UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for professionals like you.

You will be joining a team of around 4,000 staff in the West Bank Field Office working to foster the human development of some 800,000 registered Palestine refugees. The incumbent of this post is responsible to the Senior Staff Nurse in the Health Centre he/she is assigned to.

The main responsibilities include:

Within the Family Health Team (FHT) concepts and approaches and in accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:

• Provides comprehensive maternal health care services including pre-conception care, antenatal post-natal;
• Assesses the health condition of the client and whether she requires a referral to the Medical officer/ Gynecologist;
• Pays home visits to check on the health status of mother and child; follows up on defaulters as required;
• Advises families on birth spacing and family planning to ensure the well-being and health of all family members; educates groups and individuals on various issues with regards to family planning, maternity and child care;
• Complies with all relevant safety, quality, health, and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment; maintains a high standard of infection control to ensure safety of staff and clients;  Provides services through the electronic medical records system (E-Health), including data entry, proper recording and reporting and follow up of defaulters;
• Inserts Intra Uterine Device (IUD) and performs periodic checkups after insertion and takes vaginal swabs for laboratory testing according to the rules and regulations in the host country;
• Reviews and analyzes reports related to maternal health, and shares information on research and related studies in order to help provide optimal care to patients;
• Conducts on-the-job training of staff and participate in the training on scientific activities and in-service courses as and when required;
• Performs such other duties and assignments as may be required.

Conditions of service:

Monthly basic salary JD 871.47 Other benefits include:

• Provident Fund contribution (7.5 % of basic salary staff member contribution, 15% of basic salary paid by the Agency)
• Dependency allowances (if applicable)
• 30 days of annual leave
• Compulsory medical insurance

Additional information Not Applicable

To qualify for this position, you will need:

Education: A university Degree in Midwifery from a recognized university or public midwifery institute. Possession of a license to practice midwifery in the country of duty station..

Work experience: At least three years of experience in a Maternal-Child Health Centre and/or maternity unit/hospital as a midwife;

Experience: in the use of computers and an understating of their use in health applications.

environment. Language(s): Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Good communication skills and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients;
• Good Analytical and problem –solving skills;
• Good organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and cope with heavy workload;
• Adequate computer skills;
• Self-motivated and shows willingness to learn from others.
• Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences;
• Acts in accordance with the professional ethics and values.

Equivalency: Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered if there will not be enough qualified candidates.

How to apply

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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