Do you have the dedication, skills, knowledge and experience to help us improve the life of Palestine refugees? The United Nations Relief and Works Agency offers challenging opportunities for professionals interested working in a results-driven and diverse environment. If you are then we would like to hear from you.
UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Syrian Arab Republic. The Agency is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East with over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.
Translation & Investigation Assistant
Location: Gaza Field
Type of Appointment: Limited Duration Contract
Deadline for Application: 6 July 2017
Vacancy Announcement Number: 05-06-2017
Grade: Band “D”
Department/Division: DUO’s Office-Legal Office
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
Translates documentation related to the work of the Investigations, including but not limited to witness statements, reports, correspondence and other materials from Arabic into English and vice versa;
Supports Arabic/English interpretation in witness interviews and other meetings;
Assists Investigation teams in all administrative tasks, as directed, including acting as a point person of contact with witnesses and other persons associated with investigations, and arranges witness interviews and other meetings as necessary;
Creates, organizes and maintains a database for the Investigations documentations; updates and keeps track of cases to be opened, processed or closed; searches and provides statistical and the other required information;
Maintains reports and other relevant files, as required;; and
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Successful completion of a diploma of at least two years’ duration in English language/literature, translation, business, office practice or related discipline.
Ability to operate a PC using word processing, and spread sheet, and data base applications.
At least four years' experience in translation and interpretation, or in administrative/clerical work involving translation from English into Arabic and vice versa.
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Arabic.
It’s desirable to have a university degree in related to the functions of the post.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $990.00; and monthly dependency allowance $18.65 and Group Medical Insurance GMI $12.00
Contract Duration: normally six months with extension subject to funds availability, continuing need and satisfactory performance.
Employment for this post might be either on full-time or part-time basis based on the needs. Announcing this modality does not mean that it would definitely be used. It would rather give the Agency the flexibility to use both full time and part time contracts based on the work needs and the personal circumstances or preferences of the staff member.
Leave: 2.5 days per month
Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.
A regular staff member can apply to this LDC post but will not be allowed to assume such post through secondment as he/she needs to leave his/her current post to accept LDC appointment.
EQUIVALENCY
When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Director of Human Resources; in consultation with the Director of UNRWA Operations, Gaza 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.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Qualified candidates will be required to undergo tests and a competency based interview. To learn more about positive and negative indicators of professional behaviours within the UN competencies, you may review the UN Competency Development – A Practical Guide
GENERAL INFORMATION
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 working environment.
UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. It is Agency policy to give full consideration to disabled candidates whose disability does not militate against the effective performance of the duties of the post. UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. Where there are two or more equally qualified candidates, selection preference will normally be given to internal candidates, Palestine Refugees and candidates of the under-represented gender. With their prior agreement, candidates who are approved as suitable for appointment but are not the selected candidate for this vacancy, will be placed on the Agency’s roster of pre-approved candidates for a period of up to one year, and may be considered for future vacancies in the same position. The Agency maintains the discretion to fill future vacancies for this position from the roster without re-advertising the vacancy.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have got the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on
http://jobs.unrwa.ps by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through this website will be considered. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions.
Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.
As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the
post.
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