Head of Delegation – Palestine  

Position Start Date :  July 1st, 2024

Duration : 12 months with possible extension

Location : Jerusalem, with frequent travels to the West Bank and Gaza

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 and last year celebrated its 50th year of programmes to improve the lives of children, families and communities in Palestine. We work with 15 local partners across all of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to provide integrated, child-friendly and inclusive protection, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS), education support and humanitarian assistance to children and youth affected by violence and child and women survivors of gender-based violence. Tdh also works in close collaboration with multiple government partners to strengthen long-term protective and justice systems. Since October 2023, Tdh has been responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza with emergency activities addressing the acute needs of children and their families.

Responsibilities :

·       Under the supervision of the Deputy to the Operations Manager, he/she ensures the proper

·       functioning of operations at the national level; as such he/she represents the Foundation in the country.

·       He/She directs and supervises all activities connected to the Tdh projects in his/her assignment country in line with the SP (Strategic Plan) and 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 in order to maintain the Foundation’s good reputation and leads all the delegation’s collaborators in a shared vision in compliance with the Foundation’s strategic orientations. In collaboration with the programs and expertise, he/she develops the Strategic Plan of the Delegation’s operations in compliance with the general reference framework.

·       He/She develops and guarantees the implementation of the Delegation’s Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) in compliance with the Strategic Plan 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

Delegation.

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

·       He/She ensures the Delegation’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 comply with them at all times.

·       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 plans of the country or countries under his/her responsibility.

·       Manages and assumes ultimate responsibility for the risks and access aspects of the mission.

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 5’500.- 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 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?

Procedure :

Please apply directly online: https://hiring.tdh.org/head-of-delegation-palestine/

Only complete CVs and covering letters will be processed. Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.

We will be in touch with the shortlisted candidates only in the selection process – with the large number of applications received, we unfortunately cannot provide personal follow-up to the larger candidate pool. Thanks for your understanding.

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