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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.

مرشد مدرسي (صحة نفسية)

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;

· 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.

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. 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

طلب التوظيف 

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.