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. In over 30 countries, Tdh protects children against exploitation and violence, improves children’s and their mother’s health and provides emergency psychological and material support in humanitarian crises.
Responsibilities :
- As a core program team member, the Grants and Compliance Officer is responsible for designing competitive proposals and ensures quality assurance throughout the grant management process (including budgeting, compliance, technical support, and reporting). S/he contributes to the business development including identification of funding opportunities, identification of intervention strategy and internal grants acquisition process. S/he is responsible of the grant from inception to closure including report writing, ensuring adherence to donor guidelines and Tdh policies. The Grants Officer collaborates with all various departments and stakeholders to facilitate effective and efficient grant management while supporting the Head of Program in implementation strategy, reporting, and programming coherence across the project locations.
- 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.
- Relevant experience of minimum 2 years in program cycle management, preferably in an international NGO/Institution.
Experience & Competencies :
- Management experience in securing and managing funds from institutional donors (UN agencies, SDC, ECHO, EU, PRM, USAID) as a plus.
- 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 detail.
- Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically in relation to fundraising and donor engagement.
Languages :
- Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English.
- Knowledge of French as a plus.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) on jobs.tdh.org to apply
