JOB OPENING
Country Director Egypt
AMERA
(African and Middle East Refugee Assistance)
Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA) is seeking a dynamic human
rights professional to lead its refugee rights program in Cairo, Egypt. The
Country Director, ideally an Egyptian national, will provide overall strategic
leadership for the organisation.
AMERA Egypt is the leading refugee rights NGO in Egypt, with programs
integrating psychosocial assistance, community outreach and legal aid in front
of UN bodies and Egyptian government authorities. Our Egypt office serves more
than 1000 refugees each year and involves the efforts of more than 20 staff and
30-40 interns and interpreters. We are one of the leading organisations
providing legal aid to asylum seekers undergoing refugee status determination
with UNHCR, and we have specialized teams dealing with unaccompanied minors and
survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
AMERA Egypt is formally an overseas office of AMERA-UK, a UK registered
charity.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity you can download a full Job
Description and instructions how to apply from the AMERA UK Website.
http://amera-uk.org/
Interviews are expected to take place in Cairo on November 26-27
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 10 2007
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