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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.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
 In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
-Supervises the Department’s administration and co-ordinates its various functions including personnel, supply, security and maintenance;
-Works with programme supervisors to ensure the proper compliance with the Agency human resource policy;
-In co-ordination with managers and supervisors, s/he maintains, reviews, drafts and updates department job descriptions;
-Supervises and ensures maintenance and repair in the MMP offices;
-Maintains the security and safety of the MMP buildings, including the supervision of guards;
-Prepares and issues bid documents, and negotiates contracts;
-Maintains records and ensures timely payment of accounts payable;
-Drafts correspondence, prepares and assists in the preparation of monthly and periodic reports and statistical data relating to staffing, procurement, building maintenance and repair;
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-A university degree in administration, business administration or commerce;
-Computer literacy. Knowledge of word processing (Arabic and English) and data base systems.
-Four years experience in administrative work related to office management, personnel, procurement and general administration.
-Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
-It’s desirable to have advanced university in management and /or business administration.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $1,215.00; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 17%) and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
-Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
-Leave: 30 days annual leave
-Pension: Provident Fund contribution
-Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.



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