Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. UNRWA in the West Bank is embarking into the implementation of a two-year project focused on Supporting Temporary Employment and Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programme (STEP), through the creating of some 6,300 short-term cash for work opportunities and the maintenance and rehabilitation of its installations, including schools and health clinics across the West Bank. The Incumbent: (i) Title of Supervisor: Project Manager (ii) Title of Supervisee/s: N/A

Responsibilities

The Incumbent: 1. Facilitates community sensitization meetings and training related to Temporary Employment Program (Temporary Employment Program) activities. 2. Work with community and other stakeholders to ensure the identification and selection of the most appropriate refugees into the TEP activities. 3. Conducts daily field monitoring visits to ensure beneficiary attendance records are fully completed. Receive beneficiaries feedback and timely address them. 4. Directly implement in the field the program activities in close collaboration with Assistant Project Officer and the Project manager. 5. Conducts field level assessments and data collections including beneficiaries’ satisfaction surveys and or post distribution monitoring . 6. Prepare and provide feedback on necessary documents to facilitate beneficiary’s payments. Inform beneficiaries on any potential payment delays and necessary steps to address same. 7. Provide activities updates to the STEP project management team. 8. Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. in addition to: 1. Deciding and Initiating Action 2. Apply Technical Expertise 3. Persuading and Influencing 4. Planning and Organization 5. Leading and Supervision

Education

A university degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Administration, Project management, international relations or other relevant disciplines.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A yes answer doesnt necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired. A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in programme monitoring, data collection, community sensitization, conducts trainings and meetings is required Please confirm if you live/ reside in West Bank or Jerusalem? And if you have West Bank or Jerusalem ID. please to mention its number down, as it is desirable. Experience in driving to field locations in the north covering: (Jenin GOVERNORATE, TULKAREM Governorate, Tubas Governorate and Nablus Governorate ) and possession of valid driving license in the West Bank is required

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English

and

Arabic are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult

https://languages.un.org

for details).

Required Languages

Language

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

English

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

Arabic

UN Level I

UN Level I

UN Level I

UN Level I

Assessment

• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise (Technical & practical driving test) which will be followed by a competency-based interview Special Notice Conditions of service Type of Contract: Limited Duration Contract (LDC), Band E. Step”01″ The Limited Duration Contract applies to external candidates and UNRWA internal candidates on LDC. Duration of Contract: until 10/12/2026- with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need for the position. Grade & Salary: LDC- Band E monthly basic salary ranges JOD (1,025.30). Other Benefits: Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave pro-rated to the duration of the contract where less than one year, and family allowance (if applicable). Additional benefits: – 2 days of sick leave for each completed month of service. – Maternity Leave, upon meeting eligibility requirements. – 2 weeks paternity leave. upon meeting eligibility requirements. This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates holding LDC contract and external candidates. As per paragraph 72 of PD A/4/Part II/Section II/Rev.8, secondment of area staff to LDC posts is no longer permitted, area staff still be able to apply to LDC posts, but they will not be allowed to assume such posts through secondment; they need to leave their current posts to accept such appointment. Only candidates residing in West Bank or Jerusalem, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in West Bank/ Jerusalem, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities. To ensure efficiency and timeliness of the recruitment process, if a large number of applicants pass the test, the Agency may decide to invite to the interview only the candidates with the top scores to ensure a manageable number of candidates to proceed to the personal interview stage. A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post. Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA’s online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Please make sure that your application is filled in properly, correctly, and completely, any missing or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application by the system. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading…