Deputy Director Relief and Social Services
1 month ago
UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed personnel wishing to make a change.
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you.
The Deputy Director, Relief and Social Services reports to the Director, Relief and Social Services.Responsibilities
- Takes the lead on policy definition and field operationalisation related to refugee registration and eligibility. Will promote and develop the Agency's focus on building a solid evidence base to inform services for the most vulnerable, coordinating with other UNRWA Programmes to enhance alignment, accuracy and improve services provided to Palestine Refugees.
- Takes the lead in preparing technical instructions and guidance tools for interventions related to relief and social services, and updates these based on contextual development and findings from reviews and evaluations; ensures programme planning, monitoring and evaluation are guided by highquality data and studies; contributes to and/or conceptualises the respective research design and management.
- Engages with external stakeholders such as host governments and UN Agencies for alignment and resource mobilisation for programme policy development and implementation, with an emphasis on datadriven decisionmaking.
- Guides restructuring and modernization efforts at HQ and field level; supports their specific development of work plans, leads regular reviews and stocktake exercises, and introduces adjustments as required.
- Represents the Agency in relevant technical forums and fosters alliances and partnerships including for resource mobilisation purposes; acts as Officer in Charge of the Relief and Social Services Department in the Director's absence.
UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.
Managing Complexity and Change Delivering Results Planning and Organizing Leading and Supervising Formulating Strategies and Concepts Relating and Networking Applying Technical Expertise For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:
Education
An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in humanitarian studies, international development, economics, demography, social policy or a related field with a data and research methods component is required.
D level in one of the required academic qualification stated above is desirable.
Job - Specific Qualification
Not available.
Work Experience
At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of data collection and analysis to inform humanitarian and development assistance is required.
At least five years in a senior/managerial position in a large institution, international or inter-governmental organizations, involving evidence-based programme planning, implementation and monitoring as well as drafting policy notes and technical instructions is required.
Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, at least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a national identity number is required.
Prior working experience in the Near East and knowledge of the political, social and economic realities of the region is desirable.
LanguagesExcellent command of written and spoken English is required.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
This is a UN Regular Budget post.
Type of Contract and duration:
2 years, with the possibility of further extension.
The incumbent will be required to travel in the Agency's area of operations (Syrian Arab Republic, Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza Strip).
Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system Inspira will be considered, and no late applications will be accepted.
The Personal History Profile (PHP) should be completed with full work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening.
UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post.
Join our eco-friendly organization dedicated to environment sustainability and targeting to be plastic free by 2025.Equivalency:
A first level university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree
NB:
work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions.
The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.
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United Nations Considerations
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.
UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.
At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity.This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict.
Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.
Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira.For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines.
Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening.
No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted.Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNRWA) DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR REQUEST MONEY FROM CANDIDATES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING, ONBOARDING).
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