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Fiel Camp Development Officer

     (A)          Is responsible for the planning, management and implementation of shelter rehabilitation, housing and upgrading projects in line with the strategies and policies of the Camp Development Unit (CDU);        (B)          Establishes priorities and work plan of his/her field on the basis of initial general study of urban planning needs for refugee camps reflecting the prevailing conditions in the host country and specific needs of the refugee community;        (C)          Ensures the formulation and delivery of solutions for camp improvement & upgrading of projects in his/her field in line with the CDU approach;       (D)          Implements camp development initiatives in line with the CDU strategies, policies and guidelines, involving the community in activities to improve physical and socio-economic well-being of refugees and contribute to camp residents capacity building programme;        (E)          Plans and supervises physical and socio-economic surveys of shelters and living conditions in camps for compilation of detailed data-bases in accordance with the established criteria to assist in the development of proposals for shelter rehabilitation and upgrading of master plans in consultation with relevant stakeholders;        (F)          Coordinates with Field/Area Departments concerned to ensure the implementation of an integrated planning process; liaises with RSSP to ensure assessment, identification of beneficiaries/target groups and implementation of a community driven participatory approach;       (G)          Supervises the preparation of a training plan for all staff concerned with camp development including housing/shelter; builds planning and design capacities on participatory and multi-disciplinary basis;        (H)          Makes assessment of camp development proposals, project design, procurement, implementation, hand-over and monitoring & evaluation of projects in his/her camp;          (I)          Supervises the preparation of detailed design and tender/contract documents for Shelter Rehabilitation, Housing Programme and other community priority projects;        (J)          Performs such other duties as may be required.    
Application Deadline
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
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 further information in how to apply for a post, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JreyKoXXKEA&feature=youtu.be 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 009611830403.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
A university degree in civil engineering, architecture or urban planning.
Arabic
Excellent
English
Excellent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No