[Job Opportunity] UNRWA JPO - Associate Change Management Officer

Deadline for application: 03/02/2025

Organisation: UN Relief Agency for Palestine

Location:  Amman, Jordan

Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension

Job level: P2

Short job description: 

IMPORTANT: Under the JPO programme framework, the following position is open only to nationals of Norway. 

The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) programme offers young professionals an exceptional opportunity to learn first-hand about international development and gain hands-on experience in the field of multilateral international cooperation through a learning experience under the supervision of specialists, and to contribute to the advancement and furtherance of their organization’s mandate, particularly with regard to the Sustainable Development Goals.

For detailed information on the JPO Programme and recruitment criteria, please visit https://www.undp.org/jposc

Background Information - UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

UNRWA’s Executive Office is responsible for supporting the Commissioner-General and Deputies Commissioner-General in effectively leading the organization. This include leading and sustaining change Agency-wide, managing high-level strategic decision-making, being a catalyst for cooperation Agency-wide and managing sensitive issues and diverse risks deriving from both the external and internal environment. UNRWA has recently undertaken a number of management reforms to improve overall effective management functions in the Agency and has prioritized modernization of Agency services and functions under its new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. The Director of Strategic Positioning and Change, situated in the Executive Office, provides senior leadership support to change initiatives, both in respect of internal organizational development as well as how best the Agency can position itself to meet overarching challenges it faces. The JPO position will be a  key team member to support development and implementation of specific change initiatives led by the Executive Office. The position will be based in Amman, Jordan. Missions to other fields of operations might be required. 

Learn more about this opportunity on the job position page.