Position Start Date : ASAP

Duration : 06 months

Location : Gaza, with travel to operational locations

Status : Unaccompanied

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled. Interested candidate are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Tdh :

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss organisation for child rights. In 2022, we supported 2.6 million children and members of their communities around the world. We trained people who in turn supported a further 4.5 million children and members of their communities.

Context :

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) opened its delegations in Palestine in 1973. The main coordination office of is in Jerusalem and there is a sub-office in Gaza. Tdh implements a resilience-based approach aiming to strength the whole system for the benefit of vulnerable children and families. Tdh started the emergency response in Gaza in November 2023, with a first project supporting war affected population with Food and Nonfood items. Currently, Tdh is implementing a 3 million CHF emergency portfolio focusing on child protection, health and wash.

Responsibilities :

The Base Coordinator reports directly to the Emergency Field Coordinator (EFC) and serves as the primary operational and security liaison between the Gaza base and the EFC. In the absence of the EFC, the Base Coordinator assumes full leadership of the base and joins the Senior Management Team, ensuring continuity of operations and strategic decision-making. This position is essential for maintaining the safety, functionality, and humanitarian integrity of Tdh’s activities in Gaza. Core responsibilities include safety and access management, external coordination, team leadership, safeguarding, strategic reporting, and operational coordination.

Security, Safety, and Access Management

External Coordination and Representation

Management and Capacity Building

Program design, planning, implementation, and strategy

Advocacy and Communication

Safeguarding

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

Profile :

Education : University degree (Master) degree in relevant field

Experience & Competencies :

• At least 5 years of work experience with an INGO in similar position (with significant role of external representation and engagement) is mandatory.
• Proven experience in security management in conflict or war-affected settings is mandatory, including direct responsibility for safety protocols, access strategies, and incident response. Experience in child protection/protection is a strong asset.
• Strong experience in networking and developing local partnerships.
• Previous relevant experience and extensive knowledge of project design and experience in project development.

• Willingness and ability to travel throughout Gaza, including high-risk areas, as required by operational needs. Strong ability to write quality position paper, advocacy paper, communication paper, etc.

Languages :

• Excellent oral and writing skills in English.
• Knowledge of Arabic is is a strong asset, particularly for external coordination and access negotiations.

IT :

High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Conditions:

• Swiss Labour Law contract
• Gross monthly salary between CHF 5’000.- and CHF 5’500.- depending on experience - x13,36 months
• Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
• Annual leaves: 25 days/year
• Flights to duty station and back
• Work based on rotations, 4 weeks in Gaza, 2 weeks R&R and 2 weeks remote work from Amman…
• Perdiem once in Gaza
• Shared guesthouse

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.

We offer an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children.

Are you interested? Do you want to face this challenge?