UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST
UNRWA

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.

مسؤول التوظيف

Recruitment Officer

Location:Gaza Field
Type of Appointment:Fixed Term
Deadline for Application:12 February 2015
Vacancy Announcement Number:06-01-2015
Grade:15
Department/Division:Human Resources

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
-Manages the day-to-day operation of recruitment services and activities, including the revision of vacancy advertisements to ensure compliance with post descriptions, production of effective material for advertisements, preparation, in coordination with the hiring office, of technical tests, and monitoring the process of screening applications against established criteria and raising discrepancies with the concerned department when necessary; advises the Human Resources Career Management Officer accordingly;
-Prepares for interviews; ensures that recruitments are carried out in accordance with the overall recruitment plan; incorporates gender perspectives; participates in interview panels and completes interview reports for local recruitment in the field;
-Initiates contact with job applicants and provides guidance and feedback to internal and external candidates on matters related to the recruitment process and employment with the Agency;
-Advises the HRCMO and Field Human Resources Officer (FHRO) on recruitment issues; assists in the development of the annual Field recruitment plan; contributes to the refinement of the Field’s recruitment guidelines and selection procedures;
-Produces periodic statistical reports on recruitment activities for use inside the Agency, including data on rosters, new incumbent profiles, and short listed candidates; produces other related reports, as required;
-Contacts counterparts in missions, non-governmental organizations and national recruitment services, with regard to Agency vacancies and applications as required;
-Provides updates to Programmes, Service Programmes’ heads and Chiefs of Area Offices on recruitment issues, as required;
-Oversees the development of appropriate tools for assessment in coordination with hiring offices;
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-A university degree in human resources management, public or business administration or any other related field.
-At least five years experience in human resources management, including two years in recruitment and succession planning at a supervisory level.
-Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
-Proven analytical skills, ability to identify needs;
-Ability to develop and implement various recruitment programmes;
-Knowledge of talent management policies and recruitment interrelationships with career development, staff development and succession planning;
-Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work and those under his/her supervision.
-It is desirable to have a formal training in human resources management and career planning.
-The incumbent may be required to work beyond normal duty hours.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $1,338.40; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 5.89%), plus monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25
-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.

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. 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

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.