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 Protection Team Leader reports to the Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs (Programme)
unless otherwise assigned by the Director of UNRWA Affairs. The position receives technical
advice and strategic direction from the Chief Protection Division and the Senior Humanitarian
Principles Coordinator both sitting in HQ Amman.
Responsibilities
– Oversees the leadership and management of the Protection Unit/Department through the
daily supervision of relevant staff and the development and implementation of annual workplans
and operational plans in order to complete agreed-upon tasks with adequate resource
mobilization, administration and logistical matters; provides mentoring of other staff at the
field office level on technical issues related to protection and humanitarian principles as
needed.
– Leads the development and implementation of the protection strategy – both prevention and
response – and operational measures to address protection issues at the field level in
particular by providing technical guidance in support of programmes and other interlocutors
in accordance with the Agency’s protection policy, framework and priorities to make sure that
protection principles and standards are mainstreamed through UNRWA services through the
programme cycle and the protection needs of Palestine refugees are addressed through a
rights-based approach.
– Acts as the technical focal point on all matters relating to humanitarian principles in the
field office in line with Agency policies and frameworks ensuring that the concept is widely
understood within the office and that related training and SOPs remain relevant; plays a key
role in identifying potential concerns related to humanitarian principles, including by ensuring
regular comprehensive integrated assessments of installations by senior programme area staff
and undertaking spot check visits as necessary.
– Provides coordination on all protection matters including the facilitation of protection
coordination mechanisms and relevant working groups at the field and area level, and
representing UNRWA in external Protection Clusters and other relevant coordination fora and
with external protection partners including UNHCR, OHCHR, UNICEF, NGOs, civil society
and government actors or other authorities with protection functions as relevant.
– Provides technical guidance – in particular to programmes – on protection matters including
general protection, gender, gender-based violence, child protection and disability and
inclusion in accordance with Agency policies, frameworks, strategies and guidelines and
ensures their implementation at the field level. This includes the translation of these
approaches through in particular supporting programmes in the development of practical
field-based guidelines, manuals, user-friendly tools, procedures, etc. for staff to apply in their
day-to-day work as well as capacity building, quality assurance and monitoring and
assessment of results and outcomes on protection. These field-based approaches shall build
upon – and not replace – those already developed by programmes and ensure consistency
between fields.
– Leads the monitoring, documentation and reporting – as required – on external protection
incidents, patterns and trends and provides analysis with the production of reports and other
products so appropriate responses are implemented either through internal referrals to
UNRWA services, external referrals or through advocacy with appropriate duty bearers
(oversees data collection and other information management systems in this regard).
– Conducts advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy based upon monitoring and documentation
as well as analyses of protection and humanitarian issues with a range of interlocutors
including duty bearers, including private meetings and reports, field briefings and public
advocacy and communication activities.
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. Default managerial competencies may apply.
– Delivering Results
– Managing Complexity and Change
– Persuading and Influencing
– Planning and Organizing
– Formulating Strategies and Concepts
– Strong business acumen with ability to translate business needs into technologies;
– Ability to drive organizational change.
– Negotiation skills.
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 law, political or social sciences, or related field.
Job Specific Qualifications
Work Experience
A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience
is required.
Two years of relevant work experience with supervision and management of protection
interventions and projects as part of humanitarian operations at the field level 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(s) of citizenship is required.
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational
institution in law, political or social sciences, or related field is required.
Languages
– Excellent command of written and spoken English is required.
– 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.
Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA’s online e-recruitment system
Inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The Personal History
Profile (PHP) should be completed with full work experience under the experience tabs as per
the requirements in the Job Opening.
A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become
eligible for an 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 welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
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/
How to apply
Link to the Job Opening: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=202220&Lang=en-US