Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. 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. • Justification for use: This Digital Education Officer post is crucial for providing direct support and enhancing digital learning activities within the Education Programme. The candidate's role will be to supervise and ensure that teachers are using digital education effectively and of good good-quality outputs. • Title of Supervisor: Deputy Chief Field Education Programme (Technical). • Title of Supervisee/s: None • Working conditions: Office environment with access to telephone, PC and other automation equipment, internet, and intranet. Some local travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of digital blended learning strategies and initiatives in UNRWA Schools, in close coordination with the Education team at HQA: - Supports the implementation with education stakeholders in the field, on digital education instruments including but not limited to digital pedagogy competency framework for teachers, digital education leadership framework for school principals, education technical instructions, policies and strategies, to ensure that they are grounded in the field of operation context. - Ensure that digital learning models implemented at school level are in alignment with global best practices in digital pedagogy. - Collaborates with the relevant education staff, and education team in HQA, in the design and implementation of effective blended and online learning experiences at school level. - Collaborates with subject matter experts to update digital resources that align with curriculum standards and best practices, and to evaluate digital learning resources and materials. - Supports the development and the implementation of digital assessment tools and methods to monitor the digital pedagogy practices in alignment with the curriculum standards, and measure student academic progress and performance. - Explore potential partnership with third party content providers to improve the scope and availability of relevant digital teaching and learning resources for the schools in the field. • Capacity building: - Leads the development and the implementation of capacity building in digital pedagogy and digital leadership respectively for teachers and school principals and deputies and collects feedback to inform the review of the digital education frameworks and capacity building packages for teachers and school principals and deputies - Establishes a monitoring mechanism to regularly assess the implementation and impact of digital integration, identify areas for improvement, and ensure continuous alignment with educational objectives and UNRWA’s standards. - Provides ongoing support and professional development to enhance teachers' digital pedagogy practices, to ensure effective integration of digital tools and resources in teaching and learning processes, based on the results of the monitoring mechanisms. • Knowledge management and exchange: - Identifies best practices in the digitalization of education to ensure that the integration of digital tools, platforms, and resources effectively enhances teaching and learning processes., document lessons learned from in-school implementation of blended learning initiatives. - Facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration across schools, and document good practices at field and school level. - Continuously reviews and promotes innovative and evidence-based digital pedagogical approaches that align with UNRWA’s educational objectives and standards. - Stays abreast of emerging trends and technologies in digital education to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of innovation. • Monitoring and evaluation - Supports the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of digital learning initiatives. - Ensure accurate data is collected from stakeholders to inform the effectiveness of digital education initiatives in schools. - Contributes by providing inputs to reporting against the operational plan of the ICT4E strategy, and reports to project donors and partners as required, and on the state of digital education in UNRWA in general. • Performs such other relevant duties necessary to the sound implementation of the overall ICT4E strategy and the education program in general, as may be assigned.

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. • Planning and organizing. • Applying Technical Expertise. • Relating and Networking. • Coping with Pressure and Setbacks. • Learning and researching. Other Competencies not listed under Functional and Leadership • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft for Education.

Education

• First University degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in digital transformation in education, or digital education, educational technologies, or related field.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

• You are required to have at least 3 years of professional experience working in digital education, particularly in digital learning resources and materials, and in the implementation of capacity building for in-service teachers • You are required to have a strong knowledge of digital teaching and learning tools, educational technologies, and digital learning management systems • You are required to proven experience in the design and implementation of capacity building for teachers in service, preferably in digital education or similar areas • You are required to have an experience with emerging technologies in the context of education (e.g. AI in education, gamification, etc.). • You are required to have an excellent knowledge of MS-Office and Microsoft for the education ecosystem • You are required to have a first university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in digital transformation in education, or digital education, educational technologies, or related field. • Are you currently residing in Duty Station. It is required that you specify your current location. • Candidates are required to make a declaration as to whether they have any current or past affiliations with non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, political organizations, military, or have/are engaged in activities or have made any public statements, that could be seen to impact their neutrality, objectivity or independence in the performance of their duties for the UN / UNRWA. Any declaration will not necessarily disqualify candidates from consideration for this post.

Languages

Assessment

- During the assessment, the applications will be given preference based on the following desirable qualifications: • Knowledge of Palestine refugees and/or humanitarian response and development in Jordan Field. • Experience in the delivery of educational services in UNRWA schools, including during emergency times • Previous experience working as a teacher with proven experience in digital education • Outstanding communication skills, with excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic. • At least 5 years of professional experience working in digital education, particularly in digital learning resources and materials and in the implementation of capacity building for in-service teachers - The shortlisted candidates will be afterward evaluated based on: • Technical Test • Competency-based Interview Candidates who meet the post requirements and the required language level will be considered for the ongoing competitive process. - To ensure alignment with the UN language levels, please refer to the guidance below: Level I: Basic knowledge of English. Level II: Good to very good command of English. Level III: Excellent English language skills. Level IV: Expert level or native proficiency.

Special Notice

Type of Contract: Limited Duration Contract (LDC), Band F. The Limited Duration Contract applies to external candidates and UNRWA internal candidates. Duration of Contract: 1 Year - with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need. Grade & Salary: LDC- Band F monthly basic salary ranges starting JOD (1,057.700) Other Benefits: Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave pro-rated to the duration of the contract where less than one year, and family allowance (if applicable). Additional benefits: -2 days of sick leave for each completed month of service. -Maternity Leave, upon meeting eligibility requirements. -2 weeks paternity leave. upon meeting eligibility requirements. Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post. • Candidates with a combination of additional relevant academic qualifications and/or additional years of progressive work experience may also be considered on equivalency. NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination. General Information: • This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Jordan, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. • The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Jordan, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. • Since the Vacancy is an Area Staff post, the Agency will not provide coverage for relocation costs. • Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities. • To ensure efficiency and timeliness of the recruitment process, if a large number of applicants pass the test, the Agency may decide to invite to the interview only the candidates with the top scores to ensure a manageable number of candidates to proceed to the personal interview stage. • UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. • A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post. In the case of multiple or recurring posts, that a roster will be created from which the candidates will be selected for appointment; • Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Please make sure that your application is filled in properly, correctly, and completely; any missing or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application by the system. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate. • Applicants will be disqualified when it becomes apparent that he or she provided incorrect, incomplete or misleading information on his or her personal history profile or during the recruitment process. If the applicant is also a staff member, the provision of incorrect, incomplete or misleading information in the personal history profile may also amount to misconduct. The Agency may indefinitely refuse to accept applications from an applicant who has previously provided incorrect, incomplete or misleading information on his or her personal history profile or during a recruitment process or committed plagiarism. • For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under "Category" RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade. • Please find below the link to a video that guides applicants on how to apply to Job Openings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MH-IYA6Y8kxA1fgao5qyTV8VwNajgx4u/view?usp=sharing • Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered. • The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending. • UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations. • The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework. • 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 • Applications from UNRWA staff member who had been demoted with deferred eligibility for promotion will not be considered. • Applications from Staff members who were recipients under the Early Voluntary Retirement or Exceptional Voluntary Separation Schemes will not be considered. • Applications from Internal candidates serving for less than one year in their current post will not be considered. • The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or to change the contract Modality. • A candidate is not eligible for consideration if he or she was short-listed and found not suitable for the same post within the previous 12 months unless the post description has since been altered by 30% or more, as determined by ODCS. • UNRWA is committed to achieving gender balance in its workforce. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. • UNRWA reserves the right to proceed only with internal candidates or proceed with the candidates of an under-represented gender for any vacancy announcement when it determines that the short-list for a single post at any grade level is excessively long.

United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her. UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups. At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNRWA) DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR REQUEST MONEY FROM CANDIDATES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING, ONBOARDING). UNRWA DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.