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Medical Officer/ Qalqila Hospital

qalqilia hospital – health department

  • Organization: UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees
  • Location: qalqilia hospital – health department
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Medical Practitioners
  • Closing Date: Closed

Vacancy Announcement

Medical Officer, HL06

For Roster Purposes

Deadline for Applications

26 May 2019

Contract Status

Duration

Contract status

Option One:

Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years (applies to internal candidates on Fixed-Term contract only); including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.

Option Two:

Individual Services Provider (ISP) (applies to external candidates Only)

Vacancy Announcement Number

VN/WB/046/2019/X

Duty Station & Department

Qalqilia Hospital – Health Department

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified women.

UNRWA 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 5,000 staff in the West Bank Field Office working to foster the human development of some 800,000 registered Palestine refugees.••

The incumbent of this post is responsible to the Hospital Director, and through him receives supervision and guidance from the specialist of the department to which he/she is assigned.

The main responsibilities include:

In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the• incumbent:

•         Provides general outpatient services and other special services, including maternal and child health, control of non-communicable diseases as well as for hospital referrals;

•         Participates in on-the-job and in-service training of other staff in accordance with the approved• plans;

•         Replaces other Medical Officer during their absence, in the same or other health centers, as required.

•         Perform other duties as may be required.

Conditions of service•

Option One:• Fixed Term Appointment, HL06 Monthly basic salary JD 1334.58.

Provident Fund contribution (7.5 % of basic salary staff member contribution,• 15% of basic salary paid by the Agency)

Dependency allowances (if applicable)

30 days of annual leave

Compulsory medical insurance

Option Two: •Individual Service Provider (ISP)

Additional information

Not Applicable

To qualify for this position, you will need:

Education

A medical degree from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve-month duration.

A valid governmental license to practice medicine in the country of duty station.

Work

experience

At least four years of satisfactory professional working experience.

Language(s)

Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

Equivalency:

Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.

Desirable qualifications:

Post-graduate degree or diploma in public health, family health or other related discipline.

You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:

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

•         Good organizational and planning skills;

•         Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively deal with patients;

•         Self-motivated;

•         Ability to lead a team and work as a team member;

•         Proficiency in standard Agency computer applications

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

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

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 and mobile phone number that you will indicate in your Personal History Profile are accurate, candidates shortlisted for test or interview can be contacted by e-mail or phone.

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.

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.

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: 08 May 2019

This vacancy is now closed.
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