Starting position: 01/07/2026

Duration : 12 months

Rate of activity : 100%

Place of work : Job based in Kenya Country Office with frequent global travel to Tdh and non-Tdh countries of operations.

Status : non-accompanied

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

Context :

Terre des hommes (Tdh) engages and works with public and private actors to strengthen child protection and promote children’s rights in business strategies, operations and value chains. As part of the Child Protection (CP) sector, a Child Rights and Business team, led by the Global Child Rights and Business (CRB) Advisor and based in Tdh’s country office in Nairobi, Kenya, provides expertise and implements initiatives on CRB globally.

Main responsibilities:

The Child Rights and Business (CRB) Specialit based in Nairobi, Kenya reports to the Global CRB Advisor and is a member of the Child Protection Sector team in Terre des hommes (Tdh). The function conducts its activity within the protection mandate of the sector by providing expertise in the domain of Child Rights and Business and aligning its work with the other domains of expertise within the sector, namely Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Case Management (CM), Participation and Empowerment and Safeguarding.

More specifically, the position acts as a technical expert of Tdh in the field of CRB with a particular focus on child protection within this field. S/he coordinates and is responsible for the implementation of technical interventions including the assessments, design, coordination, capacity-building, coaching, supervision, monitoring, reporting, and evaluations. Supports the line supervisor in the representation and fundraising/client acquisitions efforts.

The CRB Specialist ensures the technical quality of Tdh CRB interventions in the engagements with the private sector and other stakeholders and their alignment with international and Tdh’s child rights and child protection standards, particularly in ensuring links with the formal child protection system and informal community-based mechanisms.

Specific responsibilities:

Strategy implementation

Principles, standards/procedures, methodologies

Quality assurance

Finance and fundraising

Management and knowledge sharing

Advocacy

Representation and networking

Organizational structures

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

Profile :

Education :

· Master’s degree in the field of social work, psychology, international relations, international development.

· Advanced training on Human Rights and Business, Child Protection, Child Rights, PCM.

Knowledge of the global child protection standards and best practices – specifically in the areas of community-based child protection, case management, systems strengthening and child labour.

Experience / Skills :

· 10 years of experience in the humanitarian and/or international development sectors, working in Child Protection.

· Min 5 years of experience acting in a specialist and program management role in the field of child rights and business and/or child Protection.

Proven experience in the field of children’s rights within the private sector, human rights due diligence, child protection, community-based child protection, case management, child labour programming, systems strengthening and working with children, young people and/or adults who are vulnerable

Languages :

Fluent in English (written and spoken) as well as French and Spanish

IT knowledge :

Microsoft office tools

Salary :

Salary according to Tdh Kenya salary Grid if selected candidate eligible to Kenyan contract

Salary according to Tdh international salary Grid if international selected candidate

Please note that this position is subject to final funding approval.

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.