General
Description of assignment title: Strategic and Advocacy Advisor
Assignment country: Egypt
Expected start date: 12/01/2024
Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals
Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist
Host entity: UNRWA Egypt
Type: Onsite
Duration: 12 months
(with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Cairo
Details
Mission and objectives
UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational
education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.
Context
In light of the current crisis in Gaza, the UNV will be brought in to provide essential support to UNRWA’s response through its Representative Office in Cairo (ROCA). ROCA is playing a crucial role in both the political, representational and humanitarian spheres. This includes high-level diplomatic engagements with various stakeholders, coordination the humanitarian aid with other key actors in the country, managing its own procurement locally and abroad as well as logistics in Al Arish.
ROCA promotes the mandate of the Agency vis-à-vis various stakeholders, including the League of Arab States, the host Government, UN Member States, UN sister agencies, and other stakeholders. Further, ROCA coordinates basic services and protection for Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) in Egypt. Recently, the Agency has been facing existential attacks that would require the recruitment of a seasoned strategic advisor to assist in better positioning the agency to respond to the attacks and provide thorough analysis, among others.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Chief, ROCA, the UN Volunteer will:
- Gathers information from different sources on developments in the Middle East and North Africa region as relates to UNRWA and its mandate and provide updates.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of events relating to political issues in the region and outside.
- Monitor and analyze national and regional level political and other developments with a view to providing advice to the Chief.
- Keep abreast of the latest developments in the Agency field of operations, including situational crisis updates, prepare summaries to the supervisor, and respond to queries from external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the drafting of reports, notes, background papers, talking points, speeches and other correspondence.
- Conduct research on issues related to the Palestine refugee issues and UNRWA mandate.
- Assist in preparing, updating and maintaining a variety of presentations and other
- communications materials.
- Maintain working level contacts with other UN agencies and member states with a view to maintain up to date knowledge of relevant issues.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 – 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
10 years of experience in of professional relevant work experience at the national and/or international level; experience working in the UN or other international development organizations is an asset;
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- Expert Knowledge of Middle Eastern politics, history, culture and Palestine refugee issues
- Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
- Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
- Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, eerRjVI BTn6yA
- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team;
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
- Sound security awareness;
- Have affinity with or interest in volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.
Male candidates are encouraged to apply.
Area(s) of expertise
Communication, Crisis and emergency response
Driving license
Languages
Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in International development, international relations, social or political sciences, communications, humanitarian field, or any other related area.
Competencies and values
- Analytical skills;
- Adaptability and flexibility;
- Creativity;
- Judgement and decision-making;
- Planning and organising;
- Professionalism;
- Self-management.
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
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 EGP 52,800/Month)
- Entry Lump-Sum = USD 400(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.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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