School Counselor (Guidance & Support)

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:

School Counselor (Guidance & Support)

Vacancy Announcement Number

JF/118/2017

Contract Status••••••••

Fixed Term Appointment

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

3 years including 1 year of probation

Grade•••••••••

10-11

Benefits

Monthly Salary start from JD 598.300 fils - JD 640.100 fils. Other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency), medical insurance. Dependency benefits are subject to eligibility.

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

Education Department

Duty Station••••••••••••

All areas

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

15 November 2017

Deadline for Applications•••••••

28 November 2017

Place in the Organisation:

Is administratively responsible to the Area Education Officer and technically to the Education Specialist (Guidance and Counseling).

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:

•            In co-ordination with the Education Specialist (Guidance & Counseling), co-ordinates all aspects of the Guidance & Counseling• activities in the schools to which assigned including, planning, implementing, evaluating and recommending annual plans for improvement.

•            Provides guidance and support to teachers who provide guidance and counselling in assessing pupil's problems by using different techniques such as observation, interviews, academic achievement, action research projects, case studies, questionnaires, group and individual tests,• proposes action plan to resolve them; and follows up implementation.

•            Establishes a data base for the schools to which assigned, analyses data to identify common patterns of relationships that cause problems and the suitable guidance and counseling intervention approach that may be applied.

•            In co-ordination with the Education Specialist (Guidance & Counseling) and/or with the concerned Education Head Unit(s), arranges for guidance and counselling training for teachers who provide guidance and counselling

•            Assists in designing and using group and individual intervention techniques that may create a learning environment to• enhance achievement and develop positive pupils' behavior

•            Provides individual guidance & counseling services to pupils whose problems are complicated on referral basis from schools

•            Co-ordinates with the concerned other Department staff in providing a referral system for expanded services beyond the area of education counseling

•            Prepares monthly reports on the guidance and counselling activities in his/her designated schools, with achievement, challenges and plans; prepares other ad-hoc reports as required

•            Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Academic and professional qualifications

A.1 School Counsellor (Guidance & Support) -grade 10

i. University degree in a subject related to school education programme and a one year in-service training course in Guidance and Counseling; OR

University degree in Guidance and Counseling with a minor in psychology or educational psychology with a minor in Guidance & Counseling;

ii.•••• Successful completion of a teacher training course of at least one-year duration;

iii. Five years' experience of teaching and/or counselling.

A.2 School Counsellor (Guidance & Support) -grade 11

School Counselor (Guidance & Support) must have, to progress to grade 11, in addition to qualification under para A.1 above:

i.        Completion of ten years of experience at grade 10• as a School Counselor (Guidance & Support)• OR

Completion of ten years of relevant experience composed of: at least five years or more of experience at grade 10 as a School Counselor in addition to experience as a teacher grade 10; in all cases with a satisfactory performance over at least the last five years.

ii.       Completion of the training course of "UNRWA Education inclusive package".

Language

Good command of spoken and written Arabic; good knowledge of English;

Competencies

i.        Professional competencies related to the responsibilities in para three above, including research techniques and use of statistical analysis and ability to plan, implement and evaluate school Guidance and Counseling activities;

ii.       Knowledge of UN values, UNRWA general and education specific rules, policies and practices;

iii.      Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;

iv.     Ability to work under pressure and meet target deadlines;

v.      Ability to work as a team member;

vi.     Problem solving and critical thinking skills;

vii.    A good knowledge of the standard PC applications used by the Agency;

viii.   Integrity and positive attitude for establishing and maintaining positive and proactive relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Ready to work in flexible duty hours scheme to cover both morning and afternoon shifts.

Equivalency:

When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the concerned Director 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 and 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: 15 November 2017.