Place: Amman, Jordan with frequent travels to Gaza / Jerusalem / West Bank
Starting date: 10th July 2025
Duration of contract: 12 months
Closing date for applications: 24th June 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. 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:
\u00b7 The Palestine mission was up to February 2025 part of the Mashriq regional programme, which covers Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine. However, the mission is now under the direct management of the Emergency Division (HQ);
\u00b7 Since 2023, HI 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;
\u00b7 The conflict between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has created a major humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Around 100,000 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza and several thousand among them have suffered from amputations or permanent impairments;
\u00b7 The total budget for 2024 will likely be between 7 and 12 M EUR. The total number of staff is around 150 + around 200 volunteers;
\u00b7 Current sectors of activity: physical rehabilitation, humanitarian mine action, humanitarian logistics, education in emergencies, emergency preparedness, disability mainstreaming/inclusion in humanitarian action, advocacy.
YOUR MISSION:
The HASM is working under the Country Director. He/she will be based in Amman, Jordan, with regular visits to both West Bank and the Gaza strip. Within the Palestine Mission, the HASM position is key to support the country managers and their team in their analysis, anticipating possible impact and finding solution to better deliver the humanitarian assistance.
Reporting to the Country Director, the role of the Palestine Humanitarian Access and Security Manager (HASM from now on) for OpT is to help ensure the security of HI\u2019s personnel and property and develop HI\u2019s access to vulnerable populations to the greatest extent possible in very volatile contexts. More specifically, the Palestine HASM will contribute to the operational safety of the Palestine teams by accompanying and supporting the people in charge in the various HI entities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Objective 1: MANAGEMENT
\u00b7 A manager who leads by example: embodies HI\u2019s values on a day-to-day basis and is a role model;
\u00b7 A manager who gives meaning: comprehends strategy, clarifies it, translates it into operational objectives for their team and manages the necessary changes. Gives meaning to every act of management. Within this framework, encourages the exchange of practices within and between divisions. Encourages innovation and risk-taking;
\u00b7 A manager who administers: organises the operational management of their team, structures the work to be done in accordance with identified processes, drives performance and facilitates the resolution of problems;
\u00b7 A manager who assumes HR responsibilities and coaches their team members: contributes to the development of staff, creating the conditions necessary to ensure engagement, professionalisation and attachment to HI; ensures respect for HI\u2019s code of conduct and institutional policies and is vigilant with regard to expected attitudes and individual and collective behaviours.
Objective 2: STANDARDS AND EXPERTISE
\u00b7 Supports the development, updating, and implementation of HI\u2019s HAS system on the programme (procedures, documents and tools);
\u00b7 Ensures the implementation of HI's security policy, operational guide and new security guidelines issued by headquarters if any;
\u00b7 Recommends, when needed, the development of specific procedures, guidelines, SOPs for a specific context;
\u00b7 Supports the country in drafting, revising and implementing the operational strategy (StratOp) as part of their responsibilities.
Objective 3: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION
\u00b7 Monitors and analyses the regional context together with HAS colleagues posted in the region (Gaza, Jerusalem, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, among others);
\u00b7 Develops the programme\u2019s network by supporting the diversification of sources of information and capitalising on information from key contacts within the region (mainly in Amman);
\u00b7 Strengthens the level of acceptance of HI to whatever extent necessary in the different areas of intervention;
\u00b7 Produces security analyses and recommendations based on needs and context evolution;
\u00b7 Participates in the planning of operations and the definition of the resulting security framework;
\u00b7 Provides advice and guidance on evolving security risks, resource requirements, security frameworks, and sharing best practices for the security management of HI activities in the country;
\u00b7 Makes regular visits to the field to support offices in the provinces if needed;
\u00b7 Ensures good internal coordination in matters relating to security, particularly with Operations and Logistics on safety aspects;
\u00b7 Participates in the management of incidents/crises: analysis, technical support, recommendations, implementation, reporting, lessons learned, adjustments to frameworks;
\u00b7 Supports ongoing analyses of the humanitarian context and key actors, identifying obstacles to access and opportunities for improvement;
\u00b7 Evaluates HI staff's training needs and supports the implementation of the HAS training plan;
\u00b7 Directs emergency preparedness actions and ensures a rapid and effective response to humanitarian needs.
Objective 4: REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATION
\u00b7 Represents HI in bilateral meetings with humanitarian actors and local stakeholders when needed;
\u00b7 Maintains and expands HI\u2019s network of contact with key staff of INGOs, UN agencies, or other entities in the area when required.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
HI has established premises with the capacity to accommodate international staff and has put in place the necessary security systems to manage their presence. In both Gaza and the West Bank, the security context is volatile and might improve or worsen in the coming weeks and months (depending on the ongoing dialogues). The selected candidate will be thoroughly briefed about the context and the security systems before deployment to Gaza.
Living conditions in Jordan are comfortable. Security conditions are stable throughout Jordan.
Requirements
YOUR PROFILE:
\u00b7 You have at least 6 years of overall professional experience in access and security functions and at least 3 years of experience in conflict-affected countries;
\u00b7 Ability to manage stress;
\u00b7 Negotiation skills;
\u00b7 English require, Arabic and Hebrew language skills are a strong asset.
\u00b7 Ability to support team members in their professional development: fostering their autonomy at work;
\u00b7 Knowing how to position oneself to move things forward;
\u00b7 Mastering the art of simplifying and prioritizing tasks.
Benefits
CONDITIONS:
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
\u00b7 12 months International contract starting from 10th July 2025.
\u00b7 The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
o Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
o Pension scheme
o Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
o Repatriation insurance paid by HI
\u00b7 Salary from 2869\u20ac gross/month upon experience
\u00b7 Perdiem:
o Jordan: 713\u20ac net/month paid in the field;
o Palestine: 848\u20ac net/month paid in the field;
\u00b7 Hardship:
o Amman: 0\u20ac;
o Gaza/West Bank: 500 \u20ac net/month paid with your salary;
o Jerusalem: 250\u20ac net / month paid with your salary;
\u00b7 Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
\u00b7 R&R:
o Amman: 11 days / year + possible transport/package support;
\u00b7 Position:
\u00b7 Unaccompanied:
o Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects;
o Mission of more than 12 months: a child allowance of 100\u20ac per month, per child paid in the field;
\u00b7 open to couples:
o Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependent has no income;
\u00b7 open to families: Family package:
o a child allowance of 100\u20ac per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field;
o Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years;
o Family-wide health coverage;
o Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects;
\u00b7 Housing: Individuel taken in charge by HI
If you are resident in the country: local package