Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency. The Foundation has been helping children in need for over 50 years, defending their rights regardless of their race, creed or political affiliation.
Experience5 years
Location Benue
In terms of Responsibilities:
- Under the Country representative supervision, the Field Coordinator ensures the supervision of operations at the level of the area he/she is responsible for.
- He/she is responsible for staff management, finance and logistics, implementation of activities, programme development and reporting, and security.
- He/She sees to the proper implementation of operations in compliance with the Strategic Planning (SP) of the delegation’s operations in adherence to the general reference framework and the program approach.
- He/She works in direct collaboration with the Delegation personnel and interface directly with the Country Representative, as appropriate for programme strategy, reporting and administration.
- He/She ensures the implementation of the projects and monitor the progress according to pre-established indicators. He/She notifies the Country Representative if there is a need to implement corrective measures.
- He/She supervises all staff assigned to his geographical area.
- He/She feels accountable to the beneficiaries, collaborators and donors.
- In coordination with the Country Representative He/She is responsible for the safety of Tdh teams under their responsibility and oversee the security rules and the area’s contingency plans.
- He/She ensures that their teams and partners have been instructed in the security policies and the general code of conduct and always conform to them.
- Through delegation from the Country Representative, He/She contributes to managing and assuming ultimate responsibility for all the mission’s risks and aspects of access.
Education :
- Professionalcertifications in project management, logistics, or humanitarian operations are an asset
- Strong knowledge of humanitarian principles, donor regulations, and compliance standard
Profile:
- A minimum of 5 years in similar positions or in senior management experience in an NGO environment
- Experience directing and implementing protection programs, especially for GBV survivors and children
- Robust experience in program cycle management including in emergencies
- Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and managing grants from major institutional donors
- Experience working with government agencies
- Strong experience in managing volatile security contexts
- Familiarity with supply chain management and administrative procedures in INGO setting
Languages
- English Essential – Hausa, Tiv, and French are considered assets
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) on jobs.tdh.org to apply
