RSS Statistician, P3, HQ Amman

  • Contractor
  • Amman, Jordan
  • TBD USD / Year
  • UNRWA profile




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UNRWA

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 A university degree from an accredited educational institution in statistics, demography, economics, or related social sciences with quantitative analysis and research methods component.

Work Experience

A minimum of six 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. 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. Prior working experience in the Near East and knowledge of the political history and socioeconomic dynamics of the region (desirable). Languages Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Arabic Language (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. 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/

How to apply

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx go to Department and choose UNRWA for UNRWA posts. Only applications received through https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted via e-mail only.

Link to TJO is:

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=175453&Lang=en-US


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