Education Specialist (Human Rights) - Field Office West Bank

About the role

UNRWA is recruiting an Education Specialist (Human Rights) at Grade 13 for its Education Programme, Field Office West Bank. The post provides technical support to teachers and schools so that they can deliver equitable, inclusive and quality education, and supports their professional development together with the School Principal. It is open only to internal candidates living in the West Bank or Jerusalem who are within commuting distance of the duty station.

Key responsibilities

• Support schools and teachers directly through team and model teaching, co-teaching lessons and classroom observation, and demonstrate up-to-date inclusive teaching methods.
• Help teachers and schools with continuing professional development and advise on development plans aligned with teachers' competencies.
• Advise School Principals on their School Development Plan and coordinate professional development needs across supported schools.
• Support curriculum analysis and enrichment, and advise on teaching and learning tools and resources for inclusive education.
• Contribute to quality assurance and to assessing student achievement so that teaching and learning improve.
• Take part in preparing candidates for teaching posts and assist principals in the technical aspects of teacher performance management.

Required profile

• At least eight years of satisfactory teaching experience in a subject taught in UNRWA schools.
• A university degree in a subject taught in UNRWA schools with at least one year of professional teacher training, or a degree in the subject to be supported plus an advanced degree in education.
• Desirable: an advanced degree in a related subject and training in Human Rights.
• Valid driving licence is desirable.
• English at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

What we offer

• Fixed-term appointment of 1 year, including a 1-year probation period, with possible extension depending on funds, performance and need.
• Monthly basic salary of USD 1,410.70, payable in Jordanian dinars at the UN exchange rate.
• Provident fund contribution of 15.4% of basic salary, compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave and dependency allowance where applicable.
• Additional leave: 2 days sick leave per month completed, 14 weeks maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave.