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Head Health Centre B

UNRWAPalestine
Category | Grade:Professional | HL07Deadline:17 Aug 2026Job ID:282057Posted on:4 Aug 2026
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Overview

Leads an UNRWA health centre in the West Bank, providing outpatient, maternal and child health, non-communicable disease and referral services. The physician manages staff, medicines, supplies and reporting; conducts medical examinations; maintains community and authority relationships; and trains clinical personnel.

Languages

Required: English

Minimum Experience

5 years

Salary

USD 2,509.1 / monthly

Responsibilities

  • Provide general outpatient, maternal and child health, non-communicable disease and referral services
  • Conduct medical examinations for hardship-assistance applicants and staff
  • Manage health-centre services, personnel, supplies and reporting
  • Supervise and evaluate medical, nursing and paramedical staff
  • Maintain relationships with the local community and authorities
  • Ensure medicine and medical-supply availability, quality and validity
  • Oversee ordering, receipt, survey and destruction of unusable or expired items
  • Deliver on-the-job and in-service training

Requirements

  • Medical degree from an accredited institution, including an internship of at least twelve months
  • Valid licence to practise medicine in the duty-station jurisdiction
  • At least five years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience
  • English at UN Level II
  • Current residence in the West Bank or Jerusalem and authorisation to work at the duty station
  • Internal-candidate status

Skills

Clinical PracticePrimary Health CareHealth Centre ManagementMaternal and Child HealthNon-Communicable Disease CareMedical ExaminationClinical SupervisionMedicine Supply ManagementCommunity RelationsStaff TrainingTechnical AnalysisPressure Management

Additional info

  • Fixed-term appointment for one year with possible extension
  • Open to internal candidates only
  • Only candidates residing in the West Bank or Jerusalem and authorised to work at the duty station are eligible
  • Grade HL07 monthly basic salary is USD 2,509.10, payable in Jordanian dinars at the United Nations exchange rate
  • A roster may be created