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.

 

 

 

Assistant Projects Coordination Officer

 

 

Locationc : Gaza Field

Type of Appointment :  Limited Duration Contract

Deadline for Application : 5 May 2016

 

Vacancy Announcement Number 02-04-2016

Grade Band “D” to “E” Based on Qualifications of the selected candidate

Department/Division DUO’s Office / Donor Relations & Projects Office

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

 

In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:

- Assists in drafting project proposals, project progress and final reports; through coordination with the concerned departments , collecting & organizing data and information on the progress/challenges during the various stages of the project life cycle;

- Organizes regular and ad-hoc meetings; prepares of minutes of meetings and summaries of actions to be taken; tracking of progress on planned issues; follow -up with focal points;

- Monitors and controls financial expenditure of projects in coordination with the Administrative Officers of the programme and service departments, the Field Finance Officer and HQ Finance Department.

- Assists the Projects Office team in developing alternative plans in coordination with the departments to utilize balance of funds remaining after the completion of projects;

- Assists the Projects Office during donor/s visits;

- Performs such other duties as may be assigned

 

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

 

- A university degree in “Civil Engineering” preferably with formal training in project development and project cycle management;

- At least two years of relevant experience.

- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic;

- Excellent report writing skills;

- Excellent communication skills;

- Proven ability in establishing effective internal work relationships at all levels and in coordination;

- Ability to work under pressure;

 

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

 

- Basic Salary: The monthly basic salary may vary from $935.5 to $1,261.40 depending on the qualifications and years of relevant experience. Candidates with experience less than two years will be recruited against Band [D]; while candidates with experience above two years shall be compensated at Band [E] level, currency adjustment factor (present rate 4.18%); monthly dependency allowance $18.65 and Group Medical Insurance GMI $12.00

- Contract Duration: One year extendable

- Leave: 30 days annual leave.

- An existing LDC member can apply to this LDC post but will not be allowed to assume such post through secondment as he/she needs to leave his/her current status to accept the new LDC appointment.

- A regular staff member can apply to this LDC post but will not be allowed to assume such post through secondment as he/she needs to leave his/her current post to accept LDC appointment.

 

EQUIVALENCY

 

Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.

 

ASSESSMENT METHOD

 

Qualified candidates will be required to undergo tests and a competency based interview.

 

To learn more about positive and negative indicators of professional behaviors within the UN competencies, you may review the UN Competency Development – A Practical Guide 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. UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment. 

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

 

It is Agency policy to give full consideration to disabled candidates whose disability does not militate against the effective performance of the duties of the post. 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. 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. 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.