Contractual conditions
- Start date : November 1, 2026
- Contract duration : Fixed-term contract of 12 months, renewable
- Contract type : local Senegalese law with the Terre des Hommes Foundation
- Work location : Dakar, Senegal
- Publication end date : September 24, 2026
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Tdh reserves the right to fill the position before the application deadline.
Background:
Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh), founded in 1960, is the largest Swiss children’s rights organization. Tdh is dedicated to bringing about significant and lasting change in the lives of children and young people, especially those most at risk. Tdh is active in some thirty countries, in both humanitarian and development contexts.
In sub-Saharan Africa, Tdh works directly in eight countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Senegal) and through partnerships in six others (Benin, Cameroon, Madagascar, Niger, Togo, and Uganda).
As part of the decentralization of its organizational model, Tdh has opened a regional office in Dakar, Senegal, for which a Regional Security and Safety Advisor position has been created.
Mission
: Monitors, analyzes, and reports on performance indicators related to risk management (security & safety) at the regional level in Africa.
Maintains contextual knowledge of all countries in the region and travels regularly to all countries, including at very short notice if necessary.
Promotes and ensures the application of global frameworks, standards, processes, and tools related to risk management (security & safety) in the African region.
Ensures the implementation of risk prevention (security & safety) actions and provides methodological support in the management of critical incidents.
Supports the various countries of intervention in developing and maintaining crisis management capacity.
Supports country offices in all matters related to risk management (security & safety).
Participation in governance bodies
: Regional office managers’ meeting
.
Key Responsibilities :
Leadership
 As an authentic leader, he/she inspires his/her team through his/her leadership, encourages collaboration and team cohesion, makes informed strategic decisions, and is dedicated to excellence and continuous innovation.
 Represents, encourages, and promotes the organization’s organizational and socio-cultural values.
 Participates in mandatory governance bodies.
Management
> Where appropriate, ensures the recruitment of his counterparts in the field, in functional liaison with the relevant departments in the region and at headquarters; contributes to their integration and provides them with support and ongoing training.
Safety and Security
: Supports managers in the region’s countries of operation in implementing the risk management system, ensuring that security risks are identified, mitigated, and managed.
For each country, reviews and analyzes security plans, SOPs, contingency plans, and makes recommendations for improving risk management.
Supports delegations in implementing security incident management (notification, management, knowledge sharing, etc.).
Strengthens the capacity of teams to address risk management challenges (safety and security) at the regional level, trains delegation teams, and supports partner training.
Encourages and coordinates inter-country exchanges.
Regularly exchanges information with counterparts in other regions and at headquarters to improve and harmonize risk management in the region.
• Reports relevant information to headquarters in a timely manner to contribute to overall risk management (security and safety).
• Ensures the existence of the organization’s crisis management plan at the regional level and provides regular training to relevant personnel.
• Informs headquarters promptly of any crisis within the region, based on established frameworks and protocols.
Regional Office Management
: Manages risks (security & safety) at the regional office level in Dakar.
Skills:
This role requires fundamental personal, social, and leadership skills, as well as technical, methodological, managerial, and strategic skills. Specifically, the following:
Excellence in leadership
: Exemplary conduct.
Behavior aligned with values.
Strong spirit of collaboration and teamwork.
Management Skills
: Skills in security and safety management, supported by a sound understanding of human resource management and project management principles.
Ability to support and advise on organizational and operational transformation.
Interpersonal Skills
: • Strong ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Reliability and autonomy, with the ability to organize, make decisions, and manage conflicts at a basic level.
• Integrity, commitment, and empathy.
Specific Skills
: Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the big picture, exercise sound judgment, and make decisions.
Good working knowledge of humanitarian access and security, and a commitment to humanitarian principles.
Knowledge and experience in designing and delivering security-related training (risk analysis, humanitarian access, crisis management, etc.).
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, strong writing skills, and a keen sense of communication.
Requirements
Education/Qualifications
 Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in security management, international development or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience
: Significant experience of at least five years in operational safety and security management within an international humanitarian organization, with increasing responsibilities.
Prior experience in Africa and a proven understanding of regional and national dynamics are highly desirable.
Experience in crisis management and the ability to train regional teams in this area are also desirable.
Translation
 Required written and spoken languages: French and English.
 Preferred languages: Arabic, national languages ​​of our countries of operation.
Computer skills
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Objectives
The objectives for the coming period must be completed on the performance review form with the hierarchical manager and in consultation with the functional manager.
Tdh’s General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies
:  Commits to promoting and respecting the Global Code of Conduct, to systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh’s formal reporting mechanisms, and to addressing any breaches of procedures and processes appropriately.
 Raises 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 respecting 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 preventing the financing of terrorism and criminal activities, as well as workplace conduct.
 Commits to putting values ​​and principles into practice by adopting exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and by always respecting established procedures and processes.
 Is committed to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted via this link:Â https://jobs.tdh.org/jobs/internal/4fa30def-7b0f-4091-b0e7-985b16c5ccf2
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.