Egypt: Program Director - Refugee Legal Aid Project

In September 2008, Saint Andrew’s Refugee Services, a non-profit organization serving refugees since 1979, became host to the Refugee Legal Aid Project. At its inception, the Project aimed to serve Iraqi refugees through the process of resettlement. While the majority of our clientele remain Iraqi, today, the project serves refugees of all nationalities—including Somali, Southern Sudanese, Darfuri, etc. Integrated into the mission of the office is the understanding that resettlement is a solution for a limited number of refugees in Egypt, and our programs are, thereby, couched in a framework of complementary services that address the needs of the broader population. The Office aims to provide not only legal and human care services but to use those services as a vehicle with which to empower and engage clients with the capacity and inspiration to stand on their own and serve each other.

Responsibilities

The Director is a part of a three-person team with the Legal Director and the Administrative Coordinator to ensure that all functions of the Project are met. The Director coordinates the work of a Community Coordinator, two psychosocial workers, 10 legal interns, and 5 translators. The responsibilities are heavy, the environment dynamic, and attentive service requires a commitment to the project. The ideal candidate would be both capable and enthusiastic about the potential for high impact in the formation of a new refugee service-providing organization.

Among the Director’s primary responsibilities are:

Keeping up-to-date on all programs and coordinating partnerships

* Maintaining internal communication,
* Staff & volunteer development
* Maintaining external relations with partner organizations (international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations)
* Supportive communication (in coordination with the Legal Director) with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, and Embassies about special legal/refugee cases as necessary
* Designing, communicating, and ensuring compliance with the budget
* Coordinating and developing fundraising efforts, including grant-writing, donor communication, speaking events, etc
* To the extent feasible, develop expansion of programs to serve the needs and make use of the assets of the refugee community

Required Qualifications

Non-profit management experience

* Fundraising & donor relations background
* Experience in community organizing and/or development
* Demonstrated commitment to service consistent with the mission and goals of RLAP
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* A team-building approach to work and clients

Preferred Qualifications

Law Degree or Master’s in International Law

* Familiarity with the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) & Resettlement process
* Experience working with refugees
* Knowledge of written and/or spoken Arabic

Salary: 2,750 LE/month. The job posting is for Cairo, Egypt.

About Parent Organization, St. Andrew’s Refugee Services:

Operating since 1979, St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS) provides programming to refugees from Southern Sudan and Darfur, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq and other asylum-seeking nationalities from 34 different countries. Services remain entirely secular, and are delivered to refugees based on need and without discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, national origin, tribe, or religion. We directly serve approximately 2000 refugees annually, and the refugees themselves are involved in the administration and staffing of the program wherever possible.

For any questions, or to apply for this position please send the following to [email][email protected] :

1) Current CV
2) Three relevant references
3) Relevant writing sample (i.e. grant proposal, advocacy paper, etc)