Posting Title : Inclusive Education and Training Specialist- For Internal and

External Candidates- Limited Duration Contract (LDC)/ Band "E Step1"- Education Department- Ramallah Women Training Centre- (RWTC) Grade,

Job Code Title : Inclusive Education& Training Specialist Department/ Office : UNRWA - Programme Education - West Bank Duty Station : RAMALLAH

Posting Period : 5 February 2025 - 14 February 2025

Job Opening number : 25-EDU-UNRWA - Programme Education-250709-R-

RAMALLAH (E)

Staffing Exercise : N/A

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

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.

Supervisor:

The incumbent of this post reports to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Principal.

Responsibilities

The Inclusive Education and Training Specialist will support creating an inclusive environment where a better inclusion of trainees with different abilities, including PWDs, through the following responsibilities:

1. Contribute to a comprehensive assessment of the needs and barriers to inclusion in the training centers VTCs.
   
2. Review TVET policies and practices to identify barriers that prevent students with disabilities from applying, enrolling, and completing vocational and technical training. Recommend policy initiatives and changes to remove identified barriers.
3. Providing support to TVET to mainstream disability, identifying existing barriers to persons with disabilities and options to overcome these barriers;
4. Providing individual-specific guidance to students with disabilities to successfully undertake TVET training.
5. Identify options to improve accessibility and use of ICT for students with disabilities, including through procurement of assistive technology and accessible communication materials.
6. Train teaching staff on inclusion and reasonable accommodation of trainees needs, including on adaptation of curriculum, different instructional and testing/assessment approaches to accommodate diverse student needs.
7. Design and implement awareness raising campaigns to encourage and enhance PWDs enrollment in TVET.
8. Support inclusive training services in the VTCs, support staff to ensure inclusion and accommodation of students with different needs including PWDs in all services and students' life, including extracurricular activities.
9. Provide disability-specific support to students with disabilities to apply, enroll, and complete vocational and technical training at UNRWA TVET centers.
10. Support VTCs staff to conduct assessment of individual needs to develop individual support plans.
11. Coordinate with UNRWA relevant departments especially disability and protection to ensure better implementation of related UNRWA frameworks.
12. Establish network of support for inclusive vocational training.
13. Build relationships with schools and organizations to increase interests in TVET by students with disabilities, and to identify potential applicants.
14. Build relationships with employers, both public and private, to raise disability awareness and increase training and placement opportunities for trainees with disabilities.
15. Build relationships with other TVETs to exchange experience in disability inclusion.
16. Monitor progress, document lessons learned throughout the project to guide further development on inclusive vocational and technical training at UNRWA.
17. Provide monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports as needed.
    
18. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

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.

1. Relating and Networking
2. Persuading and Influencing
3. Planning and Organizing
4. Applying Technical Expertise
5. Following Instructions and Procedures

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Education

University degree from an accredited institution in inclusive education, special education, guidance and counseling, psychology, or any related field.

Job Specific Qualifications

Work Experience

Knowledge and experience in working with TVET is preferred. Minimum of two years of relevant experience in inclusive education and\ or disability inclusion 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.

Languages

Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Assessment

- Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview

Special Notice

Type of Contract: Limited Duration Contract (LDC), Band E. The Limited Duration Contract applies to external candidates and UNRWA internal candidates on LDC.

Duration of Contract: One year- with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.

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 on LDC contract and external candidates. 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 of the underrepresented gender to assist the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

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 in the future should suitable vacancies become available.

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. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate.

For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under "Category" RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade.

Please find below the link to a video that guides applicants on how to apply to Job Openings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MH-IYA6Y8kxA1fgao5qyTV8VwNajgx4u/view? usp=sharing

Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post.

NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination. Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered. The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List, or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending.

UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations.

The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework.

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.

For more details on UNRWA, please visit: www.unrwa.org

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