Role: Human Resources Manager – Gaza
Hours: Full time, with some weekend and evening working required to support the humanitarian programme delivery
Pay: £4,500 to £5,175 per month based on experience
Duration: Up to 31st of August 2026 (funding pipeline dependent) with opportunity for extension
Location: Gaza (occupied Palestinian territory) – field-based with potential regional travel to Amman, Jordan
Candidates must be able to travel quickly through Jordan, securing visas on arrival with eligible documentation. If you do not meet this requirement, you can join our register of humanitarian and health professionals for other opportunities.
Can you provide strategic HR leadership to support emergency health operations in a complex conflict setting?
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
We are currently expanding our emergency health response in Gaza, where communities are facing a prolonged and highly complex humanitarian crisis. We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead and deliver high-quality, field-based human resources support to enable safe, effective, and responsive programme delivery.
As HR Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the Gaza response by ensuring workforce planning, recruitment, staff wellbeing, safeguarding, and HR compliance systems are effectively implemented. You will work closely with field leadership and HQ teams to maintain a capable, supported, and resilient workforce, while ensuring duty of care and staff welfare remain central in a high-risk operating environment.
Our ideal candidate will be an experienced humanitarian HR professional with strong operational expertise in emergency settings, proven ability to support international teams in complex and insecure contexts, and the judgement and resilience required to manage workforce challenges in a rapidly evolving crisis.
How to apply
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - HR Manager - March 2026 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and answer the application questions:
Please apply below, as soon as possible and no later than Monday 23rd March 2026Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and hiring manager will review applications as they are received, decisions may be made at any time if a suitable candidate is identified.
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
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