Position Start Date : 15.03.2025

Duration : 12 months

Location : Maiduguri, Nigeria

Status : Unaccompanied

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.

Tdh :

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh), Switzerland’s largest children’s rights organisation, is reorganising its organisational model in order to get closer to children and young people in vulnerable situations in the thirty or so countries in which it is active.

In Tdh’s new organisational model, the HQ takes on the role of a centre of expertise in order to act effectively in favour of the respect, protection and promotion of children’s rights and to ensure overall steering, strategy, policies, monitoring and compliance and informed leadership.

Context :

Tdh has been present in Nigeria since 2008 and opened its base in Maiduguri in 2017. It operates in four regions of the country (Borno, Benue, Ondo and Cross River), in the fields of health, WASH, migration and child protection. Its approach is to work closely with the authorities and communities. In this respect, Tdh enjoys wide recognition and credibility among communities, state authorities and donors (DDC, ECHO, OCHA, IOM, DRA and Barry Callebaut).

Tdh operates in regions where insecurity is present, taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of its teams. We are therefore looking for someone who is able to travel in these regions and who will respect the security measures put in place by the organization.

Responsibilities :

As a core program team member, the Grants and Compliance Officer is responsible for designing competitive proposals and ensures quality assurance throughout the grant management process (including budgeting, compliance, technical support, and reporting). S/he contributes to the business development including identification of funding opportunities, identification of intervention strategy and internal grants acquisition process. S/he is responsible of the grant from inception to closure including report writing, ensuring adherence to donor guidelines and Tdh policies. The Grants Officer collaborates with all various departments and stakeholders to facilitate effective and efficient grant management while supporting the Head of Program in implementation strategy, reporting, and programming coherence across the project locations.

The full job description will be shared with the candidates selected to start the recruitment process.

Profile :

Education :

• Master/ Post-graduate in International Development, Social Sciences, Development Studies or any other related area.
• Relevant experience of minimum 2 years in program cycle management, preferably in an international NGO/Institution.

Experience & Competencies :

• Management experience in securing and managing funds from institutional donors (UN agencies, SDC, ECHO, EU, PRM, USAID) as a plus.
• Excellent planning skills, and a sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in development, emergency and protracted crises environments.
• Good administrative and numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically in relation to fundraising and donor engagement.

Languages :

• Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English.
• Knowledge of French as a plus.

IT :

• Excellent Ability to operate Microsoft Office 365 Suite: Word, Excel & Power Point

Skills:

• This position requires social and diplomatic skills, team spirit, ability to work under pressure, coordination with internal and external stakeholders as well as technical, organizational and methodological competences.
• Required qualities: rigorous, organized, good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Autonomy and proactivity are very suitable for the position.

Conditions:

• Swiss contract
• Gross monthly salary 2’450 CHF x13,36 months
• Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
• Annual leaves: 25 days/year
• Flights to duty station and back

Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies :

• Fully complies with Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistleblowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff
• Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including: Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies
• Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene in.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.