Senior Medical Officer (Mental Health)

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, where, UNRWA is seeking to employ a qualified:

Senior Medical Officer (Mental Health)

Vacancy Announcement Number

18-AR-AM-02

Grade

L-9

Deadline for Applications

29 January 2018

Duty Station

HQ Amman, Jordan

The incumbent of this post reports directly to Chief Disease Prevention & Control Division. In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent will:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

•         Provide substantive input and support the development of Mental Health strategy for the Health Department; provide technical advice to the relevant staff in the Health Department in the Fields;

•         Lead the integration of the strategy in the UNRWA health services and support the Field Offices in the integration of Mental Health strategy into the primary health care services at UNRWA health centers; monitor and evaluate the integration, including developing and updating of the Technical Instructions, monitoring indicators and regularly assess the progress and develop periodic progress reports;

•         Monitor the Agency’s health information system with respect to Mental Health services and carry out periodic reviews to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and coverage of the program and conduct related research;

•         Advise the Chief Disease Prevention and Control Division and the Director of Health, based on the progress of the mental health integration, the future strategic directions and practical steps on the integration of mental health strategy in health services; provide support, as necessary, in the departmental and Divisional plan, relevant guidance, clinical guidelines and periodic assessments of programme activities;

•         Lead the preparation of the training plans, act as facilitator of  the training materials and  Agency-wide and ensures the sustainability  of capacity building of staff on mental health;

•         Coordinate, as a focal person for the mental health in the Health Department, with MHPSS Coordinator in the Protection Division to ensure full alignment within the Agency-wide MHPSS approach, and effective collaboration with all related services available within UNRWA including referrals of mental health cases to relevant services managed by other Division and Departments in UNRWA, and contacts related NGOs, ministries of Health, WHO and other related organizations, as necessary.

Professional Knowledge and Experience

•         A university degree from an accredited educational institution in medicine;

•         Master degree from an accredited educational institution in public health and/or postgraduate degree in mental health and psychosocial services;

•         A valid license to practice Medicine;

•         At least seven years’ of relevant experience , of which at least two years should be in public health management or in the area of mental health and psychosocial support;

•         Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Competencies

•         UN Core Values:

-       Professionalism;

-       Integrity;

-       Respect for Diversity.

•         Core Competencies:

-       Communication;

-       Working with People;

-       Drive for Results apply by default;

-       Default managerial competencies may apply.

•         In addition, the following Functional Competencies applies:

-       Applying Technical Expertise;

-       Planning and Organizing;

-       Relating and Networking;

-       Coping with Pressure and Setbacks.

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.

Additional Information

The incumbent may be required to travel in the Area of Operations and work beyond regular working hours.

Conditions of Service 

The fixed term appointment is for 3 years including 1 year probation period. Monthly basic salary JD 1875.10 plus special occupational allowance of 15% of the basic salary. Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable).

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

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: 9 January 2018/RJ