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:
Social Worker - To Establish a Roster for All Areas
Vacancy Announcement Number
Contract Status
Benefits
JF/40/2019
Option One:-
Fixed-Term Appointment for (applies to internal candidates on Fixed-Term contract only)
3 years including 1 year probation
period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the
availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.
Grade 10, Monthly Salary JD 598.300
Fills. Other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic
salary paid by the Agency) and medical insurance. Dependency benefits
are subject to eligibility.
Contract Status
Option Two:-
Benefits
Limited Duration Contract (applies to external candidates and internal candidates on LDC)
1 year, renewable; Appointment subject to funding confirmation
LDC: Band D/S1 the salary from JD 649.200
Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, annual leave & dependency allowance (if applicable).
Department
Relief & Social Services Programme.
Duty Station
All Areas.
Issue Date
30 April 2019
Deadline for Applications
13 May 2019
Place in the Organisation
The incumbent of this post reports
technically and administratively to the Area / Camp Relief and Social
Services Officer under the overall technical supervision of the Field
Relief Services Officer.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:
· Prepares comprehensive case studies,
needs assessments of refugees applying for special hardship assistance
and makes appropriate recommendations in accordance with Relief Services
Instructions (RSI); follows up on active cases and conducts periodic
site re-investigations. Specifically:
(i) Provides ongoing case
management requirements, including receiving clients at office,
documentation, data entry/modifications, referrals, completing social
study reports including rejected, approved, and closed cases;
(ii) Conducts
individual/family interviews to recommend interventions based on a
designed specific intervention plan and to address the needs of SHC
families using the generalist approach of social work; and closely
monitors progress of targeted SHC families;
· Arranges for logistical support to
SHC families in need of financial, medical, housing or transportation
assistance, health education, social or other advocacy services
essential to SHC families;
· Provides direct individual and short
term emergency assistance to families in crises after conducting
initial site assessment, making recommendations for proper
interventions, and processing all related paperwork;
· Ensures timely delivery of approved
cash and/or in-kind assistance to eligible families and follows up on
the proper utilization of the assistance for its intended purpose;
· Identifies, evaluates and makes
recommendations concerning families requesting shelter rehabilitation,
based on set criteria for SHC families, and in exceptional
circumstances, non-SHC families;
· Supervises and follows up on SHC
ration distribution and ration cards; conducts home visits to those who
failed to pick up their rations;
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· Provides advice and consultation to
SHC families and other refugees related to specific social and economic
concerns and advises the appropriate specialized services in UNRWA or
other agencies in coordination with the Community Development Social
Workers, and follows up regularly on progress;
· Identifies persons with potential to
establish micro enterprises or benefit from apprenticeship training and
facilitate their involvement in such programmes in coordination with
the Community Credit Assistants (CCAs); with the objective to alleviate
poverty and enhance self-reliance of impoverished SHC families;
· Establishes and maintains working
relationship, in his/her area/camp, with allied resources, public
assistance agencies, employment and training institutes and social
agencies, at the operational level, making use of their services for
improving the SHC family/s socio-economic status;
· Participates, as requested, in
workshops, meetings intended to improve professional knowledge and
skills relevant to his/her field of work and transmits such acquired
knowledge to other social workers; mentor newly recruited social worker;
· Implements, as directed, surveys and studies in the refugees community on SHC service level and quality;
· Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
· University degree in social work,
sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, social anthropology or
any other related degree in social development or emergency and / or
humanitarian relief aid.
· At least two years’ experience in a
developmental social welfare programme applying the knowledge acquired
in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, social
anthropology, in a governmental or non-governmental organizations.
Language:
Command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
Competencies
· Ability to work under pressure and challenging conditions;
· Ability to take initiative and maintain cordial relationship with all concerned;
· Ability to work effectively within a team as well as work independently without close supervision;
· Ability to conduct and coordinate training and participatory assessment.
Desirable Qualifications
· An understanding of the refugee
community and knowledge of the customs, habits, religions and traditions
of various refugee groups;
· Ability to mobilize community resources and potentials;
· Basic computer literacy.
· Required to drive within the Field in performing his/her job, thus s/he must possess valid driving license for manual cars.
Equivalency
When the minimum requirements are not
fully met, the concerned Director may exceptionally substitute part of
the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic
qualifications, additional professional training and progressive
relevant work experience.
NB: Work experience alone or formal
qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an
acceptable combination.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
· The incumbent of this post is
required to travel in the field in the course of performing his/her
duties. Must be willing and qualified to drive an Agency vehicle;
· The incumbent may be required to undertake professional in-service training as directed, with the field of assignment.
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. As an Area post, preference will be given to
local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.
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: 30 April 2019
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