General
Description of assignment title: Junior Immigration and Border Governance Support Officer
Assignment country: Egypt
Expected start date: 08/03/2025
Sustainable Development Goal: 10. Reduced inequalities
Volunteer category: International UN University Volunteer
Host entity: IOM
Type: Onsite
Duration: 6 months
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Cairo
Details
Mission and objectives
IOM supports migrants across the world, developing effective responses to the shifting dynamics of migration and, as such, is a key source of advice on migration policy and practice. Over the last 25 years, IOM has continuously enlarged its engagement in new fields of concern encompassing a wide range of activities in many programmatic areas such as: labour migration and human development; counter-trafficking; technical cooperation on migration management; migration health; emergency and post-crisis migration management; and resettlement.
Context
Egypt has been an observer state to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) since 1974 and became a full-fledged member in 1991, at which time IOM established its mission in Cairo with the purpose of assisting foreign nationals who had been forcefully displaced by the Gulf War to voluntarily repatriate or resettle in third countries. Since entering into Agreement with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt (GoE) soon thereafter, IOM Egypt has since established productive working relations with migration-related ministries, as well as UN partners and civil society.
The Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Unit at IOM Egypt supports relevant Governmental authorities in enhancing their capacities to manage borders efficiently in a coordinated and integrated way. Current and upcoming interventions include training, provision of equipment and infrastructure for different Egyptian Ministries mandated with border management in Egypt. Training topics include International Migration Law (IML), rule of law, rights-based border management, Integrated Border Management (IBM), Humanitarian Border Management (HBM), maritime law and SAR (Search and Rescue), countering-cross border crime, development and trade, legal identity and cross border cooperation in the above domains.
Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager the successful candidate will be providing technical and administrative support to the thematic programme in support of border management authorities in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager of the Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Assist in the implementation and coordination of activities under the Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) related projects.
- Assist the Programme Manager in contributing to the development of concept notes, ToRs and correspondence as related to the project.
- Assist the Programme Manager in drafting documentation including strategic documents, memorandum of understanding, cooperation plans, talking points, etc
- Support the development and standardization of templates (reports, questionnaires, surveys, profiles, application, feedback and interviewing forms and others) related to the IBG Programme.
- Support the drafting of minutes of meetings, reports (external and internal reports) and other written materials/documents related to the Programme deliverables.
- Assist in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of different Programme activities and update the teamwork plan accordingly.
- Coordinate trainings, workshops, meetings and other Programme related activities in term of logistical and operational support.
- Liaise with other IOM staff members on administration, financial, logistics, and operational matters in support of Programme activities.
- Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
- Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment;
- A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed.
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Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 – 80
Required experience
1 month
Donor priorities
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Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Additional eligibility criteria
As this assignment is funded by CYVA, specific eligibility criteria apply. Candidates must be Chinese nationals affiliated with a university participating in CYVA’s programme.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience
1 month
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Secondary education
Competencies and values
– Accountability
– Adaptability and Flexibility
– Commitment and Motivation
– Commitment to Continuous Learning
– Communication
– Creativity
– Ethics and Values
– Integrity
– Knowledge Sharing
– Professionalism
– Respect for Diversity
– Working in Teams
Skills and experience
Required education: Secondary Education, with a Bachelor degree or currently studying towards a Bachelor or Master degree in International relations, political science, public administration, migration studies, security studies, law (including international law) or a related field.
Experience:
- Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;
Skills:
- Digital proficiency (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others);
- Interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
- Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;
- Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;
- Organizational and time management skills;
- Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions.
- Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others;
Area(s) of expertise
Development programmes, Legal affairs, Security and protection
Driving license
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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.
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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