The incumbent will report to the Senior Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs (Programmes), Gaza Field Office. The incumbent directly supervises the Field Programme Support Officer (P4) and Senior Projects and Partnerships Office (P4) and oversee the Programme Support and projects coordination personnel.
Responsibilities:
Manages the provision of programme support to field programmes, ensuring optimal use of resources and streamlined processes, taking into account refugee needs.
Provides substantive input on the management of the field education, health, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement progammes; in collaboration with HQ departments, provides authoritative, technical and strategic policy advice to senior management.
Guides and provides oversight as well as programme results, in accordance with the Agency’s Common Monitoring Matrix, Annual Operational Plans and humanitarian response / flash appeal planning and funding instruments; provides guidance and support to senior programme staff in Gaza in their areas and in the continuous improvement of programmes and services to Palestine Refugees.
Leads reform initiatives with a focus on innovation, effectiveness, efficiency, change management and environmental sustainability; provides guidance and support to senior programme and/or administrative staff in his/her own area; mentors and evaluates for training purposes, as necessary.
Supports the Senior Deputy Directors (Programmes and Operations) in Emergency / Flash Appeal, Humanitarian Response Plans, Early Recovery and Reconstruction planning and liaison with partners and stakeholders and UNRWA HQ departments; oversees field programme specific work plans and facilitates review programme and projects budgets and associated revision and reporting.
Provides line management of the work of Field Programme and Projects Support Office, including oversee cluster coordination, monitoring systems and results reporting; ensures integration of cross-cutting issues into the field operations framework, humanitarian response frameworks and plans. Acts as Officer in Charge (OiC) for the Senior Deputy Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs (Programmes) during his/her absence, with full responsibility for the management of the Field’s operations; undertakes relieving assignments, as required.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or Equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in political science, social science, economics, international relations, public or business administration, including one of the Agency’s programmes academic fields supplemented by studies in management or international relations studies or a related discipline.
Work Experience:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or Equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in political science, social science, economics, international relations, public or business administration, including one of the Agency’s programmes academic fields supplemented by studies in management or international relations studies or a related discipline is required.
At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in programme management is required.
At least six years managing large-scale, multi-sector teams, programmes or operations, including emergency planning and humanitarian response at international, large governmental or non-governmental organisation is required.
Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, at least two continuous years of relevant international experience should be outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of citizenship is required.
Candidates are required to make a declaration as to whether they have any current or past affiliations with non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, political organisations, military, or have/are engaged in activities or have made any public statements, that could be seen to impact their neutrality, objectivity or independence in the performance of their duties for the UN / UNRWA.
Any declaration will not necessarily disqualify candidates from consideration for this post.
Knowledge of the history and contemporary problems of the Middle East is desirable.
Familiarity with UN Common System and practices is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
