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The Office of the
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established in 1950 by the United
Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to provide protection,
assistance and seek durable solutions for refugees and stateless persons.
UNHCR has also been involved under certain circumstances in enhancing
protection and providing humanitarian assistance to internally displaced
persons.
Egypt is a signatory
State to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967
Protocol, as well as the 1969 OAU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of
Refugee Problems in Africa. In accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding of 1954 concluded between UNHCR and the Government of Egypt,
all activities pertaining to registration, documentation and refugee status
determination are carried out by UNHCR. UNHCR in Egypt has Offices in Greater
Cairo (6th October City and Zamalek district) as well as a Field Office in
Alexandria.
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Under the direct
supervision of RSD Officer, the national UN Volunteer will undertake the
following tasks:
- In the capacity of RSD Assistant provides support
services to facilitate the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedure
under UNHCR's Mandate. She or he is part of the RSD team whose main
responsibility is to coordinate the preparatory phases of the RSD procedure
and to follow up on administrative tasks to ensure that prompt
protection responses and assistance is provided to asylum-seekers and
refugees. She or he should have good knowledge of the RSD administrative
procedures and must be able to work independently on routine tasks while
seeking guidance and advice from senior staff where appropriate.
- The RSD Assistant is responsible for coordinating and
implementing the administrative activities related to the RSD Procedure
including in close coordination with other UNHCR sections/units
(community services, protection, resettlement and registration),
provision of information to asylum seekers and refugees, data handling,
scheduling of interviews, opening and management of individual files,
preparation of correspondence and other relevant duties.
- Through these activities, she or he also monitors and
promotes access to the RSD procedure as well as the protection and
assistance of asylum-seekers and refugees in a manner adapted to the
Applicants with specific needs. Perform other relevant duties as
required by the RSD Officer.
Furthermore, UN
Volunteers are required to:
- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the
concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external
publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in
events that mark International Volunteer Day).
- Be acquainted with and build on traditional
and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country.
- Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action
that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection
activities.
- Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences
and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press
releases, etc.
- Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived
UN Volunteers.
- Promote or advise local groups in the use of
online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and
organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever
technically possible.
Results/Expected
Output:
- Daily reception monitoring carried out via
established reporting system.
- Weekly and monthly reporting produced on the hotline
and inquiries received by the Unit.
- Weekly processing of the negative decision
letters timely done.
- A final statement of achievements towards
volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment such as
specific quantification of mobilized volunteers, activities, capacities.
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