Emergency HR Manager – Gaza

Place:
Gaza
Starting date: ASAP (September/october 2025)
Duration of contract: 6 months (with possibility of extension based on performance and funds)
Closing date for applications:
August 4th 2025

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

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JOB CONTEXT: HI in 2023 has been implementing a mix of humanitarian and development projects in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including a long-term rehabilitation project in Gaza. HI is also the coordinator of the Rehabilitation Platforms in Gaza and in the West Bank (two coordination bodies among all rehabilitation actors in each area).

The new 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, 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.

Main challenges: severe lack of security and humanitarian access in Gaza; security risks, access constraints, and potential further escalation in West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The security is unpredictable. Security rules are tight with controlled movement. Systems for hibernation and evacuation are in place. HI has setup a solid system with for security management, although the risks is remain high.

YOUR MISSION: You ensure efficient and adequate management of the human resources in Gaza especially during the emergency situation. You ensure implementation of appropriate Human Resources (HR) procedures and standards to strengthen staff capacities to achieve the country’s strategy. You give advises to the Country HR Manager and management team in the field of personnel administration and legal framework and proposes improvement in the working practices.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Reporting to: Palestine Human Resources Manager

Functional Manager
: NA

Team managed
: HR Supervisor, and HR Admin Officers.

Interacts with
:

• Country HR department:
  Palestine HR Manager, HR colleagues
• Emer…