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 women.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

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. 

UNRWA’s human development goals

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. UNRWA has identified four human development goals as the focus of the Agency’s operations in committing to fostering human development of Palestine refugees by helping them to: lead long and healthy lives, acquire knowledge and skills, achieve decent standards of living and enjoy human rights to the fullest possible extent.

How can you make a difference? 

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 Chief Field Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Programme (CFICIP) through the Construction Engineer.

The main responsibilities include:

In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the  incumbent:

• Supervises directly the construction work on site including all tests, inspections and stage approvals.
• Maintains site records and measurements.
• Assists with the completion acceptance procedures.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Conditions of service  

Option One:  Fixed Term Appointment, Grade 12 

Monthly basic salary JD821.6. Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable).

Option Two: Limited Duration Contract (LDC- Band E) 

Monthly basic salary JD944.8 depending on the professional knowledge and experience. Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave pre-rated to the duration of the contract where less than one year, and family allowance (if applicable).

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To qualify for this position, you will need:

Education

University degree in civil/structural engineering or equivalent.

Work experience

Six years' experience after professional qualification including 4 years on site experience.

Language(s)

Effective communication skills in written and spoken English and Arabic.

Desirable qualifications:

Possession of or ability to obtain a driving license in West Bank.

“Please ensure that the e-mail address and mobile phone number that you have written in your Personal History Form are accurate and active. Your statues in relation to the vacancy will be communicated to you via email listed on your Personal History Form.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide full, accurate and up to date information in his/her application form. Any missing and/or misleading data may lead to candidate disqualification.”

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.

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: 

https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI