Unrwa |Programme Support Officer

 

1-Vacancy No. : 023/2012/X
2-Duty Station : Field Office - Jerusalem
3-Department : Education Department
4-Basic Salary : 890.20 JD that varies in accordance to the pay policies set by the Agency
5-Allowances : Family Allowances payable up to 7 children and spouse.
An allowance of 1000 NIS payable in JD at UNRWA rate

6-Qualifications :
-A university degree in health, social work, sociology, business administration, social sciences or any related field of specialization.
-Five year of progressive experience in programme development and management preferably in the field of education, health or relief and social services.
-Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

Competencies
-Leadership and ability to organize and manage team-work.
-Effective decision-making;
-Positive attitude and strong analytical and research skills;
-Effective in handling people, work, relations and situations;
-Patience, common sense and dedication to the aims and policies of the Agency and the United Nations, tact, diplomacy and strong personality;
-Demonstrated competence in problem solving skills;
-Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain difficult issues;
-Patience, common sense and dedication to the aims and polices of the Agency and the United Nations, tact, diplomacy and strong personality;
-Computer skills including spreadsheet applications such as Excel and Access.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
-Advanced university degree in a related field.
-Possession of a valid driving license.

HOW TO APPLY
-Applicants are required to create a profile and complete UN Personal History form (P11) at http://jobs.unrwa.org. Please note that only applications received through this site will be considered. Deadline for submitting applications is 26 March 2012. No applications will be considered beyond this date.
-For further information, please call 02-5890288 during working hours (7:15am – 14:45pm) – Monday through Friday.
-Appointment to this post is subject to probationary period of one year. Upon satisfactory completion of this period, appointment will be confirmed subject to continuing need for the post.
-Upon satisfactory completion of this period, appointment will be confirmed subject to continuing need for the post.
-With their prior agreement, candidates who are approved as suitable for appointment but are not the selected candidate for this vacancy, will be placed on the Agency's roster of pre-approved candidates for a period of up to one year, and may be considered for future vacancies in the same position. The Agency maintains the discretion to fill future vacancies for this position from the roster without re-advertising the vacancy.
-UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer.
-UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values shoul