Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 1000 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and respond to humanitarian crises worldwide.
Code of Conduct It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.
This position is based in Gaza. The selected candidate must be able to travel to Gaza and meet all access and authorization procedures, including passage through applicable checkpoints, to reach the duty station.
This position is contingent upon award.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Finance Director provides overall financial leadership oversight for the Gaza program, ensuring sound budget management, expenditure tracking, and accurate financial reporting. The role supervises finance staff, strengthens internal control systems, and supports cash flow planning in a highly constrained operating environment. This position ensures compliance with donor requirements and
organizational policies while maintaining audit readiness and financial accountability throughout implementation.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Culture
· Support the development of an organizational culture that reflects Project HOPE’s humanitarian values, promotes accountability and high performance, and encourages learning, creativity, and innovation.
· Assist Gaza leadership in developing and operationalizing an effective internal control framework.
· Act as a key business partner to program and operations leaders, driving financial performance, strengthening procurement and stock control, and ensuring audit readiness.
· Establish and maintain strong relationships with host government authorities, donors, and partner agencies, ensuring transparency and credibility in financial management.
· Contribute to overall organizational goals by participating in strategy formulation, policy development, and providing financial analysis to support decision‑making.
Planning & Budgeting
· Lead financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with program priorities and donor requirements.
· Provide guidance to senior management and program staff during planning and allocation exercises.
· Monitor donor agreements and resource utilization, highlight variances, and recommend corrective actions.
· Conduct periodic financial analysis of the Gaza office cost base, including staffing and operational costs, and provide recommendations for financial sustainability.
· Support diversification of funding resources and ensure financial risks are identified and mitigated at proposal stage.
· Manage budget development for new proposals and revisions, ensuring quality and compliance before submission to donors.
· Oversee the annual planning process, master budget preparation, and reforecasts.
· Ensure emergency finance procedures are integrated into the Gaza Emergency Preparedness Plan to enable rapid scale‑up.
· Train budget holders to understand and manage their financial responsibilities effectively.
Financial Accounting, Reporting & Control
· Oversee all finance functions, maintaining compliance with Project HOPE policies, donor regulations, and international accounting standards.
· Direct and supervise the timely execution of accounting processes, including accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and proper archiving of supporting documentation in accordance with Project HOPE tools and policies.
· Supervise and validate the accurate and timely completion of cash and bank reconciliations in line with organizational procedures.
· Review and approve expenditures prior to posting or payment, verifying that appropriate approval and procurement processes were followed and that complete supporting documentation is maintained.
· Provide oversight and critical review of balance sheet accounts, including advances, prepayments, accruals, payroll liabilities, and statutory obligations.
· Maintain full fiscal compliance with local regulations, including labor laws, entity registration requirements, statutory reporting, and required tax filings or financial submissions to government authorities and donors.
· Lead the preparation, review, and timely submission of all donor financial reports, safeguarding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with organizational financial records.
· Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting to Gaza leadership, HQ, donors, and regulatory authorities.
· Maintain robust systems for financial management and control over assets, funds, equipment, and property.
· Develop, implement, and enforce finance policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls and operational accountability.
· Prepare and present monthly financial reviews to Gaza leadership, providing clear analysis, variance explanations, and actionable recommendations.
· Facilitate statutory and project audits, coordinating responses and implementing corrective actions as required.
· Strengthen financial management capacity of budget holders, field finance teams, and sub‑grantees through structured training, mentoring, and technical support.
Staff Management & Development
· Ensure appropriate staffing and competencies within the Finance Department
· Lead and mentor the finance team, setting clear expectations and evaluating performance regularly.
· Recruit and train finance staff, ensuring professional development opportunities are available.
· Manage staff performance through measurable objectives, ongoing feedback, and fair evaluations.
· Promote a culture of accountability, recognition, and continuous improvement.
Risk Management
· Support Gaza leadership in applying a risk management lens to financial planning and growth strategies.
· Develop and implement financial risk management policies to maximize resource effectiveness.
· Conduct financial risk assessments of new partners and monitor ongoing risks.
· Maintain and update the financial risk register in coordination with senior management.
· Ensure mitigation measures are integrated into proposals and operational plans.
Qualifications
· Advanced degree/ Masters in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
· Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in financial management, preferably in humanitarian or international NGO settings.
· Strong knowledge of donor compliance requirements and international accounting standards.
· Demonstrated leadership experience managing finance teams in complex contexts.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate across departments and cultures.
· Fluency in English required; Arabic is an asset.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
· Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form.
· Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Work environment:
· Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
· Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
· Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
· Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Notice to applicants: Project HOPE does not conduct direct solicitation/recruitment via email. Project HOPE never asks job applicants for payment or financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. Project HOPE will never send you a third-party check and ask you to cash it. If you have been recruited via email, please contact Compliance@projecthope.org
Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
