Starting position: 8th November 2026

Duration : Fixe-term Contract (12 Month Duration)

Rate of activity : 100%

Place of work : MENA Regional Office - Amman, Jordan


 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 :

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh), founded in 1960, is Switzerland's largest children's rights organisation. Tdh is dedicated to making meaningful and lasting changes in the lives of children and young people, especially those who are most at risk. Tdh is active in some thirty countries, in humanitarian and development contexts. In the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA) , Tdh intervenes directly in 7 countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

Main responsibilities:

More specifically, the officer :

• Supports the identification and tracking of funding opportunities relevant to Tdh programmes in the MENA region.

• Supports the development of project proposals, including compliance with donor requirements, action plans, writing, and registration/submission on donor platforms.

• Ensures that grants and funding information in Engage360 (Tdh's internal system) is regularly updated and accurate and follows up with relevant teams to ensure completeness of information.

• Supports the coordination of internal and external reporting.

• Supports internal coordination and information sharing related to regional grants and fundraising activities.

• Supports donor and partner engagement, including the preparation of fundraising materials (e.g. updates, success stories) and partnership-related documentation.
  
  
  **The full Job Description will be shared with shortlisted candidates.**
  
  Profile :
  Under the supervision of the Regional Fundraising Advisor, the Grants & Fundraising Officer supports the Regional Office and country teams in the implementation of grants and fundraising activities across the MENA region. The role contributes to fundraising and grant-related processes, from opportunity tracking to proposal development and donor reporting, while supporting the unit's donor engagement and partnership efforts across the region.
  
  Education : Master's degree / Equivalent degree from a university / Recognized school in international development, social sciences / development studies or any other related field.
  
  Experience / Skills :
  
  · Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in an NGO, international organization or similar environment, preferably in grants, fundraising, proposal development or related functions.

  · Experience using CRM, grants management or similar information management systems is an asset.
  
  Languages :
  
  Fluency in Arabic is required.

• Excellent written and spoken English is required.

• French is an asset.
  
  IT knowledge :
  
  Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  
  

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.