Head of Finance & HR Department

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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) 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. 4) 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.

Desired Candidate Profile

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