Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered. Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance.UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff.UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. Governance and Compliance Officer – reports to Head, Finance, Governance and Administrative Support unit HQA.

Responsibilities

– In close coordination with the Chiefs and Heads of Units, establishes, for supervisor’s review, a comprehensive governance instrument based on the Education Department’s policies, strategies, Education Technical Instructions “ETIs”; monitors and reviews its implementation, ensuring alignment with UNWRA’s governance and accountability framework; follows up and liaises with Fields regarding non-adherence, including ensuring adherence to specific ETIs within specified timelines. – Ensures the availability of updated ETIs and the timely distribution of such to all Fields and raises queries thereon related to ETIs and coordinates required actions as appropriate. – Leads in coordination with relevant stakeholders the development and implementation of guidelines pertaining to the education governance and accountability instruments; disseminates and clarifies relevant materials and lessons learned including fields’ specific issues. – Monitors the process of governance activities and coordinates governance training and workshops related to ETIs in order to keep abreast of developments regarding outcomes. – Organizes awareness raising activities across the education programme; coordinates with relevant agencies including host governments, NGOs and stakeholders; endorses and ensures the implementation and adherence to the code of ethics and other related issues. – Identifies, contextualizes, and provides advice on adaptation of accountability and transparency in the education program in the Agency; provides advice on procedures of adaptation of rules and regulations pertaining to the education programme. – Creates and manages a database for the governance system and ETIs; provides timely access to records and information to relevant users. – Develops monitoring and evaluation criteria for the implementation of ETIs in consultation with Chiefs / heads of units and other senior staff in the education department at HQA; drafts reports describing implementation’s findings in each field and recommends improvements towards increased compliance to education governance and accountability instruments, including fields’ specific issues, and increased compliance to agency rules and regulations, and efficiency in utilization of the education program resources to meet objectives. – Participates in revising ETIs and relevant procedures and ensures adaptation to the agency wide relevant SOPs including relevant Fields’ specific instructions and procedures and guidelines. Provides recommendations and timelines for corrective actions with responsible chiefs / heads of unit including Chiefs of Field Education program, obtains a written response from the chiefs / heads of unit on an agreed action plan and target date for corrective action. Reports and follows up on the agreed recommendations. – Conducts appropriate analysis and assessment, and substantively contributes to the efficient recording and monitoring of financial resources within educational institutions, including contributions from various stakeholders. – Assists head finance, governance, and administrative support unit in administering contractual documents including individual service providers, keeps adequate records and tracking tool for funds allocation and reimbursement. Performs the necessary SAP transactions. – Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

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. – Deciding and Initiating Action – Applying Technical Expertise – Planning and Organizing – Following Instructions and Procedures – Adapting and Responding to Change – Excellent communication and writing skills For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un. org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

Education

– A university degree from an accredited educational institution in education sciences; education management, Business Education, social education, social sciences/ social development, political sciences, or any related field.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

At least six years of relevant and professional work experience in managing education systems, education governance instruments and implementation of education policies, including experience with large and complex educational organizations, preferably within the UN system, or government in education context is required . A university degree from an accredited educational institution in education sciences; education management, Business Education, social education, social sciences/ social development, political sciences, or any related field is required . Advanced university degree is desirable . Awareness of current issues in the Education globally / regional issues is desirable . Intermediate understanding of local laws and regulations is desirable . Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic is required . Are you currently residing in Duty station (Jordan). Please specify your current location is required.

Languages

– Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

Assessment

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

Special Notice

Conditions of service: Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment for 3 years; including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuing need. Grade and Salary: Grade 16 Monthly basic salary JD 1098.90 and 15% (SPOA) allowance. Other benefits: Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable). The Governance and Compliance Officer may be required to travel frequently in the Agency’s area of operations. Additional benefits: 2.5 days of sick leave for each completed month of service; 14 weeks of Maternity Leave; 2 weeks paternity leave. This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates only. Only candidates residing in Jordan, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Jordan, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities. A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post. Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA’s online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate. For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under “Category” RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade. Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post. NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination. Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered. The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending. UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations. The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live. For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org

United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her. 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 applicants from under-represented groups. At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNRWA) DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR REQUEST MONEY FROM CANDIDATES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING, ONBOARDING). UNRWA DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.