School Counselor -Guidance & Support (On daily paid basis) 10 to

Org. Setting and ReportingUNRWA 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. • Supervisor: The incumbent reports to the designated School Principal and receives technical guidance from the Education Specialist (Guidance and Counseling) or MHPSS Coordinator as applicable. • Supervisees: Not applicable. Responsibilities• In co-ordination with the Education Specialist (Guidance & Counseling) or (Mental Health) Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), as applicable, co-develops and implements a counseling and psychosocial programme to assist students in their personal- social, career and academic development in the school(s) s/he is assigned to (as per 4.7 ii below) in situations of (relative) normalcy and emergency situations. • In co-ordination with the Education Specialist (Guidance & Counseling) or (MH)PSS Coordinator, coordinates all aspects of the counseling and psychosocial activities in the school(s) to which s/he is assigned, including planning, implementing, evaluating and recommending annual plans for improvement. • Provides trainings and activities to build the capacity of teachers in the area of counselling and PSS including in times of emergency and supports teachers in identifying and addressing the needs of all children. • Coordinates the administrative aspects with the School Principal with regard to the implementation of the school plan and the referral issues. • Documents and reports all counseling and psychosocial support activities using appropriate forms / e-forms as developed and adopted by the Education Programme. • Provides awareness sessions, group and individual interventions to create a positive learning environment, enhance the students’ wellbeing and achievement and develop positive students’ behavior. • Collaborates with different UNRWA programmes: Protection, Health and Relief and Social Service (RSS), for internal referrals and provides advice to the School Principal on service providers outside UNRWA for external referrals; co-ordinates with the concerned other department staff, mainly Protection and Health to identify and address cases of child abuse and domestic violence. • Prepares monthly reports on the counselling and PSS activities in his/her designated school(s), with achievements, challenges and plans; prepares other ad-hoc reports as required. • Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor(s). CompetenciesUN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. • Relating and Networking • Persuading and Influencing • Applying Technical Expertise • Planning and Organizing • Following Instructions and Procedures Education• University degree from an accredited education institution in mental health and counselling or educational counseling or in psychology. Job - Specific QualificationSchool Counsellor (Counselling and Psychosocial Support) - grade 11 • Completion of the service on the job training programme provided by HQ, Education Department “UNRWA Inclusive Education package: School Counselling and PSS approach, in accordance with the Framework for School Counselling for UNRWA students” is required. Work Experience• School Counsellor (Counselling and Psychosocial Support) - grade 10 : • You are required to have a minimum three years’ experience in delivering psychosocial activities and individual support/counselling within PSS programming (including in INGOs, NGOs, or CBOs). • School Counsellor (Counselling and Psychosocial Support) - grade 11: • You are required to have completed five years of experience at grade 10 as a School Counselor (Counselling & Psychosocial Support) with a satisfactory performance. • Completion of the service on the job training programme provided by HQ, Education Department “UNRWA Inclusive Education package: School Counselling and PSS approach, in accordance with the Framework for School Counselling for UNRWA students”. • You are required to have a university degree from an accredited education institution in mental health and counselling or educational counseling or in psychology. • 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 organisations, academic institutions, political organisations, 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. • Do you have any outside activities or political affiliations that could potentially influence your ability to perform your duties with UNRWA? You are required to explain. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Arabic is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).