اونروا | Field Relief Services Officer

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

 

1-Vacancy No. : 002/2012/X
2-Duty Station : Field Office - Jerusalem
3-Department : Relief and Social Services
4-Basic Salary : 887.50 JD that varies in accordance to the pay policies set by the Agency
5-Allowances : Family Allowances payable up to 7 children and spouse.
An allowance of 1000 NIS payable in JD at UNRWA rate

6-Qualifications :
A university degree in social sciences or related field, including coursework in social policy and/or
social welfare administration;
Five year of progressive experience in relief and social services administration, of which two years should be at a supervisory level;
Experience in training staff on relief and social services administration.
Excellent  command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

Competencies
Excellent communication/presentation skills to conduct staff training sessions and brief donors; 
Effective decision-making;
Positive attitude and strong analytical and research skills;
Effective in handling people, work, relations and situations;
Patience, common sense and dedication to the aims and policies of the Agency and the United Nations, tact, diplomacy and strong personality;
Demonstrated competence in problem solving skills;
Ability to use a computer and work on various spreadsheet applications such as Excel and Access.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Post graduate degree in social work administration, public policy or management;
Post graduate coursework in one or more of casework, group-work, interview techniques, counseling and guidance techniques, relief policy administration or problem solving/supervisory skills;
Knowledge of Social Protection frameworks
Participation in action-oriented social research;
Certificate in training as a trainer.

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 7 January 2012. 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