Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
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Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal and internal-equivalent candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Organizational Context and Scope

The Migrant Protection and Assistance Unit at IOM Egypt contributes to enhancing migration management and governance in Egypt through specialized protection-related capacity development for relevant Government authorities, multisectoral coordination through community engagement to promote localization and facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration through a rights-based approach. Upcoming interventions, include addressing irregular migration through increased access to information on safe migration utilizing community-based approaches and youth ambassadors to raise awareness about the risks and dangers of irregular migration whilst promoting safer alternatives to it, including entrepreneurship and marked-driven skills in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Migrant Protection and Assistance Unit (PXD) and direct supervision of the Senior Programme Assistant, the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of the counter smuggling and trafficking activities under the Empowering Youth: Addressing Irregular Migration and Fostering Skills Development project, within the framework of COMPASS Migration Parnership Fund (MPF), funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and implemented by IOM Egypt. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of other activities and thus support the operations of the wider PXD portfolio. 

In Particular, the Project Assistant will perform the following functions: