Outreach And Placement Officer

  UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST – UNRWA   UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 millionPalestinerefugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank,Jordan,Lebanon, and theSyrianArabRepublic. The Agency is committed to assistingPalestinerefugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in theMiddle Eastwith over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers. Outreach and Placement Officer   Location Lebanon Field Office Type of Appointment Contractor Deadline for Application 04 December 2014 Vacancy Announcement Number 939/2014 Department/Division Education Department    PLACE IN THE ORGANIZATION The incumbent reports technically and administratively to the Employment Officer, within the Employment unit (Education Department).   UNRWA EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY FRAMEWORK UNRWA Employment framework is threefold:   à On the short term, the provision of good quality knowledge, vocational skills trainings, and attitude required to secure a suitable job is expected to enhance the employability of unskilled and low-skilled Palestinians.   à In parallel, Employment services centres that build bridges between job seekers and employment opportunities should improved access to decent and quality job opportunities.   à There is a need to continue ongoing advocacy efforts at policy level in the view to promote access of Palestinians to a better legal status.   MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Under the overall supervision of Employment Officer, the Outreach and Placement Officer is responsible for the outreach and placement activities for Greater Beirut area.   The Outreach and Placement officer reports administratively and technically to the Employment Officer.   Precisely, In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the Outreach and Placement officer role is to:   OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (A)    Visit Lebanese and Palestinians business sectors in Greater Beirut area to:                   à Conduct local labour market analysis according to specific format;                   à Seek for job vacancies and active labour programme opportunities (on-the-job/apprenticeship);                   à Disseminate information about the legal status ofPalestinerefugees  with regards to right to work to potential employers; à Disseminate information on and administrative support in procedures entailed by the recruitment ofPalestinerefugees (upon requests of potential employers).         (B)    Ensure, while interacting with potential employers, that job opportunities meet criteria of quality and decent work; (C)    Inform and feedback on a weekly basis the Employment Officer on the outcomes of the outreach visits; (D)   Develop and implement a robust strategy for placement of jobseekers, in line with the labour market needs identified; (E)    Process with the data entry of identified job vacancies and active labour programme opportunities (national management information system); (F)    Prepare on a monthly basis short statistical reports illustrating findings of the labour market analysis conducted.     PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES (G)   Deliver in collaboration with Employment Officer and the Career and Guidance Unit (CGU) group informative sessions on sectors with high potential for recruitments in Greater Beirut, and application process; targeting various groups (UNRWA students, graduated youth, unskilled/low-skilled jobseekers etc); (H)    Contact jobseekers and encourage their applications to job vacancies identified relevant to their profiles and skills; (I)      Liaise with Employment Services Centres (North, Saida andTyre) about the job opportunities existing in Greater Beirut area; (J)    Prescreen applications and refer (with support letter from UNRWA) relevant candidates to job vacancies identified during the outreach visits; (K)    Ensure through specific monitoring tools that job placements are sustainable and that they meet criteria of quality and decent work; (L)    Inform and feedback on a weekly basis the Employment Officer on the outcomes of the placement; (M)   Prepare on a monthly basis short reports with data analysis on placement to  training and job opportunities; (N)    Finally, the Outreach and Placement officer is also responsible for identifying job opportunities in the region and in the Arab emirate states.   PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (A)   Academic and Professional  A University degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing or Business Management, and Social Development or other related field.   (B)   Experience A minimum of three years of relevant work experience in marketing, business, human resources, social work or similar activities.   (C)   Language Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.   (D)   Skills and Competencies i)    Strong communication and organizational skills; ii)   Strategic thinking; iii)  Statistical and Analytical skills; iv)  Knowledge ofLebanoncontext and the Employment issues affecting thePalestinerefugees; v)   Knowledge of the Lebanese business sector.   CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Salary: As per relevant salary scale. Contract Duration: One year - Extendable according to availability of Funds.   EQUIVALENCY Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.   GENERAL INFORMATION UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. It is Agency Policy to give full consideration to qualified disabled candidates whose disability does not impact their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the post. Priority will be given to fully qualify registered Palestinian refugees. Prior to the commencement of services,the consultant shall confirm and acknowledge in writing,and provide proof of the existence of,self-procured adequate private insurance against medical,disability and accident for the duration of the contract. As a member of the United Nations system, UNRWA maintains a close relatives’ policy.  In this regard, if a candidate has a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter) who is already employed by the Agency, he/she can only be employed if the Agency is unable to find another suitable candidate.   UNRWA staff members with fixed term appointments may apply for any consultant/contractor consultancy while in service. Upon selection, a staff member may be offered the consultant/contractor contract upon resignation from fixed term appointments and a three month break-in-service. Candidates who are no longer employed by the Agency must have a minimum of 3 months break-in-service, before they apply to any consultant/contract positions.   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 staffs 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 working environment. الأونروا هي منظمة تابعة للأمم المتحدة، وهي منظمة تفترض من موظفيها الالتزام بأعلى معايير الاستقامة والحياد والنزاهة. ويشمل ذلك احترام مبادئ حقوق الإنسان واحترام التنوع وتبني الوسائل غير العنيفة في حل كافة أشكال النزاعات.  المتوقع من موظفي الأونروا أن يقوموا بدعم هذه القيم في كافة الأوقات، سواء في أماكن العمل أم خارجه. إن أولئك الأشخاص الذين يتمتعون بالالتزام الكامل وغير المشروط بهذه القيم هم فقط الذين ينبغي أن يتقدموا بطلباتهم للعمل لدى الأونروا. الأنروا هي بيئه عمل لا يسمح فيها بالتدخين.   As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.   TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL TESTS REQUIRED: Short-listed candidates will sit for one test: Computer based technical test (100%).   The top 05 scoring candidates in the computer based technical test given that none have scored less than 50%; will be invited for an interview.    HOW TO APPLY If you have the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form; it is the responsibility of the candidates (internal and external) to make sure that their Personal History Form is duly completed with the needed information before they apply as amendments to the Form will not be accepted after the deadline of the vacancy announcement. Only applications received through this website will be considered and the system will not allow applications after the deadline. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted –“سيتم الإتصال فقط بالأشخاص الذين تنطبق عليهم متطلبات الوظيفة”. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts. For any queries please send an email to: recruitmentquestions@unrwa.org. Please apply as requested above, do not send your CV To this email address, all cvs sent to this email address will be automatically ignored. يرجى تقديم الطلبات حسب التعليمات اعلاها وعدم ارسال السيرة الذاتية الى هذا البريد الالكتروني, سيتم تجاهل السير الذاتية التي ترسل الى هذا العنوان تلقائيا. or contact the recruitment unit on 009611840490.   Date of issue: 21 November 2014