UNITED N A T I O N S
R E L I E F A N D W O R K S A G E N C Y F O R PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST / /
N A T I O N S U N I E S
OFFICE DE SECOURS ET DE TRAVAUX POUR LES
REFUGIES DE PALESTINE DANS LE PROCHE- ORIENT

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL VACANCY NOTICE NO: 21/2008

يرجى من مديري المناطق والمخيمات والمنشآت وضع نسخة من هذا الإعلان على لوحة الإعلانات لديهم والتأكد من بقائه على
اللوحة إلى تاريخ انتهاء تقديم الطلبات

Deadline for Application: 16 March 2008

Position Title
Livelihood & Community Development Officer /
Grade
16 /
Dept. /Division
Project Management Unit (NBC) /

Duty Station

North Lebanon Area /
Date of Entry on Duty
As soon as possible
I) RESPONSIBILITES & DUTIES:
The incumbent of this post is responsible to the Project Manager in the Project Management Unit (PMU) for Nahr el Bared Camp and responsible for:
1. Designs and implements a strategy to rehabilitate livelihoods of the affected population and strengthen livelihood support system; establishes, manages and implements Community Development Plan (CDP) of the PMU; in coordination with Head, Reconstruction Team contributes to development of the overall Recovery & Reconstruction Plan through integration of CDP with the PMU Reconstruction Plan;
2. Makes socio-economic assessment of the displaced refugees’ livelihoods; establishes priorities of community development activities for the affected IDP population of Naher el Bared Camp on the basis of gender-related considerations and initial general study/surveys of needs for refugees reflecting the prevailing conditions and specific needs of the refugee community;
3. Coordinates with PMU and Field staff concerned to ensure the implementation of integrated refugee empowerment programme including micro-credit, employment and market-based vocational/skills training, income generation initiatives and other self-help programmes for local economic development and integration of the affected population groups; liaises with FRSSP/LFO to ensure assessment, identification of specific beneficiaries/target groups and plans and implements required interventions based on a community participatory approach;
4. Supervises the preparation and implementation of capacity building plan for the targeted groups of IDPs/refugees through workshops, seminars, community information platforms in coordination with other project staff; implements learning activities aiming at enhancement of coping capacities and entrepreneurial skills amongst refugees/IDPs on participatory and multi-disciplinary basis;
5. Makes assessment of camp development proposals, project design, procurement, implementation, hand-over and monitoring & evaluation of projects in Nahr el Bared Camp;
6. Supervises and provides guidance to staff appointed for the implementation of the project;
7. Follows-up, monitors and evaluates the implementation of livelihoods projects; prepares progress and final reports; documents lessons learnt for future planning process; / 8. Empowers and provides guidance to community-based organizations (CBOs) and committees to take leading role in the livelihood rehabilitation; facilitates re-integration and capacity building of CBOs in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating community livelihood rehabilitation plans;
9. Maintains contacts with partner UN Agencies, NGOs, local authorities and other stakeholders; serves as a focal point for PMU/NBC on livelihood issues to promote integrated community development/livelihood support system in the North;
10. Performs such other duties as may be assigned
II) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Academic and Professional
A university degree in social sciences, community development or other related field
B. Experience
6-7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in community and social development, preferably with UN agencies or international NGOs, four years of which should have been at a supervisory level
C. Language
Excellent command of written and spoken English
III) DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
Prior experience with a UN organization, NGO or donor government
IV) GENERAL INFORMATION
1. UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women.
2. It is Agency Policy to give full consideration to disabled candidates whose disablement does not militate against the effective performance of the duties of the post.
3. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General and to assignment by him to any of the activities or offices of the Agency in or outside the area of operation.
4. Priority will be given to fully qualified registered Palestinian refugees.
5. Only those applications in which the Agency has a further interest will be contacted.
Monthly Salary: LL 1,885,837 + 14.39% Special Occupational Allowances.
Duty Station will be Tripoli, Lebanon; Subsistence Allowance will be available for non-residents of North Lebanon Area.
Dependency Allowance:
L.L. 60,000 per month for a dependent spouse
L.L. 33,000 per month for dependent child / Accrual of Annual Leave:
A staff member shall accrue annual leave while in full pay status at the rate of 2 working days for each calendar month of service.
Provident Fund / Medical Insurance:
A staff member is eligible to participate in the Pension Fund (“Provident Fund”) and medical insurance plan.
Applications: candidates are kindly requested to submit their applications with accurate and complete information only through our website:
http://www.unrwajobs.org
For more information on how to use the website please call:
Mr. Hasan Chanati 01/840490-6 ext. 140
Ms. Micheline Saad 01/840490-6 ext. 236
During the duty hours from 7:15 to 14:45 from Monday to Friday
NB: Smoking on UNRWA premises is prohibited
Date of issue: 05 March 2008