الأونروا | مساعد علاج طبيعي
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.
Physiotherapy Assistant | مساعد علاج طبيعي
Location Gaza Field
Type of Appointment Fixed Term
Deadline for Application 12 May 2016
Vacancy Announcement Number 06-04-2016
Department/Division Health
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate will:
- Assists UNRWA medical and nursing staff in the early detection of disabilities and functional impairments among at-risk groups;
- Performs physical rehabilitation treatment to persons suffering from functional impairments referred by UNRWA Medical Officers;
- Brings to the attention of his/her supervisors such cases as may require referral to UNRWA subsidized hospitals or physiotherapy units for specialist care;
- Trains families of disabled persons to develop self-reliance in assuming home-care;
- Maintains records of patients treated at the Agency’s physiotherapy clinic and provides statistical data on the operation of the clinic;
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Completion of full secondary education.
- Completion of a two years course in physiotherapy from an UNRWA vocational training centre or a similar institute.
- One year experience in the field of physiotherapy
- Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Arabic.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
- Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $699.8; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 4.18%); plus monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25 and supplementary allowance 33%.
- 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
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 behaviours 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. UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. 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.
