Field Coordinator At Terre des hommes

Starting position: 01/07/2026

Duration : till 31 Dec ( Renewal)

Place of work : Cairo, with frequent travels to projects’ locations (Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut)

Status : Active

Deadline for applications: 18June 2026

Type of contract: Fixed-Term National Contract (Egyptian).

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.

Job description:

The Field Coordinator reports to the Country Director and is a key leadership position within the Egypt Country Office, responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective operations of Tdh in all Egypt. The role involves managing staff, safety and security risk management, ensuring compliance with Tdh and donors’ regulations, representing Tdh to external stakeholders, coordinating with authorities, partners, communities and other stakeholders, and upholding Tdh’s values.

The Field Coordinator will interface directly with the Senior Management Team, for operational planning, program strategy, operations security management, reporting and budget management.

A professional sense of security, confidentiality, and proper representation is paramount.

All Tdh employees will conduct their duties in respect of the Charter, Code of Conduct, Safeguarding policies and Child Protection Policy. Terre des hommes expects that its staff’s professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions and in the best interests of the organisation.

He/she will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of the Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies.

Main responsibilities:

Leadership and Program Management

Provide overall leadership and guidance to the projects’ staff based in the program governorates, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
Set strategic goals, develop work plans, and monitor progress to ensure the achievement of organizational objectives.
Leads and manages all Tdhs project management team members, encouraging effective teamwork and providing supervision and guidance, providing feedback on performance evaluations, and supporting their professional development.
In coordination with HR, the operations coordinator ensures that all program staff receive a comprehensive induction package and have easy access to familiarize with and apply all Tdh information and knowledge, specifically Tdh program methodologies and expertise.
Ensure adequate information flow within the different project teams
Create/maintain a “team spirit” within the different departments and amongst the project teams.
Ensure good collaboration, mutualisation, coordination and analysis with other projects, encouraging a programmatic approach, rather than projects approach.
Organize monthly Project Review Meetings, and ensure the meetings have been previously prepared with finance, log, MEAL focal points, to measure and discuss the status of project achievement in the work plans, budget management, workplan challenges.
Train/Coach the direct team members in their duties (Contribute in training needs collection, analysis and identification of resources and opportunities),and ensure project managers participation in the regional expertise community of practices.
Organize monthly program meetings, to foster learning, coordination and sharing of practices among program staff.
Implement and monitor the Tdh Programs based on the quality standards, as per the Country strategy Programmatic strategic framework, and as per program SOPs.
Ensure an effective and solid coordination between the program unit and the Support units (Finance, Logs, MEAL, HR, Communication) based on Tdh set country strategy milestones.
Continuously review and adjust the program based on project evaluations, lessons learnt, and needs assessments, in collaboration with the Program Coordinator, Grants and business development advisor and MEAL unit.
Ensures that the projects implemented are aligned with Tdh Egypt country strategy (2026-2028); Tdh quality standards : gender and diversity integration, data protection, innovation, climate action.

Operations and Compliance

Manage the project programmatic operations with the Program, Logistics, HR and Finance staff responsible for each project.
Ensures strong inter-departmental planning, coordination and tight follow-up and a service-oriented, beneficiary-focused outlook.
Follows and ensures respect of programmatic and project-level action plans; anticipates and flags areas of operational attention and facilitates timely corrective measures.
Set up and monitor the application of Program internal control and Program SOPs among all program staff.
Ensure the implementation of Tdh policies and procedures for efficient workflow, cost-effective budget and timeline control, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and adherence to internal controls.
Lead and ensure the dissemination and rigorous application of donors’ regulations and policies, in collaboration with the Program coordinator and grants and business development advisor.
Ensures HR, Finance and Log policies and procedures are understood and respected, and supports recruitment and gap coverage processes.
Ensures that the current projects undergo an effective PCM according to Tdh SOPs for kick-off meetings, project review meetings, reflection workshops, evaluations, internal and external reporting.
Ensure proper documentation and archiving of all current grants and projects documentation for proper and timely information access, auditing purposes and internal information flow.
Ensure that data protection and information security policy is understood and applied in all programs.
Actively contributes to learning events internally and with external stakeholders (partners, donors, potential new partners), together with the program coordinator.
Ensures active collaboration of the project team members in Tdh Egypt country office innovation campaigns, proposals and initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation

Serve as the primary point of contact for external stakeholders, including government officials, partner organizations, donors, and the local community for the program operations.
Represent Tdh at meetings, conferences, and events, advocating for its mission and building strategic partnerships, in coordination with the CD, the program coordinator, partnership manager.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders, including Project Managers and the Senior Management Team.
Networks with other INGOs, NGOs and entities in the interest of information and best practices sharing.
Contribute to organizing thematic networks, roundtables and knowledge-sharing events with partners.

Partnership Management

Actively contribute, with the Program Coordinator, the GBDA and the partnership manager in Tdh Egypt’s partnership and localization strategy, ensuring that it is embedded in programmatic strategies, project design, and technical approaches.
Actively support the Program coordinator in identifying new potential partners and supports in updating the partners’ mapping via meetings with the partnership manager and the program coordinator.
Review Tdh partner’s financial reports, provide technical assistance to partners to enhance finance and internal control. Identifies the needs and supports partner staff to increase their competence in the preparation of finance and technical internal reports and donor financial and technical reports following donors’ reporting requirements.
Review partners’ payment requests for compliance and ensure coordination with logistics and programme colleagues for their additional review of payment requests from the programmatic and procurement perspective.
Provides technical support to partners in the preparation of financial reports, budgets, budgets follow up and forecasts and conducts a monthly FU meeting with partners.
Inform both the Finance Manager and the Project Manager/s of major budget fluctuations, significant overspending or underspending.
Actively contribute to the due diligence for new partners/ needs assessment and development of capacity building plans for new partners, and support capacity building for existing partners. Ensure that any potential partner fits within Tdh and donors’ requirements.
Update and implement SoPs for partnership management, including clear steps for ensuring timely coordination with the Program and Logistics department for supporting documentation checks linked with financial payments.

Operations Security management

Respects Tdh security procedures in Egypt and verifies with the security and logistics department regarding readiness in adherence in the area of operations (Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Asyut, Aswan)
Ensures, in coordination with the Senior Logs and Security Manager and with the support of the Country Director, that Tdh program staff are aware of Tdh security procedures and follow them.
Receives primary indications for security matters from the Security focal points and a variety of other sources (Inter-agency coordination, INGOs, staff, security focal points, beneficiaries) and shares relevant information with the rest of the teams, the CD, and the program coordinator.
Supports the review and updating of the Egypt Security plan documents.
Liaises with local authorities as required in relation to access, movement and project approvals, in coordination with the Security focal points.
Actively contribute to drafting the security checklist for all the field centres focal points, and ensure regular security training for them.

Programme Strategy and development

Ensure alignment with Tdh Country strategy programmatic objectives and contribute in identifying thematic partners for potential consortia.
In collaboration with the Program coordinator, develop concept notes and proposals (narrative and budget) for new projects or extensions of existing ones.
Participates in the development and review of the Country Strategy for Tdh in Egypt.
Promotes and supports building consortia with local partners and also expands to new partners (academia, private sector and research institutions)
Supports in drafting the SOPs for the Children and Youth Advisory Board
Ensures the projects are designed through the consultation of the children’s advisory board.

Monitoring and Reporting

In collaboration with the project managers, ensures daily monitoring of activities.
In coordination with the Program coordinator, monitors and evaluates monthly programme progress and makes recommendations.
Actively coordinate, with the MEAL and Program coordinator, the project evaluations.
Proactively lead and communicate for donor monitoring visits and integrate recommendations in planning.
Produces a monthly report and submits to the Country Director and tracks and reports on changes in situation and contextual trends.
Coordinate the preparation and finalization of donor reports for current projects, ensuring consistency, accuracy, clarity and timely submission in compliance with both donor’s contractual requirements and Tdh standards.
Contribute to the quality of the presentations regarding the results of the current projects and to their dissemination to donors and other partners.Ensure the adequate archiving, filing, and
dissemination of the final documents.

Academic Background:

University degree. Master’s degree is highly preferable.

Profile:

This function requires the mastery of Personal, Social and Leadership Competencies (PSLC), Technical and Methodological Competencies (TMC) and Management and Strategic Competencies (MSC). In particular:

· Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, leadership, and design developing and leading integrated and complex program portfolios – preferably experience in Egypt or the Middle East.

Proven experience in both development and humanitarian and/or conflict affected countries settings.
At least 6 years’ experience with people management with proven leadership experience with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Prior experience working in emergency settings or insecure environments.
Effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
Proven ability to work as part of a team.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national staff.
Demonstrate full compliance with all Terre des hommes (Tdh) policies, procedures, and ethical standards at all times. Act as a role model for staff by promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and respect, and by ensuring the consistent application of organizational policies across all operations.
This function requires possession of fundamental personal, social and leadership skills (CPSLs), technical and methodological skills (CTMs) and Managerial and strategic skills (CMSs). In particular:
Strong understanding and application of Tdh guidelines, technical standards, and strategic priorities in programme design, quality assurance, and learning.
Solid experience in the full project management cycle, including assessments, design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
Extensive knowledge of institutional donors (UN, US, European) and their compliance requirements, with proven experience in developing successful funding proposals and contract management, including consortia grants.
Meaningful experience in the development of strategic partnerships, identification of funding opportunities, and mobilisation of resources.
Strong understanding of the localization agenda as well as partnership approaches and tools in strengthening the programmatic and organisational capacities of civil society organisations.
Commitment to integrate gender, protection, conflict sensitivity, and accountability into programming.
A capacity to work in a matrix organisation, listen to, and motivate colleagues.
Ability to work in complex, volatile, and evolving operational environments.
Excellent coordination, communication, organisational, and planning skills, with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse team in a dynamic environment.
As well as the following specific “trade” skills:
Confirmed experience in programme coordination, technical leadership, and programme quality in an NGO and/or international organisation, preferably in humanitarian and/or development contexts.
Strong capacity building, facilitation, and presentation skills; an excellent ability to express him/herself in public (conferences, workshops) and adapt to diverse audiences (governments, local authorities, donors).
A collaborative attitude with colleagues in and outside the team; strong interpersonal qualities: integrity, sound judgement, diplomacy.
Effective management of time and priorities; ability to meet deadlines and remain reliable and independent under pressure.
A capacity to identify challenges, foresee risks, and inform management with substantive recommendations.
Proactive, creative, and out-of-the-box thinking

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.

How to apply

https://jobs.tdh.org/en-GB/jobs/internal/e3a382ef-36f4-45b4-baf2-6c4ff7e78d07