Area Health Officer - Saida

Health Department

Vacancy Announcement

Area Health Officer, Level 09

Deadline for Applications

31 July 2018

Contract Type & Duration

Fixed Term – Three Years

Vacancy Announcement Number

LF/11/2018

Duty Station & Department

Saida Area– Health Department

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women and welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for professionals like you.

UNRWA's human development goals

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. UNRWA has identified four human development goals as the focus of the Agency's operations in committing to fostering human development of Palestine refugees by helping them to: lead long and healthy lives, acquire knowledge and skills, achieve decent standards of living and enjoy human rights to the fullest possible extent.

How can you make a difference? 

You will be joining a team of around 3000 staff in the Lebanon Field Office working to foster the human development of some 470,000 registered Palestine refugees.••

The Area Health Officer will be responsible for:

The main responsibilities include:

•• Manages the delivery of health services with special attention to quality and contents to refugees in his/her assigned area to ensure that the overall achievement of the Health Programme is improved to reach goals and standards as determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNRWA. In particular, the incumbent focuses on:

•     •••••••Medical Care:• primary health care, disease prevention and control, maternal and child health and family planning services, school health services, oral health services and curative services including out-patient services, hospitalization, physical rehabilitation and other support services such as laboratory and x-ray;

•     •••••••Participates in the development of health activities, infrastructures and systems to guarantee the quality, consistency and efficiency of the health programme in his/her assigned area;

•     •••••••Directs the process of effective department performance, overseeing performance management, recruitment, training and development of staff to ensure high level of engagement and a motivated work environment; assists in the in-service training for the health staff in the area to which he/she is assigned;

•• Manages and guides Heads of Health Centers to ensure the smooth and consistent delivery of health services to beneficiaries by the medical clinics; provides oversight of administrative matters pertaining to the health operations and services in his/her assigned area including budget and expenditure control and supply matters; •• Oversees the inspection of Health Clinic premises, furniture, medical/other equipment used in the clinic to ensure that they are being used and are maintained in accordance with the Agency's standards;••••• ••••••••••••••• •• Is responsible for implementation of the Health activities to ensure that updated and accurate methods are used to provide proper medical care to beneficiaries; •• Builds relationships with the NGOs, community leaders, government institutions, municipalities and other relevant organizations in order to ensure continuous support to the Health Programme in the area; •• Performs such other functions as may be assigned.

Conditions of service•

Monthly basic salary •L.L 3,453,430

Other benefits include:

• Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency)

• Dependency allowances, Dependent spouse: L.L 60,000 per month

••• Dependent child: L.L 33,000 per month

• 30 days of annual leave

• Compulsory medical insurance

To qualify for this position, you will need:

Education

A university degree in medicine from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve-month duration;

Advanced degree in public health;

A valid license to practice medicine in the country of duty station (where applicable).

Work

experience

At least seven years professional working experience of which three years should have been in a supervisory position with public health services, preferably with the Agency.

Language(s)

Excellent command of spoken and written Arabic and English.

You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:

• •••Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in team working environment;

• ••••Excellent communication and negotiation skills, sound judgment and demonstrated problem-solving skills;

• ••••Leadership and ability to organize and implement the health training programmes;

• ••••Supervisory skills and ability to develop staff;

• ••••Very good analytical and reporting skills;

• ••••Ability to use the computer especially programmes used by UNRWA and health statistical applications;

•         Ability to work under pressure and cope with heavy workload.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

•         The incumbent is required to travel frequently in the field and area of operations;

•         Possession of a valid driving license in the country of duty station.

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:

••••••••••• https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

Recruitment in UNRWA Lebanon – How it works:

https://jobs.unrwa.org/frmFieldAnnouncementsList.aspx?id=3

How to apply

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, 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. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.

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General information

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 and commitment to human rights, diversity, and 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

Date of issue: 02 July 2018