Position Start Date : 15.11.2025

Duration : 6 months

Location : Gaza, Palestine

Status : Unaccompanied

Deadline for applications: Terre des hommes does not set a deadline for applications for this position, recruitment is open until the position is filled.

Terre des hommes (Tdh) :

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact. 

Context :

The ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip has severely restricted access for humanitarian personnel and the delivery of essential goods, resulting in a severe and worsening humanitarian crisis . Vast numbers are displaced and lack access to basic necessities such as food, water, and medical care. Homes, schools, hospitals, and essential services have been destroyed, severely disrupting daily life and access to critical services.

Children are particularly vulnerable, facing physical harm and severe psychological trauma, with many having lost family members including one or both parents. The collapse of the education system and destruction of schools have disrupted their education, jeopardizing their future and exposing them to additional risk of (worst forms of) child labour.

Main responsibilities:

Under the line management of the Emergency Field Coordinator in Gaza and technical coordination with the CP/MHPSS Specialist in Jerusalem, the Emergency Child Protection Specialist will be responsible for providing on-the-ground technical support and capacity building to Tdh implementing teams of child protection and PSS activities (Case Managers, Lay Counsellors and Facilitators), and other Tdh programme and support staff. The Specialist supports in quality management and capacity building of implementing partners working on CP, PSS, and education, collaboratively with the CP/MHPSS Officer.

He/She will ensure that the emergency response is aligned with and promotes Tdh’s child protection principles, the Child protection Mininum Standards in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) and Tdh’s child protection in humanitarian crises policy, as well as relevant national and global refugee protection principles.

• Provide technical leadership in Child Protection and Education, aligned with Tdh policies, global standards and best practices, and local guidelines and practices.
• Maintain effective communication with program teams and key stakeholders to regularly report trends, gaps, opportunities, and advocate for children’s best interests, quality programming, and staff wellbeing.
• Maintain proactive working relationships with implementing partners and staff to work towards enhancing quality of activities through provision of feedback in structured sessions, initiating training, and as required adapting curricula and implementation tools.
• Support program teams in identifying needs and gaps in programming, proactively recommending activities to strengthen the response.
• Support the Gaza CP Officer and partner case supervisors in case management supervision, including attendance of case conferences for complex and high-risk CP cases.
• Contribute to the development of project concept notes, proposals, and budgets.
• Proactively champion and explore opportunities to integrate Child Protection with other sectors, such as Health, WASH, and Education, to provide a more holistic response.
• Support mainstreaming of safeguarding processes and considerations in line with Tdh Safeguarding Policy and global standards, including PSEAH.

**The full Job Description will be shared with shortlisted candidates.**

Profile:

Tdh is looking for an Emergency Child Protection Specialist to lead high-quality program design, planning, and implementation in Gaza, Palestine The role will focus on technical leadership, capacity building, case management support, and promoting safeguarding and child rights across all activities.

Education : Post graduate degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, International Development

Experience & Competencies :

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Child Protection project management with technical responsibilities.
• Previous experiences in the Middle East region/Palestine working on Child Protection.
• Experience in MHPSS, education, and/or SGBV would be a distinct advantage.
• Significant experience of working in emergencies and conflict zones in INGOs.

Languages :

• Excellent oral and writing skills in English.
• Strong oral skills in Arabic are required, and writing skills would be a distinct advantage.

IT :  High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Conditions:

• Swiss Labour law contract
• Gross monthly salary between 4000 CHF and 4800 CHF depending on experience - x13,36 months
• Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
• Annual leaves: 25 days/year
• Flights to duty station and back
• Perdiem
• R&R
• Shared guesthouse

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies  :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

Procedure:

Only complete applications (CV + covering letter) posted on our official website will be processed. Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. We will only contact those candidates selected for further recruitment.

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.