Project Clerk, July 2024 – NGO Jobs

Organizational Scope & Context:

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) operates world-wide with a target of providing resettlement opportunities to many thousands of refugees each year. IOM provides a range of services and support to the USRAP including, but not limited to, case processing, migration health assessments, cultural orientation training, organized transportation and administration of a travel loan and collections program. The Department of Operations and Emergencies (DOE), specifically the Resettlement and Movement Division (RMM), has the organizational responsibility to provide direction, oversight, and guidance to IOM’s global support to all resettlement programs.

Under the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs) provide critical support and processing assistance for resettlement to the US. As part of an MOU between IOM and the US State Department Bureau for Population Refugees and Migration (PRM), IOM manages several RSCs which prepare applications for adjudication by and provide support to visiting US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers, facilitate security and medical screenings, provide information about arriving individuals to resettlement agencies in the US and offer Cultural Orientation (CO) training to individuals departing for the US.

Under the general supervision of the National Project Coordinator, RSC MENA Egypt, and the direct supervision of the Associate National officer, Cultural Orientation,, RSC MENA, the Project Clerk is responsible for supporting RSC MENA activities in Egypt by providing childcare to children of applicants, with the following duties and responsibilities:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Support RSC MENA activities by providing childcare services to applicant children while their family member(s) or guardian(s) participate in interviews, counselling sessions, cultural orientation classes and other activities related to the USRAP in EGYPT.
2. Provide compassionate, age-appropriate, and safety-sensitive childcare to children ranging from infants to age 13.
3. Lead basic learning activities and games designed for a wide range of ages, including activities and games related to the process of resettlement and life in resettlement countries.
4. Safeguard all materials in designated childcare areas, including toys, books, learning materials, posters, and furniture. Alert the National Officer, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, RSC MENA if childcare materials are damaged or missing, and keep the National Officer, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, RSC MENA informed of ongoing material needs.
5. Maintain a clean and safe childcare environment by tidying designated childcare areas throughout the workday and assisting cleaning staff members with vacuuming, dusting and removing garbage as needed.
6. Provide applicant children with food and water as needed, ensuring they are consumed in a safe and hygienic manner.
7. As requested during time periods when no childcare is needed, assist RSC MENA staff members with non-childcare activities such as escorting applicants, managing crowd control in waiting areas, distributing food and water during interviews and conducting inventory of supplies.
8. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a social/political study or any related field from an accredited academic institution with one year of professional experience Or;
• Secondary School Education with a minimum of Three years of experience in a community work related field and relevant qualifications.

Experience

• Having a minimum of 3 years of experience in child-minding.
• Experience in kindergarten is an asset.
• Team player, creative in developing new activities and able to work with children.

Skills

• Punctual, honest, good communication skills, sound judgment and hardworking.

Languages

• Thorough knowledge of English and Arabic (Oral and written)

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this special vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This is a national position and as such only Egyptian citizens and legal residents with authorization to work in Egypt at the time of the application will be considered.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Interested candidates are expected to submit their applications before September 11, 2023- Cairo time through the  links.

Note: Late submissions will not be considered.

Interested Candidates are required to complete the full details of the application and include all the mandatory information.

In addition, please note that only the applications which would have been duly done, and which would have been submitted and received through IOM website within the announced time frame would be valid and considered for the announced vacancy.

Kindly note that for efficiency reasons, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period:

From 28.08.2023 to 11.09.2023

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