Senior Liaison Officer, Representative Office, Washington DC

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Salary

The salary for this job should be between 154,831 USD and 199,622 USD.

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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 Senior Liaison Officer, Representative Office, Washington DC reports to the Director, UNRWA Representative Office, Washington DC.

Responsibilities - Assists the Director, UNRWA Representative Office, Washington DC to represent the interests of UNRWA vis-à-vis US government and non-governmental entities, with particular reference to the US executive and legislative branches of government by:

- Participating in the active and regular engagement with relevant US executive branch agencies and the US congress including its members and their staffs to advance understanding of UNRWA’s role in the context of the regional issues of the Middle East, the Agency’s operations and the situation of Palestine refugees in the five fields and globally.

- Clarifying UNRWA’s mission, positions, programmes, initiatives and institutional practices, including its application of the humanitarian principles, and explaining the evolving challenges confronting the Agency.

- Building and sustaining partnerships with international organisations headquartered in the US, national and local non-profit institutions; maintains awareness and support, including organizing or attending special events.

- Updates the results framework in line with the project proposals including elements like indicators, outputs, and outcomes.

• Supports the building of institutional relationships with relevant US government and non-governmental entities, maintaining and managing these relationships in the interests of Palestine refugees and UNRWA.

• Monitors on daily basis relevant developments in the US congress and US political ecosystem, with a view to formulating and leading the implementation of an outreach and advocacy strategy dedicated to optimizing UNRWA’s relations with the US congress the executive branch, and non-governmental agencies.

• In close consultation with relevant UNRWA colleagues, supports the drafting, preparation and presentation of materials required for briefings to congress, executive branch agencies, the media and other non-governmental agencies in the Washington, DC or broader US setting.

• Supports the implementation of UNRWA’s resource mobilization and strategic communications framework.

• Arranges and supports visits to Washington, DC by senior UNRWA officials.

  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.

- Analyzing - Persuading and Influencing - Deciding and Initiating Action - Creating and Maintaining Impact and Partnership - Managing Complexity and Change

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Education An advanced university (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in political science, public administration, business administration, or a related field.

Work Experience At least eight years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in political or administrative affairs utilizing professional skills relevant to the responsibilities of this post, is required.

Experience in advocacy and outreach with Washington DC-based US government or non-governmental agencies or entities is essential is required.

Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, a candidate for an international post must have at least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a national identity number is required.

Knowledge of the Middle East context and Palestine refugee issues is desirable.

Languages- Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice Type of Contract and duration: Temporary Appointment for 6 months, with the possibility of further extension subject to availability of funds, need and performance.

The Senior Liaison Officer, Representative Office, Washington DC will reside in Washington, DC, and may be required to travel to UNRWA areas of operation in Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank.

Applicants have to complete the Personal History Profile (PHP) in inspira in order to be considered. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience as per the requirements in the Job Opening, in order to be considered.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for a temporary appointment to the same post or a similar post.

Equivalency: A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. NB: work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.

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.