Chief Of Hebron Area Office - Fixed Term-UNRWA Affairs- Area Office Hebron- For Internal Candidates only - Grade

Org. Setting and ReportingUNRWA 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 5.8 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 the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. 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 Incumbent: 1.Supervisor: The incumbent of this post is responsible either to Director of UNRWA Affairs, or Deputy Director of UNRWA Affaires (Operations), as applicable. 2.Supervisees: The incumbent of this post directly supervises number of professional and general services staff members and/or other personnel. ResponsibilitiesThe Incumbent: 1 Represents the Agency at the area level and liaises and maintains relationships with Host government authorities, refugee community representatives, Area Humanitarian Country Team (as applicable), local Internal Security Forces, local Army forces (as applicable), and humanitarian organizations and NGOs to ensure the general application of Agency policies and programmes as well as other issues of interest to the Agency in particular the security situation likely to affect UNRWA operations, or incidents affecting the humanitarian situation of Palestine refugees; establishes strong relationship with other partners and stakeholders and Governmental authorities to support and facilitate the implementation of UNRWA programmes. 2 Leads on community engagement efforts in his/her area, engages with local/municipal authorities, especially on cross-cutting issues; on matters relating to programme management, coordinates with programme chiefs and area programme officers, who are responsible for leading such efforts with the community; in close collaboration with responsible managers in the Field Office, plans, directs and controls administrative, finance, supply, distribution, transport, personnel, building maintenance and the camp services function in his/her Area to ensure that the Agency’s operations and programmes address the needs of refugees within the context of the local political, social and security situations, in line with the Agency’s strategy and reports on their effectiveness and efficiency to his/her supervisor, accordingly; where necessary, takes corrective measures within his/her authority as outlined by Director of UNRWA Affairs (DUA) or Deputy Director of UNRWA Affaires (Operations) (D/DUA (O)) (as applicable). 3 Oversees the management of area camps services including solid waste disposal and food distribution process (where applicable); implements policies, procedures and programmes and advises and/or recommends changes, as necessary. 4 Is responsible for effective communication in his/her Area; disseminates information collected through regular meetings with relevant interlocutors to his/her team members, the Front Office, Chiefs and/or Heads of Programme and Support Departments. 5 Monitors the operating environment in his/her area, identifies risks and issues, including security issues, brings together key staff to foresee and address problems and advises the Field Director accordingly; in situations of acute emergencies and critical incidents, as declared by Field Director, is responsible for the Agency’s emergency response and has the authority over all staff and assets in the designated Area; coordinates such matters with responsible staff at the Field Office level. 6 Leads area level inter-departmental coordination and collaboration to ensure implementation of cross-cutting themes such as protection, gender equality, inclusive approach to addressing issues related persons with disabilities and Humanitarian principles such as accountability to affect populations. 7 Where applicable, supports programmes to deliver services in their areas that further the protection of refugees; oversees and manages the monitoring of the camps environment and the surrounding community areas; reviews the reports received from the Camp and Community Services Officers (CCSOs) on neutrality violations and protection issues affecting Palestine refugees; provides information on protection threats and incidents to the Protection Division. 8 Is accountable for the control and efficient allocation of financial and human resources allotted to the Area Office; advises on training of Agency staff assigned to his/her Area on crosscutting themes. 9 Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. CompetenciesUN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Functional i. Leading and Supervising ii. Persuading and Influencing iii. Deciding and Initiating Action Leadership (as applicable) i. Delivering Results ii. Creating and Maintaining Impact and Partnership desirable qualifications include: i. Prior knowledge of the Agency ii..indemonstrable experience in overseeing different aspects related to programmes and operations management (such as security, fleet, finance, administration and alike) iii. Deciding and Initiating Action iii.Experience in providing briefings and developing management reports iiii.Possession of a valid driving license EducationAdvanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution, in management, business management, public administration, political science, sociology or other related discipline. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceAt least 10 years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience in overseeing different aspects related to programmes and operations management, of which five years should have been in a large governmental or international organization at a senior level is required Training and certification on different aspects related to management and leadership is required LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Arabic are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).