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 local team, UNRWA is seeking to employ a qualified:

Education Specialist – Math

The candidates, who had already applied before no need to re-apply,

Vacancy Announcement Number

JF/12/2019

Contract Status

Fixed Term Appointment

Contract Duration

3 years including 1 year of probation

Grade

13

Benefits

Monthly Salary JD 773.500 Fils. Other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency) and medical insurance. Dependency benefits are subject to eligibility.

Department

Education

Duty Station

Irbid Area

Issue Date

24 January 2019

Deadline for Applications

30 January 2019

Place in the Organisation

The incumbent is responsible to the Deputy, Chief Field Education Programme through the Head of the Education Development Centre or to the Area Education Officer as assigned.  S/he is responsible for the provision of technical support towards equitable inclusive quality education to all staff assigned to him/her in the area and will monitor and support their professional development in cooperation with the Head Teacher/School Principal to enhance inclusive teaching and learning and promote safe and effective learning environment in schools.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

·         Supports schools and assists teachers directly through team/model, co-teaching (plan, teach, and evaluate a lesson with the teacher seeking assistance), and class room observation. Provides, explains, and demonstrates instructional resources and materials, and monitors the implementation of up-to-date equitable inclusive quality teaching methods and techniques at all schools he/she supports;

·         Supports schools and teachers in continuing professional development and school-based teacher development programs, and advises on developing and implementing comprehensive, professional development plans that are aligned with teachers’ competencies, applying a coherent model of support, adult learning strategies and appropriate models of technical support and research based practices;

·         Assists and advises the Head Teachers/School Principals in setting , implementing and evaluating their School Development Plan, and coordinates continuing professional development needs for all schools he/she supports to enhance school ethos and ensures that the needs of the schools are met;

·         Provides support in curriculum analysis and enrichment to meet the new curricular challenges and innovations and the different aspects of inclusive education and advises on identifying appropriate teaching and learning tools, materials and resources to ensure that the needs of all students, teachers and schools are met;

·         Works as a team member and assists on quality assurance implementation to enhance inclusive educational services against set standards and performance indicators for improving quality of schools;

·         Supports teachers and schools in assessing and analyzing students’ achievement by identifying different strategies for all  learners in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning;

·         Participates in preparing for interviewing and selection of candidate for teaching posts to ensure criteria applied, and the most qualified and capable teachers are hired; assists Head Teachers/School Principals in the performance management of teachers in relation to technical aspects;

·         Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

·         A University degree from a college or university recognized by UNRWA in the subject to be supported plus at least one year of professional teacher training; or

·         A University degree from a college or university recognized by UNRWA in the subject to be supported plus a higher Diploma or advanced degree in education;

·         At least eight years satisfactory teaching experience in the subject he/she will support.

Language

(i)    Excellent command of spoken and written Arabic;

(ii)   Good command of spoken and written English.

Competencies

·         Knowledge of educational theories and good practices, and teacher/ school development;

·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in a team working environment;

·         Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing;

·         Ability to work under pressure and meet target deadlines;

·         Problem solving and decision making skills;

·         Proficiency in the standard PC applications used by the Agency;

·         Research and problem solving skills in teaching and learning context;

·         Integrity and positive attitude.

Desirable Qualifications

·         Advanced degree in a related subject;

·         Possession of a valid driving license.

Additional Information

The incumbent may be required to work beyond the regular working hours.

Equivalency

When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the concerned Director may exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications, 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.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing an 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, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your Personal History Profile is accurate, candidates shortlisted for test or interview will only be contacted by e-mail. No follow up phone calls will be made.

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.

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews, please visit: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI”

General Information

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates only.

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.

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: 24 January 2019