JOB DESCRIPTION

Due to the urgency of this recruitment, we encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible. Our recruitment team will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. We need you to support our field teams in deploying this massive emergency response. Your help can make a difference. Join us!

 

The conflict between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has created a major humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Around 70,000 Palestinians have been injured and several thousand among them have suffered from amputations or permanent impairments. HI is managing a complex humanitarian operation in the Gaza Strip, with extreme challenges in terms of access and security. In addition, HI is also implementing a mix of emergency response and preparedness activities in the West Bank, with several access and security challenges.

HI current response spans these sectors: physical rehabilitation, humanitarian mine action, humanitarian logistics, education in emergencies, emergency preparedness, disability mainstreaming/inclusion in humanitarian action, advocacy and distribution of health, hygiene, and NFI kits.

JOB CONTEXT:
HI Palestine is currently operating as a stand-alone program under the authority of the Emergency Division, with a dedicated governance framework adapted to the scale and complexity of the crisis. This arrangement, confirmed until the end of 2025, is intended to provide the structural flexibility and operational responsiveness required in the current context, while also anticipating and preparing for a transfer back to Mashreq Programme.

Palestine Coordination is split between Jerusalem and Amman, with a West Bank area office located in Ramallah and a Gaza area office in Zuwayda. In Gaza, HI operates three offices: one in the central area (Zuwayda), one in the north (Gaza City), and one in the south (Khan Younis).

The mission’s operational strategy relies on 4 pillars: Health (Rehabilitation and P&O), Armed Violence Reduction, Atlas Logistics, and Education. Cross-cutting components include IHA, MHPSS, Protection Mainstreaming, and DGA.

The total budget for 2025 is expected to range between 8 and 12 million EUR.

Between 2023 and 2025, HI Palestine underwent rapid and large-scale expansion. At the moment, there are 106 national staff in Gaza and a max of 5 expatriates can be on rotation in Gaza simultaneously, although expatriate presence in Gaza increased to 12 staff during the ceasefire period. The organization of these visits requires a strict and complex process, involving several HR, logistics, security, access, and coordination procedures.

YOUR MISSION:
As Deputy Area Manager (DAM), you will support and advise the Area Manager (AM) Gaza in the implementation of HI’s operations and strategic objectives in the Gaza Strip. You play a central role in supporting the operational scale-up and organizational transformation of HI’s emergency response in Gaza. You ensure continuity of leadership during the AM’s absence and contribute to enhancing operational readiness, access, coordination, and representation.

In this framework, here are your main responsibilities:

1. Operational Strategy & Development – Gaza

2. Emergency Readiness and Contingency Planning

3. Team Management and Leadership

4. External Representation

5. Access and Liaison

6. Delegated Authority and Representation

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
Amman: Security is stable in Amman and in most parts of Jordan.

Gaza Strip: In the current crisis, the entire population is at risk due to frequent airstrikes and ground offensives. HI has set up two separate GH premises with the capacity to accommodate international staff and has implemented the necessary security systems to support their presence. The context remains volatile and may either improve or deteriorate in the coming weeks or months. The selected candidate will receive a thorough briefing on the context and security systems before deployment to Gaza.

Requirements

·          You have a solid past experience in humanitarian emergency responses,

·          You have at least 3 years of experience in similar roles as Area Manager or Operations Manager / Head of Operations,

·          You have experience with security management responsibilities,

·          You show good skills in training and coaching teams,

·          You have a good ability to manage your stress

Benefits

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

·        6 months International contract starting As Soon as Possible / in July 2025

·        The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:

·        Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals

·        Pension scheme

·        Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution

·        Repatriation insurance paid by HI

·        Salary from 2813 € gross/month upon experience

·        Perdiem: 713 €/ month- Jordan Rate and 848 €/ month- Palestine Rate

·        Hardship: 500 €/ month while in Gaza

·        Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

·        R&R: according to the level of the mission and time spent in Gaza

o   Position unaccompanied

·        Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements