الزعيم
مشرف سابق
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST
UNRWA
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.
School Counselor (Mental Health)
(8 Posts)
Location Gaza Field
Type of Appointment Limited Duration Contract
Deadline for Application 17 November 2014
Vacancy Announcement Number 02-11-2014
Grade Band D
Department/Division Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP)
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
· Receives students with psychological development and mental health needs and provides counseling
and guidance individually, in groups or with families;
· Provides the identified students and their families with community and public mental health education
and other primary prevention activities in line with CMHP guidelines and materials;
· Ensures referral of identified students and/or their families to other services or agencies, as appropriate,
under supervision of the Assistant Mental Health Supervisor;
· Conducts home visits and other community interventions, as may be required, to identified students and
their families on a regular basis according to CMHP established standards;
· Participates in emergency mental health activities, when necessary, as defined by the supervisor;
· Contributes to the development of mental health educational material on child development
(psychological and educational) to increase general awareness of the holistic needs of students and to
combat the stigma of mental illness or special needs of children;
· Takes active role in advocating for children’s rights and protecting children and adolescents including
vulnerable groups, such as girls and children with special needs as designated in the established CMHP
guidelines and UNRWA set policy;
· Develops weekly, monthly, and yearly MHP plans in coordination with the teachers and principal of
his/her assigned school, under the supervision of Assistant Mental Health Supervisor;
· Submits regular reports of all counseling activities, overall workload and outcomes for the CMHP
management through the Assistant Mental Health Supervisor, and regular reports of case list,
discharge/discontinuity/referral of case and critical incidents such as incidents raising risk management
and protection issues for the welfare of the students for the School Principal; protects absolute
confidentiality of cases and informs the Assistant Mental Health Supervisor and the School Principal
about them;
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· Maintains good professional relationship with other UNRWA staff while increasing their awareness of
psychological and mental health education and advocates for rights of disadvantaged refugee students
and their families;
· Adheres to UNRWA ethical and professional guidelines for mental health, psychosocial and educational
counseling practice;
· The incumbent will be required to work in any area in Gaza Strip;
· The incumbent will be required to conduct extensive community and home visits.
· Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
· A university degree in psychology and/or counseling.
· At least two years experience in school counseling.
· Good command of written and spoken Arabic and English.
· Ability to cope with multiple tasks effectively;
· Knowledge of counseling theories, assessment and interventions;
· Counseling assessment and practice skills (prevention, community, family, group and individual
interventions);
· Understanding of and skills in evaluating counseling activities;
· Knowledge of child development (educational and psychological);
· Systemic understanding of children and their families;
· Knowledge of ethical standards for professional practice;
· Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
· Ability to form rapport with children and their families;
· Ability to work in teams and form good, productive relationships with colleagues;
· Ability to use ICT.
· It’s desirable to have professional experience in working with children and families;
· It’s desirable to have knowledge of key international legislation and UNWRA policies related to the safety
and welfare of children.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
· Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $864.40; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 15.54%).
· Contract Duration: Six months.
· 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
Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and
progressive work experience may also be considered
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.
الأونروا ھي منظمة تابعة للأمم المتحدة، وھي منظمة تفترض من موظفیھا الالتزام بأعلى معاییر الاستقامة والحیاد والنزاھة. ویشمل ذلك احترام مبادئ حقوق الإنسان
واحترام التنوع وتبني الوسائل غیر العنیفة في حل كافة أشكال النزاعات. المتوقع من موظفي الأونروا أن یقوموا بدعم ھذه القیم في كافة الأوقات، سواء في أماكن العمل
أم خارجھ. إن أولئك الأشخاص الذین یتمتعون بالالتزام الكامل وغیر المشروط بھذه القیم ھم فقط الذین ینبغي أن یتقدموا بطلباتھم للعمل لدى الأونروا. الاونروا ھي بیئة
عمل یمنع فیھا التدخین
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. An internal
candidate with a temporary-indefinite or fixed-term appointment selected for this post will retain his/her
current contractual status and entitlements in accordance with current letter of appointment and applicable
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Area Staff Rules. 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 readvertising
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.
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