HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAMME ADVISOR

Contract

This is a RLG-17 contract. This kind of contract is known as Relocation Grant. More about RLG-17 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed personnel wishing to make a change.

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.

The Human Rights Education Programme Advisor reports to the Head, Curriculum, Quality Learning and Student Assessment Unit.

Responsibilities Supports the implementation and monitoring of policies and strategies and substantively supports the development, planning and reporting for the Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, and Tolerance (HRCRT) Education Programme, projects, and any relevant technical instructions, ensuring alignment with the relevant Agency-wide strategies and policies, as well as support the Agency’s wider efforts to strengthen a culture of peace in UNRWA schools.

Provides technical support to education staff across the Agency, including to the Strategic Support Units in the Fields, in the area of HRCRT and related areas, such as Peace Education, Global Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development, and is able to present this Programme to a range of audiences (donors, partners, conferences) as appropriate; works to integrate protection and gender standards and Humanitarian Principles into the HRCRT Programme’s work; ensures the collection and reporting of HRCRT related qualitative and quantitative data in line with the performance indicators utilizing the Agency-wide relevant resources and tools, including the Quality Assurance Framework; ensuring accurateness and timeliness; supports the analysis and interpretation of performance data for the HRCRT Programme.

Identifies areas for, and supports the management of research / studies, as required, for the improvement and development of the HRCRT programme as well as such research / studies relevant to Peace Education, Global Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development; supports the development, implementation, and reporting of periodic projects relevant to HRCRT; collects and disseminates good practices and lessons learned Agency-wide regarding HRCRT.

Substantively supports the development and execution of capacity-building strategies to promote and enhance a culture of human rights and of peace; develops appropriate capacity-building materials (strategic guidelines and audio-visual materials for teaching staff) and implements capacity-building activities, when needed; writes workshop reports and progress reports both in Arabic and English.

Supports establishing and further strengthening UNRWA Student Parliaments, including school-, Area- and Field- level Parliaments as well as the Agency-wide Students Parliament on an annual basis; ensures timely implementation, analysis of relevant data, assessment, and dissemination of good practices regarding Students Parliament initiatives aiming at maximizing and improving their impact.

As assigned, supports the Head of the Unit and the Chief Teaching and Learning Division in:

- Communicating the HRCRT Programme’s planning, key outputs, and achievements;

- The development of advocacy strategies and related materials to promote and enhance a culture of human rights; ensure timely implementation and analysis of advocacy activities;

- Constructively coordinating common HRCRT Programme activities and initiatives including sharing of good practices and experiences with counterparts in the Host authorities, UN Agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and educational institutions;

- Creating collaborative, innovative and results-based teamwork; - Provision of support/coaching to staff in the Unit;/Division.

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 - Formulating Strategies and Concepts - Coping with Pressure and Setbacks - Delivering Results - Creating and Maintaining Impact and Partnership

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un. org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

Education Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in social sciences, political science or a relevant area, with strong background in human rights, tolerance, and conflict resolution.

Work Experience At least seven years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in management at different levels, in an educational environment Of which at least 3 years of work experience in coordinating complex programmes involving multiple partners and locations or in project management (Required).

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in social sciences, political science or a relevant area, with strong background in human rights, tolerance, and conflict resolution (Required).

Background in Media Production is preferable (Desirable).

Are you currently residing in Amman. Please specify your current location (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 Duration of Contract: 3 years including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.

This job opening is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Amman, 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 Amman, 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 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 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.

NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.

The Human Rights Education Programme Advisor may be required to travel frequently in the Agency‘s area of operations.

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.