Mission and objectives

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. As the lead UN development agency, UNDP is well-placed to help implement the Goals through our work in some 170 countries and territories. We support countries in achieving the SDGs through integrated solutions. Today’s complex challenges—from stemming the spread of disease to preventing conflict—cannot be tackled neatly in isolation. For UNDP, this means focusing on systems, root causes and connections between challenges—not just thematic sectors—to build solutions that respond to people’s daily realities. UNDP has been on the ground in 2017, supporting the Government of Egypt and delivering to people the best solutions particularly the most vulnerable, women and youth. Since 2015, 195-member states of the United Nations, including the Government of Egypt, committed to the Sustainable Development Goals, an ambitious action plan that pictures a better world by 2030, with serious commitment from countries to meet the set targets. In terms of policy and partnership development, UNDP is establishing new partnerships with new partners and both local and global levels. UNDP is also keen to strengthen already developed partnerships with different organizations and initiatives that support UNDP mandate.

Context

The Government of Egypt has offered the United Nations to construct a building where the UN entities in Egypt should co-locate. This is to help enable the UN to come together in an integrated way in support of the Government, the people of Egypt, and in line with the General Assembly resolution on the UN reform of the Development System including achieving efficiency gains through common back offices and common premises. The government started the conceptual design and construction started at the designated land/plot. The building will be approximately 75km outside of Cairo in the Diplomatic District of the new Administrative Capital City. In total, 32 UN entities expressed their intention to move into the new UN Common Premises, totalling approximatively 2600 personnel. The project is implemented under the overall guiding principle of shared ownership and leadership by all the UN entities in Egypt, participating in the UN Common Premises. A structured project management environment has been agreed among all stakeholders as the norm for overseeing the construction of the One UN Common premises. Position Purpose Located in UNDP Country Office in Cairo, the UNV Architect will report directly to the Project Manager position. S/he will support the Project Manager in delivering the building project by contributing to architectural and interior design, technical and stakeholder materials. Key tasks include design visualization, office space allocation, and documentation, such as preparing meeting minutes, drafting correspondence, creating presentations, and maintaining organized project records.

Task Description

Key Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, key responsibilities and functions include: 1. Design Support: • Assist in developing design drawings, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and project requirements. • Assist in reviewing drawings and specifications for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements. • Prepare 3D renderings and architectural visualizations to communicate design intent effectively. • Assist in the preparation and refinement of office space allocation schemes for UN entities, ensuring optimal use of space while respecting organizational requirements and proximity constraints. 2. Documentation and Reporting: • Attend all project-related meetings as required and take accurate minutes in accordance with UN standard templates. • Draft and prepare professional emails, letters, and other correspondence related to the project. • Contribute to the preparation of presentations related to project development, layout plans and 3D visualizations, for stakeholder updates. • Ensure all project documents are properly organized and maintained in accordance with the established filing system for easy access and retrieval. 3. Other Duties: • Undertake additional tasks as assigned by the Project Manager to ensure the successful delivery of the project.

Competencies and values

• Accountability; • Adaptability and flexibility; • Creativity; • Planning and organising; • Self-management.

Living conditions and remarks

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. Cairo (and Egypt) has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centres, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. The country is defined by desert and the Nile, the longest river on Earth. UN Volunteer community gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 25,300/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 50 (one-time payment paid in EGP) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements