PALESTINE - ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER (M/F) - GAZA

About us

Desired start date: 1-Jan-2026
Duration of the mission: 14-Aug-2026 (3 rotations)
Location: GAZA

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.

The mission

In response to the attacks of 7 October 2023, the Israeli army launched a massive offensive in the Gaza Strip, beginning with a campaign of air strikes followed by a series of ground offensives that successively hit all the enclave's governorates. The intensity of the fighting, repeated strikes and successive evacuation orders have forced more than 1.7 million people to move, sometimes several times, to sites less directly affected by the fighting. The first displacements towards the south of Gaza, and more particularly the governorate of Rafah where 1.7 million Palestinians were displaced in April 2024, were followed by the displacement of more than 1 million people towards the central part of the Gaza Strip when the offensive on Rafah was launched in May 2024.

Displaced people are living in schools, organised sites and informal sites where it is more difficult to organise assistance. The destruction by the fighting of vital infrastructure, such as health facilities, water and electricity supplies, schools and other public services, is having a major impact on the displaced and host populations.

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL operates across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with a field base in Deir El Balah. The organization works to improve access to safe drinking water by rehabilitating or installing reverse osmosis units, distributing water via tankers and water points, and deploying mobile systems to pump water from existing wells. It also monitors water quality, provides shelter, winterization and hygiene kits to the most vulnerable households, promotes good hygiene and water management practices, and implements pilot activities in home gardening. At the end of 2024, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL strengthened its rapid response capacity by creating a specialized Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) team, which has already been deployed during new crises and will extended to the West Bank.

The organization’s work relies on strong partnerships with local Palestinian organizations such as UFA and MA’AN. Its institutional and financial partners include CDCS, Choose Love, ECHO, Althémis, and OCHA

Around 35 staffs in total on the mission.
1 base in Gaza (25 Staffs), 1 coordination base in Jerusalem (5 staffs), 3 Staffs in West Bank.
Coordination team in Jerusalem: 1 Country Director, 1 Program Coordinator, 1 Logistics Coordinator, 1 Admin Coordinator
Admin team in Gaza: 1 Deputy Admin Manager, 1 Cashier, 1 Cleaner

Job description

General objective:

The Administrative Manager is responsible for the financial, administrative & HR management of Gaza base.

S/he will be in charge of the financial, budgetary & accounting management
S/he will be in charge of the HR management of the national staff & the implementation of the national HR policy.
S/he will be in charge of the legal & administrative follow-up
S/he will be working closely with the Field Coo to ensure that HR configuration and financial management reflect the search for efficiency and impact of SI base

The main challenges:

- SI has established operational presence in Gaza early 2024 and runs operations with national teams possessing limited humanitarian experience and seniority with the organization.
- The operational volume of the base has rapidly increased in an extremely challenging, restricted and rapidly changing operational environment, requiring constant adaptation.
- The operational environment and surge in INGO activities since the ceasefire makes recruitment increasingly competitive and attraction/retention of senior national staff challenging
- National teams have been heavily affected by the conflict, and Duty of Care is an essential component of our HR policy, reauiring sustained efforts and investments
- Despite improvements since 10th of October, the security situation remains very fluid, and the operational environment associated with high levels of stress and difficult living conditions.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

The recruitment of an Admin Manager for Deir Al Balah base follows the split of the Support Manager position into two separate (Logistic and Administrative) manager positions. This split is commanded by increased operational volume and the need to build capacity of national team in a recently established base. The Admin Manager's priorities for the first months will be:
- To continue build the capacity of national teams (recently recruited)
- Enhance the structure and performance of the Admin department on the base
- Enforce new policies and regulations (ISR, tax system, etc.)
- Maintain high quality admin process implementation and service to the team

Security constraints:

Security constraints are very high in Gaza, with a context marked by high-intensity military activities including air strikes, land and naval bombardments, as well as risks associated with medium and light infantry weapons. Social tensions are also very high, linked to the war, difficult living conditions and the collapse of economic activity, leading to looting, inter-family dispute as well as criminal acts. Since the ceasefire brokered on 10th of October 2025, the security situation has improved and explosive violence (airstrikes, shelling) has sharply reduced. The situation however remains very fluid and a worsening of the situation remains a possible scenario.

Your Profile

DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience in the humanitarian sector : 3-4 years

Experience on a similar position : 3-4 years

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

1. Strong experience in managing HR & finance in hard to reach AND remote areas
2. Solid command of SI tools: BFU, SAGA, HOMERE
3. Experience in team management and capacity building of team members
4. Significant HR experience

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

1. Ability to work under pressure
2. Strong organizational and management skills
3. Adaptability
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
5. Proactive and initiative taking

LANGUAGES

- Fluent English
- Arabic is a strong asset

SI will offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2 310 gross per month (2 100 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: Rotation system at time of the job advert. 14 days out of the Gaza Strip every 8 weeks in.

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:

The position is based in Deir-el-Balah, where Solidarités International has its office and guesthouse (like most INGOs). Since the ceasefire brokered on 10th of October, living conditions have improved and markets are increasingly functional.

At the time of position opening it was possible to find most basic food items in Deir el Balah market - including fruits and vegetables - although at high prices. Electricity in SI office and guest house is entirely solar-powered which, especially in winter, could be associated with temporary shortages. Despite improvements in the security and economic situations, the working environment remains associated with high levels of stress and limited opportunities to relax. There is however increasing international staff presence in Gaza hence opportunities to socialize over the weekend, within established security procedures.

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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