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Field Researcher

Jerusalem

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: Jerusalem
  • Grade: Junior level - LICA-9, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal
    • Scientist and Researcher
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

UNOPS Partner " The Office of Quartet"
The mandate of the Office of the Quartet is to “help the Palestinians as they build the institutions and economy of a viable Palestinian State that is able to take its place as a peaceful and prosperous partner, at peace with Israel and its other neighbors” and more recently to work to enable “significantly greater independence and sovereignty for the Palestinian Authority over its affairs.” More specifically, in the area of rule of law, the office is mandated to “help identify and secure international support in order to address the institutional governance needs of the Palestinian State, focusing as a matter of urgency on the rule of law.”

In June 2015, the OQR transitioned to the Office of the Quartet (OQ), which reports directly to the Quartet Envoys, with a continued focus on the Quartet objectives of Palestinian economic and institutional development and empowerment, which will, in turn, help to advance the Palestinian-Israeli political process towards achieving the two-state solution.

Within OQ, the Rule of Law and Governance unit has worked with the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Government of Israel (GoI), donor countries and other organizations to help the PA strengthen its rule of law capacity, focusing on supporting the Palestinian justice and security sectors, thereby helping ensure stability in the Palestinian territory. For the past eight years, this work has focused on two key areas: (1) expanding the legal and security footprint of the PA and (2) strengthening Palestinian Rule of Law (RoL) institutions.

Background Information - Job-specific

The field researcher will assist the OQ Security adviser in his assessment for strengthening the function of the Palestinian Police in the under-served communities in the West Bank namely Jerusalem suburbs areas that lie outside the Israeli Security Barrier and Area C (The Jordan Valley) in the West Bank with special focus on empowering the ability of the Judicial Police in serving warrants and executing judgments of the Sharia (Family) which routinely impact women and children.

The overall objective that OQ seeks is a qualitative improvement in the operation of the Palestinian security sector, in a manner that improves the lives of Palestinians and helps ensure stability in the Palestinian territory with special focus on enhancing women and children rights. The field researcher will be responsible for supporting the Security Advisor in developing a plan for strengthening the function of the Judicial Police in serving warrants and executing judgments of the Sharia courts which impacts the most vulnerable people, women and children in particular in Area C and Jerusalem Suburbs. In addition, the project will examine the challenges faced by mixed families (Jerusalem residents and Palestinians) and develop outcome for improved cooperation to better serve women and children needs.

Functional Responsibilities

Specifically, the field researcher will assist the OQ Security advisor in:

-Conduct field work to assess Security and Justice delivery to the most vulnerable people in area C (Jordan Valley) and Suburb of Jerusalem, mainly with regards to mixed-families.

-Identifying the challenges facing women and children rights related to Family issues in area C (Jordan Valley) and Suburb of Jerusalem, mainly with regards to mixed-families

-Identifying the issues that cause challenges for women access to Justice in personal affair matters and recommendations for its improvement.

-Analysis and recommendations regarding the ability of the Judicial Police to serve warrants and execute judgements of the family courts in these areas. 

The deliverable shall be a detailed report that will:

A)      Assess the security and justice delivery to most vulnerable people in the Area C (Jordan Valley and Jerusalem Suburbs).

B)      identify the challenges facing women and children rights related to Family issues in area C (Jordan Valley) and Suburb of Jerusalem. This includes conducting meetings with women focus groups.

C)      Identify the issues causing challenges for women access to Justice in personal affair matters and recommendations for its improvement.

Analyse and recommendations regarding the ability of the Judicial Police to serve warrants and execute judgements of the family courts in these areas.  

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:
Advanced Degree in law, Gender, Human Rights, and any other related Field. Or Bachelor Degree with additional two years of experience in the same field. 

Experience:

3-5 years of experience in relevant field namely in gender.
knowledge of rule of law in general and women and children rights. 


Language

Fluent in both Languages Arabic & English. 

Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.
Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).
Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.
Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.
Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.
Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: LICA Specialist

Contract level: LICA 9
Contract duration: 3 MONTHS 



For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx 

Additional Considerations

  • Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
  • Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
  • Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
  • Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
  • Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
  • UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
  • For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
  • The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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