United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(
UNRWA
)

We provide assistance and protection fo registered palestine refugees.

Created by the UN General Assembly in 1949, UNRWA provides assistance and protection to some 5.5 million Palestine refugees to help them achieve their full potential in human development.

UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.

Focusing on the following sustainable development goals (SDGs)

How we work

UNRWA works towards five strategic outcomes, codified in the Agency’s Medium-Term Strategy for 2016-2023:

1. Refugees’ rights under international law are protected and promoted
2. Refugees’ health is protected and the disease burden is reduced
3. School-aged children complete quality, equitable and inclusive basic education
4. Refugees’ capabilities are strengthened for increased livelihood opportunities
5. Refugees can meet their basic human needs of food, shelter and environmental health

... and why

Palestine refugees are facing a human development and protection crisis. Food insecurity and poverty levels are high and rising, and youth unemployment rates are alarming, especially among young women. Despite possessing strong human capital that has been developed with the help of the education and health care provided by UNRWA and host authorities, many Palestine refugees lack the assets and opportunities required for sustainable livelihoods.

Career opportunities

Seeking candidates mainly in

Education and Training

Environment and Disaster Risk Management

Health and Nutrition

Human Rights, Law and Governance

Information and Communication Technology

Political Affairs and Peacekeeping

Security and Safety

Social Development

UNRWA has over 30,000 employees, most of them Palestine refugees and a small number of international staff, in two headquarter offices (Gaza and Amman), five field offices (Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and West Bank), and in four Representative/Liaison Offices (New York, Geneva, Brussels and Cairo).

Opportunities offered

Internships for students yes

Traineeships/Talent programs for graduates yes

Positions/programs for young professionals yes

Staff positions for professionals yes

Senior or management positions yes

Consultancy opportunities yes

See current vacancies on cinfoPoste

Type of organisation

UN organisation

Field(s) of activity

Development Cooperation

Humanitarian Aid

Peace Promotion and Human Security

Headquarters

Gaza and Amman

Region(s) of operation

Middle East and Northern Africa

Number of employees

In Switzerland:

More than 1000

Outside Switzerland: