Sanitation Foreman "B" for All Areas

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY

FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST

UNRWA

UNRWA 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 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 funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. For its local team, UNRWA is seeking to employ a qualified:

Sanitation Foreman "B" for All Areas

Vacancy Announcement Number

JF/116/2017

Contract Status••••••••

Fixed Term Appointment

Contract Duration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

3 years including 1 year of probation

Grade•••••••••

03

Benefits

Monthly Salary JD 428.400 fils. Other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency) and medical insurance. Dependency benefits are subject to eligibility.

Department •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

ICIP

Duty Station••••••••••••

All Areas

Issue Date••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

09 November 2017

Deadline for Applications••••••••

22 November 2017

Place in the Organisation

Is responsible to the Medical Officer in-charge of the health centre and to the Sanitation Inspector in Jordan, to the Camp Sanitation Officer in Gaza; and to the Area Sanitation Officer in other Fields for technical matters and to the Camp Services Officer (except Gaza)• for administrative matters.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, he is responsible for executing and supervising the environmental health activities in a camp or sector of camp assigned to him; in particular:

•        Supervises sanitation and other Laborers, maintains and controls their attendance and leave, and prepares statistical and narrative reports.

•        Supervises water distribution, maintenance water networks, water disinfection and collects water samples for bacteriological examination.

•        Supervises liquid and solid water collection, loading and removal and maintenance of sewers and drains, directs refuse vehicles

•        Inspects gathering surfaces and breeding places of insects, carries out necessary surveys and supervises insect and rodent control activities.

•        Inspects and reports on cleanliness in camp and its installations.

•        Assists in health education for Foremen laborers and camp inhabitants.

•        Receives, keeps and controls sanitation tools, supplies and equipment.

•        Supervises sanitation self-help camp improvements projects.

•        Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

•        Completion of full secondary education.

•        Two years' experience in environmental health/public health.

•        Good knowledge of spoken and written Arabic.

Competencies:

•        Leadership, Teamwork,

•        Planning and Organization,

•        Communication and Problem Solving.

Other Requirements

•     Leadership, physical fitness to work in all weather conditions and walk extensively is essential.

•     Should be capable of maintaining and developing good relations with the camp inhabitants.

•Desirable Qualifications

•      Two-year course in environmental health/public health from a recognized college or institute.

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.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing an UNRWA Personal History Form. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your Personal History Profile is accurate, candidates shortlisted for test or interview will only be contacted by e-mail. No follow up phone calls will be made.

The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, testing, interviewing, etc). The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.

General Information

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.•

This vacancy notice is open to internal & External candidates.

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 staff 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 work environment.

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.

Date of issue: 09 November 2017