UNRWA – North Star Skills for Development

UNRWA is hiring

Good morning, all.

I noticed this post on LinkedIn and thought I would share it with colleagues. It is an extremely important and challenging role. Are you up for it? Have a look below.

UNRWA is recruiting!! Senior Consultant for Modernizing UNRWA’s Project Management System
https://lnkd.in/e8sxPESD
UNRWA is seeking an experienced senior professional to help shape the future of how we plan, manage, and monitor projects across the Agency.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact assignment focused on assessing our current project management systems, bench-marking best practices across the UN, and developing a strategic business case and roadmap for a modern, integrated digital solution that strengthens results-based management and decision-making.
We are looking for candidates with strong experience in project/programme management, business process analysis, and system implementation in large organizations, ideally within the UN or international development sector. Experience with ERP environments (especially SAP), results-based management, and digital transformation initiatives is highly desirable

I worked with UNRWA some years ago and enjoyed my time with them.

Good luck if you apply.

UNRWA update

Many of you will know that I was a skills specialist working for UNRWA in Gaza some years ago. Israel has made constant efforts to denigrate the organization but it is still very active in supporting Palestinian health and education in Gaza and other parts of the Middle East.

Recently, I saw a message from the UNRWA USA National Committee that needs to be reposted. You can find the article here:

UNRWA USA

Let’s clear something up. UNRWA is STILL in Gaza. The UN agency never left. Its 12,000 Palestinian staff on the ground in Gaza never left and has no intention of going anywhere. Even after: 🚫 being “banned” by the Israeli government, 💸 defunded by the US government, ⛔ being blocked by Israel from getting life-saving aid trucks into Gaza, and 💔 surviving nearly two years of what experts know to be a genocide — Every. Single. Day. UNRWA is still: 🩺 Providing 10,000+ medical consultations daily — now the #1 healthcare provider in Gaza 💧Maintaining water wells 🧼 Sanitizing overcrowded shelters to stop the spread of disease 🧠 Teaching and counseling children, helping families cope with loss, displacement, and the daily trauma of survival And that’s just in Gaza. UNRWA also continues to operate in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan — reaching millions of Palestine refugees. If UNRWA is still showing up in all the ways, so must we. Join UNRWA USA in showing Palestine refugees that Americans care. 💙 Donate: unrwausa.org/donate 📣 Advocate: unrwausa.org/advocate

Canada resumed funding to UNRWA earlier this year, and recently recognized the Palestinian state. Find the Canadian Prime Minister’s statement on recognition here.

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine | Prime Minister of Canada

You may want to visit the main UNRWA website. Find out what they do and how to support their important work.

UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

Keep well and doing good.

TVET Job Available with UNRWA

Recently, I have been exchanging emails with Dr. Julia Dicum (Head of Education for UNRWA) about the development situation in its areas of operation. There are many challenges and some bright spots. One of the bright spots is that UNRWA is recruiting a P-3 (mid-level professional) TVET person with funding through KOICA (Korean development agency).

To find out more or to apply, go to the UN Careers website.

https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/254844?language=en

Please note that candidates must have a good command of English, and also preferably, Arabic and Korean language skills.

GOOD LUCK.

PS. Even if you are not applying for this post, you might want to check out how this UN website organizes its vacancy announcements, and what sort of requirements are stated.