Position Start Date :  April 15th, 2026

Duration : 24 months

Location : The position will be based either in Jerusalem, Ramallah, or Amman (Jordan); the administrative context will guide the choice at a later stage.

Status : Unaccompanied

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled. Candidates are nevertheless encouraged to apply asap.

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 (Tdh) was established in Palestine in 1973 in response to child malnutrition in the West Bank. Today, Tdh operates through a coordination office in Jerusalem, two field offices in Gaza (established in 1984), and in Ramallah. Tdh interventions focus on supporting children, youth, and families affected by conflict, displacement, and protracted crisis. Tdh in Palestine has extensive experience in delivering integrated protection services to children and youth at risk, including children in conflict with the law, children involved in labor, out-of-school children, child and women survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and children with disabilities. Working with local partners, Tdh delivers child-friendly, inclusive, and gender-sensitive case management, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS), education in emergencies, humanitarian assistance, and increasingly, health and sexual and reproductive health services. Tdh also supports the long-term strengthening of protective and justice systems in close coordination with national and local stakeholders. Our programming is rooted in a localization approach, combining technical supervision, capacity building, and quality assurance for sustainable impact.

Responsibilities :

·     He/She ensures the proper functioning of operations at the national level; as such he/she represents the organization in the country.

·     He/She directs and supervises all activities connected to the Tdh projects in his/her assignment country in line with Tdh strategic orientations.

·     He/She represents Tdh (including legally) and promotes the entirety of its remit in the assignment country.

·     He/She demonstrates ethical and exemplary leadership to maintain Tdh good reputation and leads all the Country Office’s collaborators in a shared vision in compliance with Tdh strategic orientations. In collaboration with the programs and expertise, he/she develops the Country Strategy in compliance with the general reference framework.

·     He/She develops and guarantees the implementation of the Country Office’s annual plan of action in compliance with the Country Strategy and internal processes (budgetary management, HR and logistics management, quality and accountability)

·     He/She guarantees the implementation of an operational risk-management system for the Country Office.

·     He/She supervises and supports all staff attached to the Country Office.

·     He/She ensures the Country Office’s internal and external communications.

·     He/She feels accountable to the beneficiaries, collaborators, and donors.

·     He/She makes sure that his/her teams and partners have learned the security policies and the general code of conduct and always comply with them.

·     He/She is responsible for the security of the Tdh teams under his/her responsibility and is in charge of the security rules and the contingency plan of the country under his/her responsibility.

·     He/She manages and assumes ultimate responsibility for the risks and access aspects of the Country Office.

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

Profile :

Education :

University degree, preferably Masters' level, in relevant discipline

Experience & Competencies :

Minimum 8 years’ senior experience in an INGO, managing a large team / operation / programme, including previous experience as Country Director.

Significant international experience in a humanitarian /refugee / conflict setting.

Languages :

Fluent English, Arabic is an asset

IT :

High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Conditions:

·     Swiss Labour Law contract

·     Gross monthly salary between CHF 5’400.- and CHF 5’700.- depending on experience - x13,36 months

·     Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation

·     Annual leaves: 25 days/year

·     Flights to duty station and back

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.