Chief Field Health Programme
Chief Field Health Programme
Posting Title : Chief Field Health Programme, H11
Job Code Title : Chief Field Health Programme
Department/ Office : UNRWA – Programme Health – Jordan
Location : FO Jordan
Posting Period : 10 April 2023-10 May 2023
Job Opening number : 23-MED-UNRWA – Programme Health-204995-R-FO Jordan (R)
Staffing Exercise : N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
• Supervisor:
The incumbent reports to the Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs (Programmes), who has the
authority for day-to-day supervision of programmes in the Field of operation. The Director of
Health (HQ) Amman is responsible for ensuring the achievement of professional, policy and
technical standards in line with the strategic direction of the programme. To realize this, the
incumbent is responsible for ensuring consultation with and approval of the Director of Health
on significant programmatic matters.
• Supervisees:
The incumbent supervises and provides technical guidance to a large team of professional and
General Services or equivalent Area Staff posts/personnel.
Responsibilities
• Directs and supervises the Agency's Health Programme in the Field to ensure that medical
care services, disease prevention and control, family health, mental health, oral health,
laboratory, pharmaceutical, physical rehabilitation, hospital services, Qalqilia hospital
supervision (West Bank only), and health information system are in line with the family
health team approach.
• Establishes and maintains a positive relationship with the host government and nongovernmental health and UN institutions on health matters in order to ensure a healthy and
safe environment for UNRWA's stakeholders.
• Oversees administrative matters pertaining to the Health Programme in the Field including
personnel, budget and expenditure control to ensure the smooth and continuous flow of health
operations and services.
• Directs multi-sector activities with the other departments in the Fields to ensure activities are
correlated efficiently.
• Ensures coordination with local universities on health-related training activities to maintain
continuous improvements on the health services provided by UNRWA.
• Oversees the implementation of health projects in coordination with the Field Infrastructure
and Camp improvement Programme and project management with the External Relations and
Communications Department.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Competencies
• Persuading and Influencing;
• Planning and Organizing;
• Adapting and Responding to Change;
• Delivering Results;
• Creating and Maintaining Impact and Partnership.
Education
• A university degree from an accredited educational institution in medicine including an
internship of at least twelve-months duration.
• An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) from an accredited educational
institution in public health.
• A license to practice medicine in the county of duty station.
Job Specific Qualifications
Work Experience
• At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in public
health systems of which five years should have been at a supervisory level. is required.
Languages
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
Assessment
• Technical Test.
• Competency-based Interview.
Special Notice
Contract Status:
Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years; including 1 year probation period, with the possibility
of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and
continuing need.
Benefits:
Grade HL11, Monthly Salary JD 2277.00 Fils. plus, SOA 25% of basic salary, other benefits
include Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), medical
insurance and annual leave:
•Dependency allowances (if applicable).
•30 days of annual leave.
•Compulsory medical insurance.
Department: UNRWA – Health Programme.
Duty Station: JFO.
Desirable Qualifications:
• A degree in Family Medicine Specialty.
Additional Information:
• The incumbent may be required to travel frequently in the Agency's area of operations.
• Possession of a valid driving license is required.
Equivalency:
When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Director of Human Resources may
exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant
academic qualifications and progressive relevant work experience.
NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not
considered an acceptable combination.
General Information:
