Programme Coordination and Development Assistant

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Overview

Support programme development and coordination for TIP and SOM initiatives.

You have:

• Relevant academic background in the field of criminal justice, law enforcement, technical cooperation, human rights, law, academic research, international development or related fields.
• Relevant professional experience in research and project management is desirable.
• Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
• Willingness to contribute and to work as part of a team.
• Flexible and open to new experiences.
• Work experience with the United Nations or similar international organizations is desirable.
• Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others).

Contract

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

Trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM) are two of the most pervasive forms of organized crime in the Arab States and involve serious human rights violations. These crimes disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, and are often driven by systemic inequalities, conflict, and lack of access to justice and protection mechanisms. Given their situation, irregular migrants are more vulnerable to smuggling and trafficking and they make up for 60 per cent of the detected victims of trafficking in the Middle East and 25 per cent in North Africa. The Arab States are particularly prone to TIP and SOM as countries of the region are origin, transit, and destination countries for irregular migration. Despite existing normative international and continental frameworks, many Arab countries continue to face challenges in preventing and countering TIP and SOM, and how to address their drivers and enablers. This can be attributed to the lack of capacities, financial resources, and regional coordination and cooperation to prevent and counter TIP and SOM, coupled with a lack of accurate and updated data and evidence-based research on flexible and changing migration patterns and routes, all necessary to inform policy planning and decision making. The UN Volunteer will support the UNODC TIP and SOM team based in Cairo, Egypt, with programme development, coordination and reporting, as well as general administrative assistance for initiatives under UNODC’s TIP and SOM portfolio in the MENA region.

Under the direct supervision of, Regional Programme Coordinator (Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling), the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of programme activities, such as workshops, training courses, study tours, official meetings, and other TIP and SOM-related events. • Assist in the preparation and dissemination of evaluation/feedback reports upon completion of activities and support the compilation and consolidation of the responses; • Support the monitoring and evaluation of projects by assisting in monitoring the achievement of indicators and documenting good practices/lessons learned from TIP and SOM projects; • Support the communication and visibility activities under the TIP and SOM portfolio in close coordination with the relevant Programme Coordinators and the Communication Officer, including through contributing to the design, drafting, and dissemination of communication media (web-stories, brochures, project sheets, publications on ROMENA social networks); • Support the preparation, organization, and reporting on expert/project staff missions and technical meetings, as required; • Assist with the translation of relevant documents, as needed; • Provide general administrative assistance, including drafting minutes of meetings (meetings with donors, partners, programme coordinators, and heads of offices, etc), organizing files, and supporting logistical arrangements for programme activities, support in drafting background notes, taking points, speeches etc. • Perform other related duties as requested by supervisor, as appropriate.

• Accountability
• Communication
• Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism

in the field of criminal justice, law enforcement, technical cooperation, human rights, law, academic research, international development or related fields; • Relevant professional experience in research and project management is desirable; • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills; • Willingness to contribute and to work as part of a team; • Flexible and open to new experiences; • Work experience with the United Nations or similar international organizations is desirable; • Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others).

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It 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 centers, 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. UN International Specialist Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around USD 2,437.4 /Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 4000 (one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

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