Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- 5+
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Full time
Opportunity description
Duties & responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth desk review of governance models and mechanisms as well as staff unions models of multilateral organizations
- Analyse gaps, risks, opportunities in current UNRWA governance arrangements and union model
- Propose alternatives in UNRWA governance models and mechanisms, and propose improvements to staff union statutes, based on standards and best practices in the UN system and other similar multilateral organizations.
Eligibility criteria
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent degree) in public administration, international relations, law, social or political sciences or related areas as required.
- A first level university degree in the above specializations, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of seven years of experience in political analysis, peace and security, conflict prevention, diplomacy, mediation, humanitarian or human rights work or related fields is required.
- Expertise in organizational models and change, governance typologies and governance reform, including staff unions in the context of international organizations is required.
- Familiarity with the UN system, Middle East culture and politics including issues related to Palestine refugees is desirable.
- Experience in managing projects and/or special initiatives that require engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders is desirable.
- For the post advertised, fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
About UNRWA:
Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programs for Palestine refugees. The Agency began operations on 1 May 1950. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, the General Assembly has repeatedly renewed UNRWA's mandate, most recently extending it until 30 June 2020. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from the UN Member States. UNRWA also receives some funding from the Regular Budget of the United Nations, which is used mostly for international staffing costs. The Agency’s services encompass education, health care, relief, and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance, including in times of armed conflict.
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