Gaza: Assistant Field Sanitation Engineer

Jan 23, 2022 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency.

Responsibilities

In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent

• Assists the Field Sanitary Engineer in:
• Planning, supervision and evaluation of environmental sanitation services in camps.
• Follow up on implementation of development projects to upgrade camp infrastructure of environmental health facilities,
• Planning, organization and implementation of programmes for staff training and development.
• Supervises the implementation of self-help camp improvement projects and other community-based activities;
• Acts for Field Sanitary engineer during his absence;
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned

Competencies

UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.

Requirements

Education

A degree in environmental or civil engineering from a recognized university.

Work Experience

At least six years of professional working experience in a public service or management of sanitation programmes in refugee camps.

Languages

Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Conditions of service:

• Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary from $1,490.30; and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
• Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
• Leave: 36 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with six-day working week. 30 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with five-day working week.
• Pension: Provident Fund contribution (15.2% of basic salary paid by the Agency)
• Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.

Additional Information:

A driving license valid in the country of duty station. The incumbent will be required to travel frequently within the Field in the performance of his/her duties.

Equivalency:

When the minimum requirements are not fully met, Field Director for Field Area staff and Director of Human Resources for Headquarters Area staff, in consultation with the concerned supervisor 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

General Information:

This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates only.

As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

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.