Lebanon: Head of Delegation

Duration: 24 months with possible extension

Location: Beirut

Status: Unaccompanied

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

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:

Terre des hommes (Tdh) has operated in Lebanon since 1977. With a population of 6.8 million people, of which 1.2 million are refugees, Lebanon is a country with formidable challenges.

In recent years, the country has been affected by compounded crises—specifically, a political crisis coupled with an economic and financial crisis, followed by COVID-19 pandemic and the explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020.

The multiple ongoing economic, social and political crises plunged over 80% of the population in Lebanon into poverty, with Syrian and Palestinian refugees among the most affected. 91% of Syrian refugees live below the extreme poverty line and humanitarian assistance is their main income source.

The deterioration of the economy and devaluation of the local currency leads to families being unable to access basic services, such as transport, sanitation, education, and health. Limited access to health services increased the risks of spreading diseases such as Covid-19 and, Cholera.

As a consequence, the child protection situation has deteriorated, and negative coping mechanisms are increasing. Child marriage and violence against children increased during the last year, while Child labour became the most common child protection risk.

Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Deputy to the Operations Manager he/she ensures the proper functioning of operations at the national level; as such he/she represents the Foundation in the assignment country.
• He/She directs and supervises all activities connected to the Tdh projects in his/her assignment country in line with the SP (Strategic Plan) and strategic orientations.
• He/She represents Tdh (including legally) and promotes the entirety of its remit in the assignment country.
• He/She demonstrates ethical and exemplary leadership in order to maintain the Foundation’s good reputation and leads all the delegation’s collaborators in a shared vision in compliance with the Foundation’s strategic orientations.
• In collaboration with the programs and expertise, he/she develops the Strategic Plan of the Delegation’s operations in compliance with the general reference framework.
• He/She develops and guarantees the implementation of the Delegation’s Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) in compliance with the Strategic Plan and internal processes (budgetary management, HR and logistics management, quality and accountability).
• He/She guarantees the implementation of an operational risk-management system for the Delegation.
• He/She supervises and supports all staff attached to the Delegation.
• He/She ensures the Delegation’s internal and external communications.
• He/She feels accountable to the beneficiaries, collaborators and donors.
• He/She makes sure that his/her teams and partners have learned the security policies and the general code of conduct and comply with them at all times.
• He/She is responsible for the security of the Tdh teams under his/her responsibility and is in charge of the security rules and the contingency plans of the country or countries under his/her responsibility.
• Manages and assumes ultimate responsibility for the risks and access aspects of the mission.

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

Profile:

Education:

• Master University degree in relevant field

Experience & Competencies:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Prior experience in the Mena Region.
• Reliable and independent with a strong organizational capacity, decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Experience in developing partnerships, identifying new opportunities, and mobilizing resources.
• Experience of working with institutional and private donors.
• Experience in successfully managing various forms of partnership with National and International NGOs.
• Knowledge of Child Protection, A2J programs.
• Excellent interpersonal qualities: integrity, a capacity to judge and diplomacy.
• Proactive, rigorous and a results-driven attitude.

Languages:

• Excellent oral and writing skills in English, Arabic an asset.

IT:

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Conditions:

• Swiss Labour Law contract
• Gross monthly salary between CHF 5’300.- and CHF 5’700.- depending on experience – x 13,36 months
• Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
• Annual leaves: 25 days/year
• Flights to duty station and back

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?

How to Apply:

Please apply directly to our email address: ressources.humaines@tdh.org

With your name, the title of the post and the location, in the subject line of the email.

Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.

We will be in touch with the shortlisted candidates only in the selection process – with the large number of applications received, we unfortunately cannot provide personal follow-up to the larger candidate pool. Thanks for your understanding.

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