Va deputy director of education p 5 amman

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 international team, UNRWA is seeking to employ a qualified:

Deputy Director of Education Vacancy Announcement Number Grade Deadline for Applications Duty Station

14-HQ-AM-27 P-5 11 June 2014 Amman

Under the general direction of the Director of Education, the Deputy Director of Education will be directly supporting and deputizing the Director in all aspects of the strategic direction, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Education Programme at the Education Department at HQ and in UNRWA’s fields of operation. In accordance with the established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent will: Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Play a leading and strategic role in preparing agency-wide harmonized reporting, results reviews and donor reporting; • Play a leading role in establishing and overseeing all operational systems to support the strategic education programme planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the Education Reform Strategy in all five Fields; • Support the Director of Education in education programme operational planning and reporting within the Department, including ensuring strategic and ResultsBased-Management (RBM) alignment of all project proposals; • Support the coordination of Education Department’s activities with other UN agencies, international NGOs and global organizations, on a national, regional and global level for information exchange, strategic alliances, partnership and resource

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mobilization purposes; engage with Ministries of Education at national level for information exchange and coordination purposes as required; Substantively contribute to the governance of the Education Programme through the development, implementation and monitoring of education policies, strategies and Educational Technical Instructions; Play a lead role in overseeing all aspects of financial and budget planning at the Department; coordinate with the Department of Human Resources on all matters related to classification, grading, entitlements and human resources planning at the Education Department; Represent the Director of Education on special and ad-hoc assignments; act for the latter during his/her absence.

Professional Knowledge and Experience • Advanced university degree from an accredited educational institution in education, organizational development and management, social sciences or related field; • At least ten years of work experience in international education programme management, coordination or advisory role at a UN, governmental or international organization, of which at least five years must be at the international level, outside one’s home country, in a development and/or humanitarian context in education programme implementation and operational management, and at least five years’ experience at a high managerial level; • Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Competencies • Experience in planning, monitoring, implementing and managing programmes and/or projects in the field of education; • Ability to think strategically and to manage and drive change; • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural, multiethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; • High level of political and organizational awareness; • Ability to build, manage and promote effective teams, cross-sectoral collaboration and external partnerships; • Ability to plan and use instructional strategies, activities and materials that appeal to and challenge diverse interests, utilize individual strengths, and accommodate various styles of communication and learning; • Ability to lead, motivate and manage staff, develop clear goals, independently plan and prioritize own work and those supervised by incumbent, work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Positive attitude and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable Qualifications Knowledge of Arabic; • Knowledge of educational issues in the Middle East; • Work experience in a range of international contexts, including the Middle East.

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Additional Information

The incumbent will be based in Amman and may be required to travel throughout the Agency’s area of operations in the Middle East or beyond.

Equivalency When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Director of Human Resources may exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualification, 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.

Conditions of Service UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including annual salary starting at $87,069 net tax free with dependants or $80,887 single, plus post adjustment of 48% (subject to change without notice). Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include education grant, dependency allowance, home leave, pension fund, health insurance and 6 weeks of annual leave. All UNRWA duty stations (with the exception of Gaza and Syria) are family duty stations. Initial contract is for two years, 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.

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.

General Information UNRWA encourages applications from qualified 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 and commitment to human rights, diversity, and 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: 22 May 2014/CF