Placement & Career Guidance Assistant - UNRWA
Org. Setting and Reporting
The incumbent:is responsible to the Principal Training Center and coordinated his technical functions with Placement and Career Guidance Officer at Headquarters (Amman).
Responsibilities
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures:.
- Explores the employment opportunities within the Field for Vocational and Teacher Training graduates and for other graduating refugees.
- Conducts/assists in conducting job surveys or studies in the Field in coordination with the Field Education Officer and Principals of Training Centres.
- Compiles and maintains up to date records and statistical data on the employment opportunities secured for different specialisations in the Field and abroad.
- Assists Registrars/Counsellors/Alumni Officers at the training centres and School Supervisor (Guidance & Counselling) at the Educational Development Centre, in Jordan, in the preparation of informative programmes (films, slides, pamphlets, posters, brochures etc.) on career guidance.
- Carries out the routine administrative duties related to Placement and Career activities including:-
- Assisting new and experienced graduates of VTCs and TTCs and other graduating refugees in filling application forms and ensuring that they meet the requirements of the related vacancies.
- Referring candidates for trade tests and/or medical examinations. Assisting in interviews and following up results.
- Preparing contracts for services for the advertisement of vacancies in the local newspapers.
- Arranging travel bookings and completing formalities for selected candidates who secured employment abroad.
- Investigating the employment status of graduates who fail to report to placement unit for possible employment.
- Preparing monthly reports on Field Placement activities and quarterly reports on the employment status of Vocational Trade and Technical Trade graduates.
- Visits UNRWA Offices, training centres, education development centres, and employers within the Field.
- Performs such other functions as may be assigned.
Education
• First university degree preferably in psychology, counselling, sociology, IT, business administration, management information systems, business information systems, data science (master’s degree is preferable).
Work Experience
A minimum of five years experience in educational administration preferably two years of which at Agency training centres.
Languages
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written Arabic and English.
Assessment
• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Conditions of service:
- Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary from $1,259.40; and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
- Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
- Leave: 36 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with six-day working week. 30 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with five-day working week.
- Pension: Provident Fund contribution (15.2% of basic salary paid by the Agency)
- Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.
Desirable Qualifications
- Pleasant personality and demonstrated capacity to work well and maintain good relations with others.
- Competency in preparing informative materials.
- Knowledge of the Agency's vocational and teacher training programmes
How to Apply
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اسم الوظيفة : Placement & Career Guidance Assistant
رقم الوظيفة : 161406