Posting Title : SENIOR EMERGENCY OFFICER, P4
Job Code Title : Senior Emergency Officer
Department/ Office : UNRWA - Planning - Headquarters Amman
Location : HQ Amman
Posting Period : 21 April 2023-18 May 2023
Job Opening number : 23-PGM-UNRWA - Planning-207417-R-HQ Amman (R)
Staffing Exercise : N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff
working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed personnel wishing to
make a change.
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the
most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you.
The Senior Emergency Officer reports to the Deputy Director of Planning.
Responsibilities
- In coordination with programmes, departments and fields, establishes and maintains
systems, structures, processes and staff capacities to ensure optimal preparedness and
readiness for crises and emergencies.
- Provides necessary support to achieve optimal coordination between organizational units
and maintains a harmonized approach to crisis and emergency interventions, including
working with programme and support departments to ensure emergency considerations are
mainstreamed into all aspects of operational planning, monitoring, assessment and reporting.
- Coordinates the development of UNRWA emergency appeals and ad hoc flash appeals for
sudden onset emergencies. Ensures regular monitoring and reporting of interventions and
financial requirements.
- Gathers and consolidates analysis of emergency-related trends (including monitoring of
relevant risk indicators) and their possible implications on programmes and operations.
- Acts as UNRWA representative at relevant technical level working groups, including
clusters and inter-agency mechanisms.
- Supports the Director and Deputy Director of Planning in their secretariat functions of
relevant internal Crisis/Emergency Task Forces.
- Works with the Departments of External Relations and Communications and Finance on
resource mobilization issues, including liaison with donors, the review of funding allocations,
and the identification of gaps preparation of briefing materials.
- Provides assistance to the Director of Planning in developing and maintaining up-to-date
emergency operating procedures and relevant manuals.
- Liaises with the Protection Division to ensure that gender, age and disability considerations
are mainstreamed in emergency appeals and other emergency response plans.
Competencies
UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core
Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by
default.
Persuading and Influencing
Deciding and Initiating Action
Relating and Networking
Delivering Results
Creating and Maintaining Impact and Partnership
Creating and Innovating
Planning and Organizing
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.
org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) from an accredited educational
institution in social or behavioral science, development studies, peace studies, public or
business administration, or a related discipline.
Job Specific Qualifications
Work Experience
- At least eight years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in humanitarian
assistance and/or development programming, three of which should have been in a large
governmental, international, or commercial organization, is required.
- Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, at least
two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the
country/ies of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a national
identity number is required.
- Knowledge of UN Rules and Regulations is desirable.
- Knowledge of Middle Eastern cultures is desirable.
Languages
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- Working knowledge of Arabic, is desirable.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be
followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
Type of Contract and duration: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension.
The Senior Emergency Officer will be required to travel in all of the Agency's area of
operations and occasionally undertake relieving assignments.
Applicants have to complete the Personal History Profile (PHP) in inspira in order to be
considered. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience as per the
requirements in the Job Opening, in order to be considered.
UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become
eligible for a temporary appointment to the same post or a similar post.
Equivalency:
A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying
experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
NB: work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not
considered an acceptable combination.
UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states,
regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA
is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the
difficult circumstances in which they live.
For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/
United Nations Considerations
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to
assignment by him or her.
UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current
UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from
under-represented groups.
At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the
necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due
regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of
qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with
disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when
requested and indicated in the application.
UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence,
neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human
rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who
fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed
violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law,
sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to
believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who
have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for
employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of
misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear
on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment
platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the
Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side
of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in
the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable
internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations,
resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative
issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information
pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in
inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion,
revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates
under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the
information provided in the application.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time)
on the deadline date.
How to apply
he link to browse the JO is: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=207417&Lang=en-US