Responsibilities

- Acts as the Agency’s focal point for the production of reports on the application of humanitarian principles.

- Drafts and incorporates protection related inputs into several reports, including international human rights mechanisms, UN, donors, other reports and ad hoc requests on international human rights and protection issues and the living conditions of Palestine refugees and their access to services.

- Drafts short analyses using current data tools and processes; identifies areas where data collection processes and data analysis methods can be improved.

- Regularly monitors UNRWA’s collected data and trends; uses data to prepare presentations, graphs, charts and/or briefings etc.

- Monitors and analyses current events, public opinion and the press; identifies issues and trends and advises on opportunities to promote advocacy in accordance with the Agency’s strategies.

- Drafts reports on the Humanitarian Principles’ integrated assessment in UNRWA installations and premises.

- Provides other operational support as required, including related to project management and programme operations.

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Default managerial competencies may apply.

- Relating and Networking
- Planning and Organizing
- Analyzing
- Learning and Researching
- Applying Technical Expertise

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Education

A university degree from an accredited educational institution in business administration, data analysis, international relations, social sciences, communications, journalism, literature, language, humanities or a related field.

Work Experience

At least four years of relevant professional experience in drafting reports and programme or project management is required.

Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, at least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of citizenship is required.

Ability to present information and data in a clear and instructive manner is desirable.

A university degree from an accredited educational institution in business administration, data analysis, international relations, social sciences, communications, journalism, literature, language, humanities or a related field is required.

Languages

Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.