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 Relief and Social Services Statistician reports to the Head, Refugee Registration and
Eligibility Services.
Responsibilities
– Provides technical guidance, capacity building and quality assurance measures for survey
data collection and processing activities to monitor the living conditions of Palestine refugees
in UNRWA five fields of operation.
– Leads the harmonization and analysis of living condition surveys, adopting appropriate
methodologies, including calculation of poverty rates and development of vulnerability
profiles, as required for in-kind and cash-based transfer planning design.
– Leads additional statistical research activities, including triangulation between survey,
registration and relief databases, to support evidence base decision making by addressing
information needs for programme planning, monitoring, targeting and impact assessment
purposes.
– Prepares survey reports, methodological notes, research papers, presentations, bulletins and
dashboards to disseminate statistics and facilitate their interpretation.
– Participates in UN inter-agency working groups and keeps track of demographic, social and
economic data availability as far as relevant to UNRWA operations.
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. Default managerial competencies may apply.
– Applying Technical Expertise
– Analyzing
– Learning and Researching
– Planning and Organizing
– Formulating Strategies and Concepts
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.
org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational
institution in statistics, demography, economics, or related social sciences with quantitative
analysis and research methods component.
Job Specific Qualifications
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible relevant experience in an academic,
government or UN context, involving the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination
of statistical data, preferably with a focus on calculation of poverty rates and development of
vulnerability profiles 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.
Prior working experience in the Near East and knowledge of the political history and socioeconomic
dynamics of the region is desirable.
Advanced knowledge of survey methods and statistical software (such as Stata, SPSS, SAS,
R, and alike) is required.
Languages
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable.
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: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension.
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.
A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become
eligible for an appointment to the same post or a similar post.
UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
Equivalency may apply.
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/