Country Director - Palestine

Country Director - Palestine

Organization: Relief International

Posted: 13 May 2026

Closing date: 27 May 2026

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a Country Director to lead our Palestine team. This is a full-time position, based in Amman, Jordan, with frequent travel. Relief International is committed to building a representative, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work. This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience, and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education, and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About The Opportunity

The Country Director is responsible for the Palestine mission overall, including high-level representation, fundraising and program development, strategic planning, risk and access management, program quality, administrative processes, security, and all other aspects vital to ensure the health of the mission. The Country Director must be extremely dynamic, maintain the ability to work on both macro/strategic and micro/detail-oriented issues simultaneously, and have strong communication skills to work effectively with internal actors at all levels of the organization and external factors including, but not limited to, donors, government institutions, U.N. agencies, partners, and other key stakeholders. Given the complicated operational dynamics, experience working in Palestine in a leadership role will be highly prioritized.

Your Responsibilities

• Program delivery & risk management: Oversee project implementation, ensure programs are on time and budget, maintain compliance and financial transparency, monitor performance, and integrate risk and security considerations.
• Safety & security oversight: Lead staff safety and security efforts, maintain and update security plans, ensure compliance with protocols, liaise with global security teams, and promote a strong duty-of-care culture.
• Team leadership & HR management: Manage and support staff performance, recruitment, onboarding, and wellbeing, ensure compliance with HR policies and local laws, and foster a healthy, productive work environment.
• Program planning & partnerships: Track donor trends, identify funding and growth opportunities, build external partnerships, and coordinate closely with internal teams for program development and operations.
• External representation: Act as the organization’s representative with donors, governments, NGOs, and partners, manage public image, lead in meetings/forums, and coordinate emergency responses and donor visits.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills:

• Significant leadership experience in directing implementation of emergency response programs in complex settings.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (International Development, Public Health, Business Administration, International Relations, or related discipline) or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Solid background and knowledge of Institutional Donor Rules and Regulations.
• Solid background and contacts with U.N. Agencies and other international emergency response and development actors.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent English-speaking and writing skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated skills in team management (structure, conflict, performance management, and communication).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently.
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.
• Previous experience working in Palestine is strongly preferred.
• Arabic language would be a bonus.

Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!

How to apply

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page. You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter. The cover letter should be one page and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing Date

27 May 2026.

Safeguarding Commitment

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Job details

Countries: Jordan, occupied Palestinian territory

Source: Relief International

Type: Job

Career category: Program/Project Management

Years of experience: 10+ years

Key skills/competency

• Country Director
• Program Management
• Emergency Response
• Risk Management
• Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Partnerships
• International Development
• Security Management
• Stakeholder Engagement