UNRWA|Nutritionist

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

1-Duty Station : Nablus Area - Vacancy No. 067/2010/X
                             Hebron Area – Vacancy No. 068/2010/X
2-Grade & Salary : LDC Contract Band “F”
              : 923.60 JD that varies in accordance to the pay policies set by the Agency.
3-Allowances : Dependency Allowances payable and other benefits
(Medical Insurance) & Currency Adjustment Factor

4-Qualifications:
-University degree or diploma in dietetics and nutrition or Bachelor of science degree with a substantial  content of dietetics and nutrition.
-A Minimum of five years experience in public health nutrition and good
-Knowledge of basic principles of nutritional requirements and local food habits.
-Good command of spoken and written Arabic and English.
-Ability to supervise and train staff.

5-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 24 August 2010. No applications will be considered beyond this date.
-For further information, please call 054-216-8658 during working hours (7:15am – 14:45pm) – Monday through Friday.
-Appointment to this post is subject to probationary period of one year. Upon satisfactory completion of this period, appointment will be confirmed subject to continuing need for the post.
-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 re-advertising the vacancy.
-Only candidates under serious considerations will be contacted.
-UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer.
-Candidate will be offered a contract of one year duration.

General Information
UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. First priority will be given to fully qualified staff members; second to fully qualified external and internal Palestine refugees. 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.
UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff is 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 is 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.
The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of recruitment process (application, testing, interviewing, etc).
The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE FULL INFORMATION ON THEIR APPLICATION FORMS. ANY MISSING INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO DISQUALIFY THE APPLICANT.

1-FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent is responsible for identification of skills and competencies of human resources in the Microfinance Department to ensure that all staffing needs are forecasted and met; sets in cooperation with Chief Microfinance Operations performance criteria and works toward enhancing MD’s expertise and capacity of its staff against the set microfinance standards and performance indicators and ensures continuous improvement in the quality of staff providing MD services in the four fields of operations; develops in-house training action plan on a biennium basis for the microfinance department and comprehensive
training curricula for all aspects of credit operations activities and leads training seminars and workshops to develop the professional and technical skills of the Microfinance Department staff in UNRWA four fields of operations; participates in developing approaches, procedures or techniques; is responsible for the integration of career development, training and performance management into the Microfinance Human Recourse plan and providing the necessary advice to staff members on their careers and how to reach their career goals; oversees, in coordination with Chief Fields Microfinance Programme, the implementation of the annual training plan and schedule for the in-house staff training programme; evaluates and follow-ups on training courses, programmes, materials and initiates innovations in the contents, strategies, methods and equipment of training based on a visionary future perspective to include distance learning packages as adult self-learning microfinance materials; is responsible for tracking the impact of training conducted; undertakes and/or supervises training evaluation reports for all training activities conducted in order to enhance the quality of trainers and the direct operational relevance and submits proposals for the improvement of key core competencies of MD operations’ staff; identifies potential in-house trainers and develops their capacity by providing training of trainers (TOT) and/or contracting training consultants with specialized microfinance expertise to deliver and develop the various
modules of different staff training curricula; utilizes adult-education assessment techniques to appraise the quality and relevance of the training provided to staff; coordinates training activities with other microfinance training forums, including NGOs, universities and other institutions engaged
in relevant microfinance training and performs such other duties as may be assigned.

2-IMPACT OF INCUMBENT’S WORK
A-Importance of decisions and proposals made by the incumbent Quality training to MD staff will be reflected positively in the overall planning, decision-making and operational self-sufficiency of the department through improving the professional competencies of MD staff and management.
B-Possible consequences of involuntary errors made by the incumbent Failure to provide valid and reliable information on career development, performance criteria, training plans, reporting and implementation will reflect negatively on the staff performance management system and the profitability of the Microfinance Department, which may result in undermining the planning process and the reputation of the services it provides

3-MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) Academic and professional qualifications
-A university degree in economics, business administration, banking, development studies or other related discipline.
-Train the Trainer certification.
(B) Experience
At least six years experience in the application of knowledge acquired in
3 (A) above in an adult-education training or microfinance operations environment.
(C)Language
Fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic.
(D)Competencies
Excellent skills in utilizing standard computer software; representational skills including communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to conduct training courses, preferable in microfinance; competency in formulating training curriculum; Flexible attitude and ability to work in a participatory and accountable manner in a busy office that values interpersonal and team skills; ability to work independently, implement projects with colleagues and outside contractors and meet tight deadlines; proven ability to exercise the initiative and resourcefulness necessary for prioritizing multiple clusters/ components; strong analytical skills; knowledge of the microfinance environment; ability to write coherently, concisely and accurately in English.

4-DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced university degree in his/her field of specialization from a recognized university.

5-CONDITIONS OF SERVICE :
UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including gross monthly salary starting at JD 926.42 (net tax free); 15% as Special Post Occupation Allowance. The Agency also contributes 15% of basic salary as the Agency’s share of Provident Fund. Other fringe benefits may include dependency allowance for married staff, annual leave, provident fund, health insurance. Initial contract is for 1 year; the six months is considered as probationary period, and the contract is extendable for further periods depending on the performance of the incumbent.

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 25 August 2010. No applications will be considered beyond this date.
-For further information, please call 0542168658 during working hours (7:15am – 14:45pm) – Monday through Friday.
-Appointment to this post is subject to probationary period of one year.
Upon satisfactory completion of this period, appointment will be confirmed subject to continuing need for the post.
-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 re-advertising the vacancy.
-Only candidates under serious considerations will be contacted.
-UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer.