Starting position: 15/10/2026
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 (MENA), Tdh intervenes directly in 7 countries (Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria).
Main responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Finance Coordinator, the Regional Finance Officer provides technical support to the financial management of the region (regional office and country offices). He/she supports budget monitoring, in particular the optimization of the region’s budgets, leads coordination between countries and the region, and actively participates in the preparation and annual review of budgets. He/she contributes to the management and consolidation of multi-country or regional financing, particularly when the region is the lead partner. He/she ensures the proper application of internal and donor procedures and the quality and reliability of financial reports
Specific responsibilities:
Support to the management of the region
Regional Office Financial Management Support
· Manage the regional office accounting and control of the analytical allocations
· Preparation of the monthly budget monitoring (FMT cycle) and contribute to the financial balance of the regional office, including providing analysis and feedback support to the regional management team
· Conduct meetings with budget holders to review project budgets, analytical allocations and financial situation when the regional office is lead.
· Organize the monthly coordination between the country CAFs and the region (communication of allocations from the country offices hosting the regionals, sharing of the list of expenses, communication of good practices)
· Participate in the development of donor budgets when the regional office is the lead or during multi-country proposals
· Preparation of the annual regional budget as well as periodic budget revisions
· Preparing financial reports of the budgets for the regional office is led in accordance with the donor reporting schedule and sending them for validation to RC Finance, identify and report financial risks to Finance RC
· Communicate with the Regional Logistics Officer the configuration of country contracts including regional costs
· Follow up with the Regional Logistics manager on purchase requests, payments and monitoring of regional expenses
· Follow with the regional HR department for the monthly payroll and legal deductions payments.
· Ensuring the confidentiality of financial information
Support to the management of the country offices delegated by the Regional FC
Regional Financial Monitoring
· Ensure the control of the analytical allocations of the monthly accounting of the country offices
· Monthly control and analysis of the country offices’ budget monitoring (FMT cycle) include monitoring burn rates, ensuring alignment with project implementation timelines and budget performance, the control of their monthly cash request, and identifying financial risks, trends, variances and provide recommendations to the Regional Finance Coordinator.
· Track corrections of donor payments in CRM by country offices.
· Contribute to the regional financial data consolidation and preparation of financial dashboards with analysis for regional management.
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Budgeting and Financial Planning
· Support Country Offices in annual budgeting, periodic reviews and project budget development.
· Participate in the control of budgets for new funding requests and potential amendments from country offices according to the validation thresholds in place before submission to the RC Finance for validation
· Assist in budget revisions, realignments, and donor budget modifications.
· Review proposed budgets to ensure consistency with donor guidelines and organizational policies.
· Contribute to regional financial planning and forecasting.
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Donor Financial Compliance
· Ensure compliance with donor regulations and grant agreements.
· Monitor country office financial reports according to the validation thresholds in place, in accordance with the donor reporting schedule and send them for validation by the Finance RC
· Support Country Offices in the preparation of donor financial reports.
· Review financial reports before submission to ensure accuracy and compliance.
· Provide guidance on eligible costs, budget utilization, and financial documentation requirements.
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Financial Systems and Tools
· Ensure Country Offices maintain updated financial monitoring tools and accounting records.
· Support the improvement and harmonization of regional financial management tools and templates.
· Assist with troubleshooting financial system issues and liaise with relevant departments when needed.
· Promote best practices in financial data management.
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Internal Controls and Risk Management
· Support the implementation of internal financial controls, Risk and Capacity Assessments across Country Offices.
· Monitor compliance with organizational finance policies and procedures.
· Identify financial risks and propose mitigation measures.
· Contribute to internal audits, donor audits, and follow-up on audit recommendations.
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Capacity Building and Technical Support
· Provide technical support to Country Finance teams on financial management issues.
· Deliver guidance on donor regulations, financial reporting, and budget management.
· Contribute to the strengthening of Country Office finance staff through training and coaching.
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Coordination and Communication
· Maintain regular communication with Country Office Finance teams, including regular meetings.
· Contribute to regional finance meetings and financial decision-making.
· Support cross-department coordination with Programs, HR, and Operations teams.
Perform other duties related to the position as required and prioritized by hierarchy
**The full Job Description will be shared with shortlisted candidates.**
Education : University degree or equivalent business school in Finance and/or Management Control
Experience / Skills :
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a similar role
Skills:
· Manage your time and priorities, meet deadlines and be punctual.
· Communicate in a clear, concise and respectful manner.
· Respond in an elaborate and constructive manner to your interlocutors.
· Ability to manage stress and emotions, ability to work under pressure
· Ability to work in a multicultural environment and team spirit
· Provide advice in their area of specialization in a spirit of partnership.
· Know and respect the rules and processes of the various areas related to your activity.
· Contribute to the development of tools and methods useful to the activities of his/her sector.
· Excellent knowledge of financial procedures, auditing and general accounting requirements
· Knowledge of the functioning of major humanitarian donors and their financial and administrative requirements is desirable.
· Ability to evaluate, analyze, improve/propose improvements in procedures/tools.
Languages :
English – Arabic
IT knowledge :
Proficiency in computer tools, including an advanced level of Excel,
Knowledge of SAGA is a plus
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.