Position Start Date : asap

Duration : 12 months

Location : Kabul, Afghanistan, with regular travels to operational sites depending on security situation and access constraints

Status : non-accompanied

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled. Interested Candidates are nevertheless encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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 :

Tdh has established a Country Office in Afghanistan since 1995. We are operating in four regions of the country, with planned expansion to other regions. Tdh is providing Child Protection services, basic health services focusing on Mother and Child healthcare assistance, services for victims of SGBV, multipurpose cash assistance to most vulnerable children and their families. Where necessary, these programs also contain elements of basic relief services.

The operations in Afghanistan are managed by a main office in Kabul and a regional office in Jalalabad.

Responsibilities :

Under the responsibility of the Head of Delegation, the Grant & Reporting Manager duties will include:

1. identifying funding opportunities within various modalities,
2. coordinating and contributing to proposal writing processes,
3. coordinating and editing progress/final reports,
4. handling grant administration and follow-up,
5. ensuring compliance with grant regulations,
6. supporting the delegation in project cycle management, monitoring, and external communication aspects,
7. being a member of the Senior Management Team,
8. conducting his or her duties in respect of the Tdh Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

The full job description will be shared with the candidates selected to start the recruitment process.

Profile :

Education :

Master / Post-graduate in International Development, Social Sciences, Development Studies or any other related area

Experience & Competencies :

• Relevant experience of minimum 5 years in program cycle management, preferably in an international NGO/Institution.
• Relevant experience living and working in a high-risk environment with limited opportunities to recreation and social contacts.
• Relevant experience in applying and following strict security and safety procedures.
• Resilience to stress.
• Management experience in securing and managing funds from institutional donors, such as UN agencies, SDC, ECHO, EU, DFID, USAID.
• Excellent planning skills, and a sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in development, emergency and protracted crises environments.
• Good administrative and numerical skills and attention to details.
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically in relation to fund- raising and donor engagement.

Languages :

• Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English,
• Knowledge of Dari/Persian and/or Pashto would be an asset.

IT :

High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Salary :

Expatriate contract under Swiss regulations between CHF 4470.- and CHF 4900.- gross /month according to experience x 13 times, Vacancy: 25 days annual leaves local accommodation and transportation, Health insurance, accident and medical repatriation insurance, return flight.

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?