اونروا | Procurement Associate

UNRWA Do you have the dedication, skills, knowledge and experience to help us improve the life of Palestine refugees? The United Nations Relief and Works Agency offers challenging opportunities for professionals interested working in a results-driven and diverse environment. If you are then we would like to hear from you. UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Syrian Arab Republic. The Agency is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East with over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.

Location :Gaza Field
Type of Appointment :Limited Duration Contract
Deadline for Application :14 October 2012
Vacancy Announcement Number : 03-09-2012
Grade :Band C
Department/Division :Procurement and Logistics


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
-Provide general office assistance, respond, review, log and incoming and outgoing correspondence as appropriate.
-Maintain calendar/ schedules; monitor changes and communicate relevant information to appropriate staff members;
-Organization of regular and ad-hoc meetings; preparation of minutes and summaries of actions to be taken; tracking of progress on planned issues; follow -up with focal points;
-Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials
-Use of manual and electronic filing system;
-Coordination of the information flow in the office and dissemination communication to staff as required;
-Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of the reports
-Draft routine correspondence; translate documents, interoffice circulars, general briefing notes, documents, reports and translations when required;
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-University degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, commerce or relevant field.
-Ability to operate a PC using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and Access)
-A Minimum of one year experience in administrative or secretarial work.
-Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
-It is desirable to have ability to work within a team and ability to lead a team; Ability to work under pressure; Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Proficiency in standard computer applications used by the Agency; Responsiveness, i.e. troubleshooting, problem solving and fixing skills.
-Analytical and evaluation skills.


CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary varies from $ 708.80 to $ 979.80 based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 8%).
-Contract Duration: six months. Extension is subject to continued need, availability of funds and satisfactory service.
-Leave: 30 days annual leave.
-A regular staff member can apply to this LDC post but will not be allowed to assume such post through secondment as he/she needs to leave his/her current post to accept LDC appointment.


EQUIVALENCY :
Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered

GENERAL INFORMATION
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 should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.

 
Where there are two or more equally qualified candidates, selection preference will normally be given to internal candidates, Palestine Refugees and candidates of the under-represented gender. An internal candidate with a temporary-indefinite or fixed-term appointment selected for this post will retain his/her current contractual status and entitlements in accordance with current letter of appointment and applicable Area Staff Rules. 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 readvertising the vacancy.


HOW TO APPLY

If you have got the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.ps by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through this website will be considered. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts