Palestine - head of finance & hr department - jerusalem

About us

Desired start date: 15 february 2027

Duration of the mission: 12 months

Location: Jerusalem

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

La mission Solidarités International operates across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with operational teams in Deir el-Balah and Ramallah and mission coordination in Jerusalem (although some national coordination staff work out of Ramallah). The position works at coordination level and covers both Gaza and West Bank operations, ensuring consistent administrative, HR and financial support across the mission. SI delivers emergency and early-recovery WASH assistance, shelter and essential-item distributions, and is scaling up nutrition-sensitive FSL activities, including a EUR 1.3 million FIFSAN project with a Palestinian partner. The portfolio relies on close cooperation with local organizations and must continually adapt to volatile access, damaged infrastructure, fragile markets and supply constraints. The Palestinian context is a particularly volatile one, especially in recent months in the West Bank, and in Gaza there are for the moments no signs of a resolution to the political and humanitarian crisis engulfing the exclave and its 2 million residents.

Job description

General objective: The Administrative Coordinator coordinates the implementation of SI's HR and financial policies across the mission. S/he leads and oversees administrative, HR, accounting and financial management for Gaza and Ramallah, ensuring compliance with SI procedures, donor requirements and applicable law. S/he safeguards the mission's financial balance, supervises and supports coordination and base teams, ensures reliable planning, controls and timely reporting, and strengthens national staff capacity. S/he is the main link between headquarters and the mission for HR and finance, providing strategic and operational guidance in a complex and volatile environment.

The main challenges:

• Finalizing SI's administrative set in a legally compliant way across HR and Finance for areas under both PA and Israeli jurisdiction, maintaining compliant and consistent HR, finance, payroll, accounting and legal practices across Gaza and Ramallah despite different access, banking and operational constraints.
• Supporting leadership of Palestinian colleagues to promote localization at the mission, and the nationalization of key roles, especially given the risk around eventually losing access for expatriate colleagues.
• Preserving business continuity, internal controls, and timely reporting in the midst of an increasingly complex portfolio of multiple grants, where follow-up becomes even more important; having a strong grasp of SI's Finance tools, or ability to learn them.
• Showing leadership in preserving the focus on SI's delivery and accountability to beneficiaries.

Security constraints: The position is based at coordination level in Jerusalem, with frequent time in Gaza (averaging every two months). This position is not based in Ramallah, and it is not possible to negotiate the location of the duty station. Jerusalem presents no major security constraints, but the wider mission context remains volatile: Gaza faces major security and access challenges, while movement in parts of the West Bank can be restricted and occasionally exposed to violence. All travel to Gaza or outside usual areas is subject to security validation. Strict compliance with movement procedures is required.

Votre profil

DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma: Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Administration is more preferable.

Experience in the humanitarian sector: 5 years and more

Experience on a similar position: 3/4 years

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Strong command of mission financial management: budgeting, accounting, etc.
• Strong command of human resources management
• Knowledge of or ability to learn applicable labor, tax and administrative frameworks
• Advanced Excel; Saga background is preferable
• Some level of donor compliance rules to inform application of Finance & HR processes

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

• Experience working in Arab culture, and knowledge of how to approch and communicate with national staff
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to model good behavior and team work across a diverse team in a politically, socially, and religious complex context
• Clear communication and ability to manage frustration in stressful situations
• Ability to learn, with a strong growth mindset
• High standards of rigor, integrity, accountability, discretion and confidentiality.
• Adaptability, initiative and strong cross-department collaboration with Program, Logistics and Coordination teams.

LANGUAGES

English is mandatory

Arabic is not mandatory but highly desirable and may compensate for some experience

SI will offer you

A salaried position: According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750. SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS: SI has a coordination office in Sheikh Jarrah and an equipped guesthouse in Shuafat with internet, kitchen, laundry and shared living areas. Jerusalem is generally safe and movement in most areas is possible. Staff should avoid walking alone at night and must not visit outskirts, settlements or refugee camps without prior validation. Some neighborhoods can be sensitive. Access to Ramallah is generally manageable but may be affected by checkpoints and temporary movement restrictions.

How to apply

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter! Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline. Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme - qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH. Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH. Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.