UNRWA | Medical Officer

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 :Fixed Term
Deadline for Application :03 September 2010
Vacancy Announcement Number: 03-08-2010
Grade: 14
Department/Division: Health
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
-Is responsible for the operation and administration of the health centre or health unit if in charge of such centre;
-In the Field of operation, the Medical Officer is responsible for a general clinic and/ or other special
services i.e. maternal and child health services, control of communicable and non-communicable
diseases, school health and hospital referrals (if in charge of the health centre);In the field of
administration, if in charge of a health centre, is responsible for the supervision of other staff assigned to the centre, as well as for the public health and administrative aspects of the health programme including reporting, personnel supervision, school health and environmental sanitation ( if assigned to a camp);
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-A medical degree from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve months duration.
-Possession a valid governmental licence to practice medicine in the country of duty station.
-At least two years experience in medical practice.
-Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
-Good computer skills.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Ability to work under pressure.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $ 1,145.20; plus 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.

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.