Position start date: ASAP
Duration: 4 months (with the possibility of extension subject to funding availability)
Location: Bujumbura, BURUNDI
Status: unaccompanied
Terre des hommes does not set a closing date for this position; recruitment continues until the position is filled.
Tdh :
The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), headquartered in Lausanne and with an office in Zurich, is the largest Swiss children’s rights organization with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. We work alongside children to guarantee their rights, protect their lives, and improve their well-being. We achieve this through our innovative programs in the areas of health, migration, and access to justice, designed to have a positive and lasting impact.
Context :
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Head of Delegation and in close collaboration with the Program Coordinator and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Manager, the post holder contributes to the optimal implementation of Tdh programs in Burundi, as well as to the strengthening of its programmatic and strategic positioning, by actively participating:
- Seeking Institutional Funding: RDFI strategy, monitoring and identification of funding opportunities, development and submission of proposals and rigorous monitoring of grants awarded.
- To strengthen the quality and accountability mechanisms implemented within the programs developed.
- On the Foundation’s programmatic positioning in Burundi: needs analysis, networking with international and national donors and partners, drafting a position paper, etc.
- To the production of regular and qualitative reporting, based on reliable, consistent and relevant data, intended for the various stakeholders (internal and external).
The full job description will be communicated to selected candidates to initiate the recruitment process.
Profile sought:
Formation :
- Higher education (Master’s or other equivalent diploma).
Experience and skills:
- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in progressive management of international projects with prior experience in the field of international cooperation, project management and knowledge of institutional donor mechanisms.
- Strong autonomy and very good time and priority management.
- Excellent writing, synthesis and presentation skills for information, concepts and data in a clear, concise and structured manner.
- Excellent analytical mind.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in a team.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment.
LANGUAGES :
Perfect command of French and English.
IT :
High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Conditions :
- Swiss contract
- Gross monthly salary between CHF 3,000 and CHF 3,800 depending on experience – x13.36 months
- Insurance: illness, accident, repatriation
- Annual leave: 25 days/year
- Round-trip flights to the duty station
Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies:
- Commits to promoting and respecting the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh’s formal reporting mechanisms and addressing any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.
- Raise awareness within the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and the resulting rights, with regard to children, community members and our own employees
- Commits to complying with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy, and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activity, as well as workplace behavior.
- Commits to putting the values and principles into practice by adopting exemplary behavior, in full accordance with the code of conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.
- Committed to developing a compliant and informed management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.
How to apply
Procedure :
Only complete applications (CV + cover letter) submitted on our official website https://jobs.tdh.org/jobs/6099271-charge-e-de-developpement-burundi?promotion=1528898-trackable-share-link-reliefweb will be processed. Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. We will only contact selected candidates for further recruitment.
References:
Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks). Terre des hommes will request Human Resources from previous organizations to provide references regarding any discovery 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.