desi...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:51:58 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for Cloud Microservices Architect profiles / CVs to share with our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Design, build, and maintain Cloud environments focusing on uptime, access, control, and Network s...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:51:17 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for JAVA Developer profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Working within a Team to determine needs and applying / customizing existing technology to meet those needs. P...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:48:12 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for OBJECTIVE-C Developer profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Design and build advanced applications for the iOS platform. Analyze client business requirements and u...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:46:34 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for LARAVEL Developer profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Develop, test, and maintain applications to specified designs standards in Laravel. Develop implement moder...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:43:00 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for AWS Cloud Architect profiles / CVs to share with our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Support and advise clients in the adoption and deployment of AWS services (IT Strategy, Opportunity Study, ...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:42:19 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for JAVA JEE Developer profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Good exposure to Core Java, MySQL server as DB. Maintain source code control of all application code, scri...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:41:53 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for Cyber Security Engineer profiles / CVs to share with our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Act as an internal subject matter expert with respect to CVA scanning and reporting. Assist in maintenance...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:41:15 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for GENESYS Architect profiles / CVs to share with our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Deep and relevant expertise on Genesis Cloud services, along with contact center industry experience. Be th...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:41:10 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for KOTLIN Developer profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products. Ca...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:39:30 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for PHP Developer profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Writing clean, fast code PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way. Design E-Commerce websites and D...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:37:43 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania
  • We are looking for QA Tester profiles / CVs to pass on to our clients for their future recruitment campaigns. Mission: Work on tasks identified in the testing strategy and plan. Be responsible for the accurate recording of defects and...
  • Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:37:28 GMT
  • Company: AFRICASHORE
  • Location: Mauritania

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