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Find out everything about Jobs and Careers with the UNRWA!

Working for an organization such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is an opportunity that could change your life. The organization combines good remuneration with meaningful work towards improving the quality of life of nearly 5 million Palestinians affected by the Israeli-Arab conflict since 1949. You will be able to construct influential networks as well as receive encouragement to develop professionally. In addition, working for UNRWA means having a global career with a global reach, in a multicultural environment.

Because of the above-mentioned reasons, in addition to a competitive remuneration package, career mobility, and the support that successful candidates receive once they are assigned to a position at the organization, UNRWA Jobs selection processes are highly sought-after by many young professionals, making them highly competitive.

In pursuit of its mission, the OpenIGO network has developed support and guidance services, with the aim of highly increasing your chances of success in these competitive selection processes. These services include revising your application documents (curriculum vitae/resume and cover letter) and a mock interview, as per the United Nations model.

We also have the Landing your dream job at the United Nations eBook, a powerful tool to enable you to strategically develop your career and equip you for each stage of any UN Jobs selection process!

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UNRWA Overview

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) aims to improve the quality of life of nearly 5 million Palestinians affected by the Israeli-Arab conflict since 1949. The agency operates through investments in health programs, basic education, among other social services.

UNRWA’s main focus: Promoting the improvement of life conditions for Palestinian refugees by providing basic services.

Themes addressed by the UNRWA:

Education
Health
Protection
Relief and Social Services
Microfinance
Infrastructure and Camp Improvement
Emergency Response

UNRWA Jobs - Selection Processes

There are 3 main categories of vacancies you can find at UNRWA’ Jobs website:

International Posts

Local Posts

Consultancies/experts roster

Beyond these, there’s also the UNRWA Internship Program. You can find more information about it by clicking here!

UNRWA Jobs - General Requirements

Education

In terms of education, we exemplify UNRWA’s common requirements with a vacancy for Human Resources Operations Manager in Amman. Note that this will vary from vacancy to vacancy:

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences or related discipline.

Professional experience

In terms of professional experience, we exemplify UNRWA’s common requirements with a vacancy for Human Resources Operations Manager in Amman. Note that this will vary from vacancy to vacancy:

A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in human resources management, including staff administration, recruitment, training and development.

Four years as a manager of an HR Section/Division or team leader in an HR department, in a UN system agency, NGO or international organization.

Languages

Generally, advanced knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of one of the official languages of the UN System (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) is considered as an additional asset.

UNRWA Jobs - Interview

After applicants pass the screening phase of UNRWA’s selection process, they will then be contacted to take part in either an assessment or interview or both to determine the right candidate for the job.

To exemplify UNRWA’s interview mechanisms, we have used the UNRWA’s internships interview stage below. Note that other opportunities at the UNRWA may vary slightly from this in terms of how the interview is conducted.

How is the UNRWA Internship Program interview?

Usually, only selected applicants will be contacted for the interview, which lasts about 30 minutes and may be done via Skype or phone. The main points covered in the interview vary according to the opening and department chosen. In general, however, the questions address subjective or behavioral aspects, such as your expectations about the job, your interests in the area of expertise you are applying for and your previous experiences.

UNRWA Jobs - Salary and Benefits

The UNRWA follows the UN common system of salaries and allowances:

As part of the United Nations, the UNRWA offers an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits. The level of pay for staff in the Professional and higher categories that are recruited internationally is set by reference to the highest paying national civil service. Staff members in categories that are locally recruited are compensated in accordance with the best prevailing conditions of service locally.

As a UNRWA staff member, you may also be entitled to other allowances and benefits including:

Rental subsidy if newly arrived at the duty station your rent represents too high proportion of the total remuneration.
Dependency allowances if you have an eligible dependent spouse and/or child(ren).
Under certain conditions an education grant if you have eligible children in school.
Travel and shipping expenses when you are moving from one duty station to another.
Assignment grant to assist you in meeting initial extraordinary costs when arriving at or relocating to a new duty station.
At some duty stations, a hardship allowance linked to living and working conditions is paid and where there are restrictions on bringing family members, a non-family hardship allowance is also paid.
Hazard pay and rest and recuperation break when you serve in locations where the conditions are particularly hazardous, stressful and difficult.