Chief Field Health Programme, Gaza Field Office, for internal staff only.
Organizational Context
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides essential assistance and protection to approximately 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees across the Middle East. Its mandate includes education, healthcare, and social services, aiming to help refugees achieve their full potential. As the largest UN operation in the region, UNRWA relies on voluntary contributions. This role reports to the Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs (Programmes) and collaborates with the Director of Health (HQ) Amman.
Job Purpose
This role directs and supervises the Agency’s Health Programme in the Gaza Field Office, ensuring medical care, disease prevention, family health, and other health services align with the family health team approach. The incumbent will establish and maintain positive relationships with host government and international health institutions to foster a safe environment. Key responsibilities include overseeing administrative aspects such as personnel and budget, directing multi-sector activities for efficient correlation, coordinating health-related training with local universities, and managing health projects. The purpose is to ensure the continuous and effective delivery of health operations and services to Palestine refugees, contributing to their human development and well-being.
Responsibilities
Direct and supervise the Agency’s Health Programme in the Field, ensuring alignment with the family health team approach for services including medical care, disease prevention, family health, mental health, oral health, laboratory, pharmaceutical, rehabilitation, and hospital services. Establish and maintain positive relationships with host government, non-governmental health organizations, and UN institutions to ensure a healthy and safe environment. Oversee administrative matters for the Health Programme, including personnel, budget, and expenditure control, to ensure smooth operations. Direct multi-sector activities with other departments for efficient correlation. Coordinate with local universities on health-related training to improve service delivery. Oversee the implementation of health projects in collaboration with relevant programmes and departments. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Work Experience
Requires at least ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in public health systems, with a minimum of five years in a supervisory capacity. Candidates must also possess a license to practice medicine in the country of duty station.
Skills
UN Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity. Core Competencies: Communication, Working with People, Drive for Results. Functional Competencies: Persuading and Influencing, Planning and Organizing, Adapting and Responding to Change. Managerial Competencies: Delivering Results, Creating and Maintaining Impact and Partnership.