Area Health Officer

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

 

 

1-Vacancy No.: 037/2013/X
2-Duty Station : Nablus Area
3-Department : Health department
4-Basic Salary : 1.053.8 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:
-A medical degree from a school of medicine recognized by the Agency and a certificate of
completion of 12-months internship.
-Post-graduate degree in public health or a related health discipline.
-A license to practice medicine in the country of duty station.
-At least seven years professional working experience of which three years should have been in
a supervisory position with public health services, preferably with the Agency.
-Excellent command of spoken and written Arabic and English.

Competencies
-Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in team working
environment.
-Excellent communication and negotiation skills, sound judgment and demonstrated problemsolving
skills.
-Leadership and ability to organize and implement the health training programmes.
-Supervisory skills and ability to develop staff.
-Very good analytical and reporting skills.
-Ability to use the computer especially programmes used by UNRWA and health statistical applications.
-Ability to work under pressure and cope with heavy workload.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
-Diploma in public health administration.
-Possession of a valid driving license in the country of duty station.



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 4 May 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.