Environmental and Social Officer- LDC Band

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. • Supervisor and Technical Guidance received: The incumbent reports to the Project Manager. • Supervisees and Technical Guidance provided: Not Applicable. Working conditions : office environment with access to telephone, PC and other automated equipment and intranet. Some local travel may be required. ResponsibilitiesEnvironmental and social: • Reviews and ensures that environmental, social, health, and safety aspects are integrated in the projects' implementation, and operation. • Conducts environmental and social site risk assessments including evaluations of occupational health and safety as well as public health and safety, to inform environmental and social risk screening and the development of project/site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs). • Identifies any requirements from national environmental, social, occupational health and safety, and labor legislation, including environmental impact assessment (EIA) laws and regulations, as may be required by national legislation or/and per KfW requirements for the project • Prepares project-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) and ensure their integration into bidding documents and contracts with construction contractors. • Reviews and approve the contractor's Construction ESMP, ensuring it aligns with the project-specific ESMPs and complies with national regulations. • Organizes awareness-raising and training activities relating to environmental and social safeguards and the corresponding measures (with a focus on the project/site-specific ESMPs). • Establishes cooperative relationships with and facilitate communication between local government officials, municipalities, community members, and contractors to facilitate community involvement in the construction works, mitigate conflicts, and ensure an efficient and effective implementation of project activities. • conducts site visits and discuss results of visits and assessments with the respective Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Department (ICID), Headquarters Amman (HQA) and Field Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Program (FICIP) to agree on any necessary follow-up action. • Submits weekly and monthly reports on Environmental and Social (E&S) situations during the implementation of the project. • Supports project teams by reviewing screening results of site-specific activities, assisting with risk categorization, and monitoring and reporting on the implementation of environmental risk mitigation measures; participates in the management of complaints (from contractors/ community? Health and Occupational Safety: • Ensures that contractor's perform activities and construction works incompliance with UNRWA ESMF, SBD, and the donor's requirements • Ensures that contractors and suppliers are familiar with the ESMP requirements, guidelines valid on-site and the Code of Conduct, and they and their staff got the appropriate training and equipped with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and health and safety regulations along and comply with their respective responsibilities • Ensure that all workers are informed about their obligation to attend training sessions (induction training and technical training) and that effective and adequate training sessions are organized and conducted within the agreed intervals. • Develops and maintains a monitoring database and undertake immediate reporting on any serious environmental and social incidents and accidents, and make sure they are handled properly with insurance companies • Coordinates with the respective site management that working conditions on construction sites, ensuring adherence to labor laws and decent work principles. • Performs such other duties as may be assigned. CompetenciesUN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. In addition, the following competencies apply. • Proficiency in understanding and interpreting environmental regulations, occupational health and safety standards, risk assessment methodologies, and emergency response protocols is essential. • Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic. • Excellent organizational skills and ability to deliver proposals and reports according to requirements and strict deadlines. • Strong computer skills computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). • Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey information and collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders. • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks and deliverables. • Proven ability to work effectively in a team. Education• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science, environmental engineering, Civil Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or any other related discipline. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work Experience• You are required to have a minimum of 7 years of work experience in a relevant field, preferably from construction/ engineering with a focus on environmental, social, health, and safety issues. Community engagement and/ or community development is considered an asset. • You are required to have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science, environmental engineering, Civil Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or any other related discipline. • You are required to have excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic. • Are you currently residing in Duty Station. It is required that you specify your current location. • Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required, including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs., owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A \"yes\" answer doesn't necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired • Do you have any outside activities or political affiliations that could potentially influence your ability to perform your duties with UNRWA? You are required to explain. Languages• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic. Please list all languages that you know including your mother tongue and indicate your proficiency level from the drop-down list provided in the system considering the below: If you possess an excellent level of proficiency in English language, kindly indicate this as \"Fluent\" in your application. If you possess a very good to good level of proficiency in English language, kindly indicate this as \"Confident\" in your application. If you possess a basic level of proficiency in English language, kindly indicate this as \"Basic\" in your application. AssessmentThe shortlisted candidates will be afterward evaluated based on: • Technical Test • Competency-based Interview Special NoticeType of Contract: Limited Duration Contract (LDC), Band F. The Limited Duration Contract applies to external candidates and UNRWA internal candidates on LDC. Duration of Contract: 6 months - with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need. Locations: Jordan Field Office. Grade & Salary: LDC- Band F monthly basic salary starting from JOD (JD 1,057.7) Other Benefits: Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave pro-rated to the duration of the contract where less than one year, and family allowance (if applicable). Additional benefits: -2 days of sick leave for each completed month of service. -Maternity Leave, upon meeting eligibility requirements. -2 weeks paternity leave. upon meeting eligibility requirements. Other Information: • The incumbent may be required to travel inside the area of operations. Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post. • Candidates with a combination of additional relevant academic qualifications and/or additional years of progressive work experience may also be considered on equivalency. NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination. General Information: • This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Jordan, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. • The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Jordan, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. • Since the Vacancy is an Area Staff post, the Agency will not provide coverage for relocation costs. • Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities. • To ensure efficiency and timeliness of the recruitment process, if a large number of applicants pass the test, the Agency may decide to invite to the interview only the candidates with the top scores to ensure a manageable number of candidates to proceed to the personal interview stage. • UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. • A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post. In the case of multiple or recurring posts, that a roster will be created from which the candidates will be selected for appointment. • 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 PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Please make sure that your application is filled in properly, correctly, and completely, any missing or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application by the system. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate. • Applicants will be disqualified when it becomes apparent that he or she provided incorrect, incomplete or misleading information on his or her personal history profile or during the recruitment process. If the applicant is also a staff member, the provision of incorrect, incomplete or misleading information in the personal history profile may also amount to misconduct. The Agency may indefinitely refuse to accept applications from an applicant who has previously provided incorrect, incomplete or misleading information on his or her personal history profile or during a recruitment process or committed plagiarism. United Nations ConsiderationsStaff 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. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNRWA) DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR REQUEST MONEY FROM CANDIDATES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING, ONBOARDING). UNRWA DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.