UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST
UNRWA
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. For its local team, UNRWA is seeking to employ a qualified:
Chief Field health Programme
Applicants who applied before for the abovementioned post need not to apply again
Vacancy Announcement Number
Contract Status
Benefits
JF/44/2019
Option One :-
Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years (applies to internal candidates on Fixed-Term contract only); including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need
Grade HL11, JD 2,207. Plus SOA 25% of the basic salary. Other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency), medical insurance and 30 days of annual leave. Dependency benefits are subject to eligibility.
Option Two:-
Contract Status
Benefits
Limited Duration Contract for 1 year (applies to external candidates and internal candidates on LDC); renewable; Appointment subject to funding confirmation.
LDC: Band “H/S2” the salary JD 2,568.30, depending on qualifications & Experience. Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, annual leave & dependency allowance (if applicable).
Department
Health Department
Duty Station
Jordan Field Office
Issue Date
13 May 2019
Deadline for Applications
19 May 2019
Place in the Organisation:
The incumbent reports to the Director of UNRWA Affairs or Operations. This reporting line is realized through the Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs or Operations (Programmes), who has authority for day-to-day supervision of programmes in the Field of operation. The Director of Health (HQ) Amman is responsible for ensuring the achievement of professional, policy and technical standards in line with the strategic direction of the programme. To realize this, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring consultation with and approval of the Director of Health on significant programmatic matters.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:
Directs and supervises the Agency’s Health Programme in the Field to ensure that medical care services, disease prevention and control, family health, mental health, oral health, laboratory, pharmaceutical, physical rehabilitation, hospital services and health information system are in line with the family health team approach;
Establishes and maintains a positive relationship with the host government and non-governmental health and UN institutions on health matters in order to ensure a healthy and safe environment for UNRWA’s stakeholders;
Oversees administrative matters pertaining to the Health Programme in the Field including personnel, budget and expenditure control to ensure the smooth and continuous flow of health operations and services;
Directs multi-sector activities with the other departments in the Fields to ensure activities are correlated efficiently;
Ensures coordination with local universities on health-related training activities to maintain continuous improvements on the health services provided by UNRWA;
Oversees the implementation of health projects in coordination with the Field Infrastructure and Camp improvement Programme and project management with the External Relations and Communications Department;
Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
A university degree in medicine from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve-month duration;
An advanced degree in public health;
A license to practice medicine in the country of duty station.
At least ten years professional working experience in public health systems of which five years should have been at a supervisory level.
Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
Competencies:
Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and listening skills; ability to present data and information in a clear and constructive way;
Promotes and maintains a conducive team environment. Very good supervisory skills;
Acts in accordance with the profession’s ethics and values; respects and promotes individual and cultural differences;
Transfers knowledge and takes initiative;
Demonstrated ability to organize and implement training programmes and to develop staff;
Ability to work under pressure and make sound judgments;
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Desirable Qualification:
A degree in Family Medicine Specialty
Additional Information
The incumbent may be required to travel frequently in the Agency‘s area of operations;
Possession of a valid driving license is required.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing an UNRWA Personal History Form. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your Personal History Profile is accurate, candidates shortlisted for test or interview will only be contacted by e-mail. No follow up phone calls will be made.
The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, testing, interviewing, etc). The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews, please visit: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI”
General Information
UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.
UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates.
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 work environment.
The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
On appointment, all individuals will be asked to sign a self attestation, confirming that they have not committed, been convicted of, or prosecuted for, any criminal offence and that they have not been involved, by act or omission, in the commission of any violation of international human rights law or international humanitarian law.
Date of issue: 13 May 2019
