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.
Midwife MCH
Location Gaza Field
Type of Appointment Fixed Term
Deadline for Application 14 August 2011
Vacancy Announcement Number 01-08-2011
Grade 06
Department/Division Health
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate will:
Supervises and provides maternal health/family planning services comprising :
o Ante-natal Care
- Examination of pregnant women after the initial visits through out the ante-natal period and referral of
women with risk factors to the Medical Officer or Gynaecologist / Obstetrician;
- Follow up on defaulters.
o Intra-partum care
- Monitoring of labour to the required standard;
- Employing safe delivery techniques;
- Resuscitation of the new born, as required;
- Providing care to mother and child up to 48 hours after delivery.
o Post-natal care
- Undertaking at least one post-natal visit to women who have attended for ante-natal care to assess the
health of the mother and child;
- Assisting in post-natal care and follow up provided at Health Centre level.
o Family planning
- Counselling on birth spacing and family planning;
- Assisting the Staff Nurse in the provision of family planning services.
Assists in the provision of child health services and completion of records relevant to the provision of
these services;
Provides health education relevant to the needs of individuals/groups;
Performs such other duties as may be required.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:
Successful completion of secondary education;
Diploma or certificate of successful completion of a midwifery training programme of at least 18 months
duration from a recognized training school;
Possession of a license to practice midwifery in the country of duty station.
A minimum of two years experience in MCH centre, maternity unit/ hospital as a midwife;
Experience in the use of computers and an understanding of their use in health applications;
Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic;
Ability to work under pressure and cope with heavy workload;
Excellent organizational and communication skills;
Self-motivated.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $ 581.00; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 25%) and
monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
Leave: 30 days annual leave
Pension: Provident Fund contribution
Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.
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.
الأونروا هي منظمة تابعة للأمم المتحدة ، وهي منظمة تفترض من موظفيها الالتزام بأعلى معايير الاستقامة والحياد والنزاهة ، ويشمل ذلك احترام مبادئ حقوق الإنسان واحترام التنوع وتبني الوسائل غير العنيفة في حل كافة أشكال النزاعات ، المتوقع من موظفي الأونروا أن يقوموا بدعم هذه القيم في كافة الأوقات ، سواء في أماكن العمل أم خارجه ، إن أولئك الأشخاص الذين يتمتعون بالالتزام الكامل وغير المشروط بهذه القيم هم فقط الذين ينبغي أن يتقدموا بطلباتهم للعمل لدى الأونروا
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
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 Agencys 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