Area Education Officer

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees invites applications from qualified candidates for the posts of:

 

 

1-Vacancy No. : 033/2013/X
2-Duty Station : Hebron Area
3-Department : Education Department
4-Basic Salary : 1,056.2 JD that varies in accordance to the pay policies set by the Agency. Other fringe benefits include provident fund & health insurance.
5-Allowances : Family Allowances payable up to 7 children and spouse.
An allowance of 35% as Special Occupational Allowance.

6-Qualifications:
-An advanced university degree in education or in a subject taught in UNRWA schools.
-At least seven years experience in teaching or instructing in subjects relevant to those taught in URNWA schools of which at least three years experience as a School Principal in a similar administrative/supervisory capacity.
-Excellent command of spoken and written Arabic.
-Good command of spoken and written English.

Competencies
-Proven skills in management and leadership.
-Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in team working environment.
-Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
-Ability to work under pressure and meet target deadlines.
-Problem solving and decision making skills.
-Proficiency in the standard PC applications used by the Agency.

Desirable Qualifications
-PhD in education or a related subject.
-Possession of a valid driving license.

Additional Information
The incumbent may be required to work beyond the regular working hours.




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 April 2013. No applications will be
considered beyond this date.
-Applicants who applied before to the same post (VN/108/2012): Assistant Public Information
Officer/ Translator, are requested not to apply again, as their applications will not be taken
into consideration.
-Appointment to this post is subject to probationary period of one year. Upon satisfactory completion
of this period and the continued need of the post appointment will be confirmed.
-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 should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
-UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment.