Jordan Family Health Team Project Coordinator

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

UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for responding to the humanitarian and development requirements of a population of some 5 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic. UNRWA 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 long and healthy lives. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East. Most UNRWA staff are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities - as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers. For its international team, UNRWA seeks a qualified:

Family Health Team Project Coordinator

Vacancy Announcement Number 11-HQ-AM-49 Grade P-3 Deadline for Applications 2 December 2011 Duty Station HQ Amman

Under direct supervision from the Director of Health, the incumbent will assist in developing and expanding UNRWA’s Family Health Team initiative. In accordance with the established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent will:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Coordinate and facilitate, with health and other relevant UNRWA staff at all levels, the preparation, introduction and expansion of the Project. This includes: - Regular visits to the relevant UNRWA Field Offices and health centers that are implementing the Project; frequent discussions with relevant staff at UNRWA Field Offices and the health centers; - Meetings and discussions with relevant community representatives and community based organizations; - Meetings and discussions with relevant host-country authorities, donors, and other international and national partners; • In close collaboration with the relevant UNRWA Field Offices and relevant health centers, coordinate and conduct monitoring and evaluation activities concerning the Project based on defined monitoring indicators. Produce regular progress reports along with a defined timeline; • Develop and update the detailed work plan of the Project - which includes defined activities, budgetary requirements, timelines, expected outcomes and monitoring indicators- and the overall strategy of the e-health inline with the Family Health Team (FHT) Approach of the Agency; • Manage administrative, financial and logistical issues related to the Project in close collaboration with the relevant departments and units in UNRWA at all levels; • In coordination with Family Health Team Communications Officer, facilitate and organize regular communication among the relevant UNRWA staff at all levels, including organizing meetings, tele/video-conferences and other types of meetings, workshops, conferences, as required.

Professional Knowledge and Experience • A university degree in medicine; • At least 6 years of relevant project management experience in an international setting; • Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Competencies • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; • Strong coordination and facilitation skills; • Ability to establish and maintain effective work relations in a multi-cultural environment; • Ability to oversee project budgets.

Desirable Qualifications • Experience in health services management; • Experience in organizational change management processes; • Working knowledge of Arabic; • Work experience in the Middle East in general and the Near East in particular; • Work experience in UNRWA.

Equivalency When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Human Resources Department may substitute part of the unmet requirements under UNRWA’s equivalency determination guidelines with a combination of relevant academic qualification, additional professional training and/or progressive relevant work experience. Note: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered sufficient for an equivalency determination.

Additional Information The incumbent will be required to travel in the Agency’s area of operations in the Middle East.

Conditions of Service
UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including annual salary starting at $60,013 net tax free with dependants or $56,018 single, plus post adjustment of 42.2%. Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include education grant, dependency allowance, home leave, pension fund, health insurance and 6 weeks annual leave. All UNRWA duty stations (with the exception of Gaza) are family duty stations. Initial contract is for one year, with the possibility of further extensions subject to the availability of funds and the continuing need for the post.

How to Apply To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing 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 for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. Initial contract is for one year, with the possibility of further extensions subject to the availability of funds and the continuing need for the post.

UNRWA does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process.

General Information UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

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.

How to apply:

How to Apply To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing 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 for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. Initial contract is for one year, with the possibility of further extensions subject to the availability of funds and the continuing need for the post.