Junior Officer for Migrant Protection, Return & Reintegration in North Africa

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The overall objective of the Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration in North Africa Programme is that vulnerable and stranded migrants from North Africa safely and voluntarily return to and from North Africa, and returnees sustainably reintegrate into their countries of origin. The programme is funded by the European Union and being implemented in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

With this assignment, the UN Volunteer will be supporting the Regional Programme Coordination team, based in IOM’s Regional Office for MENA, in ensuring thorough monitoring of the programme’s activities across the region, accurate reporting, and successful implementation of the programme’s regional activities.

Under the direct supervision of the MPRR-North Africa Programme Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Assist in organizing regional events on migrant protection, return and reintegration in North Africa, by contributing to coordination on participation, logistics and content production. • Assist IOM missions in the programme to ensure timely implementation and reporting in line with contractual requirements based on requests for support. • Participate in the programme’s internal coordination by contributing to monthly monitoring activities and ensuring they are accurately documented (note taking, follow-up, etc.) • Contribute to the programme quarterly and annual reporting by seeking and consolidating inputs from relevant colleagues and drafting narrative reports and participate in report re-view with the programme team. • Contribute to the programme’s footprint by drafting and reviewing concept notes, information notes and other documents as may be relevant. • Any other tasks that may be assigned by the Programme coordinator.

Building Trust Commitment and Motivation Ethics and Values Knowledge Sharing Planning and Organizing Self-Management Working in Teams

or demonstrated interest in migrant protection and/or migration policy and previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. Cairo (and Egypt) has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centres, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. The country is defined by desert and the Nile, the longest river on Earth.