UNRWA| Recruitment and Staff Development Officer

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


1-Vacancy No. : 010/2011/X
2-Basic Salary : 887.7 JD that varies in accordance to the pay policies set by the Agency.
3-Allowances : Family Allowances payable up to 7 children and spouse.
An allowance of 510 NIS payable in JD at UNRWA rate as Jerusalem Allowance
4-Other Benefits : Health Insurance, Provident Fund

5-Qualifications:
-A university degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
-At least two years of experience in clerical/administrative work, preferably in a personnel related function.
-Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Competencies:
-Drafting skills in English;
-Ability to operate standard software applications such as MS Word, Excel, Access and other applications;
-Good work organizing skills;
-Sound judgment on importance, priority and confidentiality of issues;
-Ability to follow up on issues actively;
-Sound understanding of protocol norms.

Desirable Qualifications
-Good knowledge of UNRWA staff Rules and Regulations;
-Driver’s License

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 07 Feb 2011. 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.
-Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered
-Only candidates under serious considerations will be contacted.
-UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer.