Country: India
Closing date: 14 Jul 2018
We are looking for our delegation in India for a
Child Protection Technical Advisor – ASIA Region
(Tackling Child Labour and Migration)
Position Start Date: As soon as possible
Activity rage: 100%, full time contract
Duration: 12 months
Location: India – New Delhi, Gurgaon strongly preferred. Another country of intervention with Tdh office can be considered Myanmar/Nepal/Bangladesh).
Travel: frequent professional trips in South and South East Asia.
General conditions: will be communicated later in the process, following Tdh HR procedures.
Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled
Context:
The Terre des hommes Foundation, a member of the International Federation Terre des hommes, is the largest international child right NGO in Switzerland. We operate in over 38 countries and 100 projects of development aid and emergency affecting over 2 million beneficiaries. We employ 2,200 people, including 180 based at our headquarters in Lausanne. Our direct assistance projects, strengthening systems and advocacy activities are primarily focused in the areas of maternal and child health and child protection.
In Asia, Tdh intervenes directly or indirectly in 4 countries, relying on delegations based in Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Myanmar.
The Child Protection Technical Advisor will be a key function within the new regional organization, ensuring technical support and oversight of child protection interventions in the region focusing on two main programmes, tackling child labour and children on the move, and will champion child protection as a transversal approach to programming within the regional and across the wider organization.
Fonction details:
Contribute to the development of strategies and policies related to child protection.
Ensure quality development and implementation of child protection related interventions within the Asia zone under the supervision of Regional Manager.
Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations, persuasively communicating the organization’s mission and programs to potential funders.
Providing writing support for major donor and individual contribution letters and acknowledgements.
Ensure mainstreaming and implementation of child protection systems strengthening approaches regionally.
Ensure technical support to child protection and psychosocial interventions of Tdh within the region.
Facilitate the development of community of practices in the field of child protection in Asia, including through the Child Protection Hub platform, and particularly in relation to the protection of children on the move and juvenile justice.
Lead or facilitate child protection related capacity development initiatives of social actors within the region.
Support in developing and strengthening multi-stakeholders and multi-disciplinary partnerships to strengthen child protection across the region.
Contribute to advocacy and networking in the region on child protection and violence against children issues- others if need be.
Facilitate cross-learning between country programs in the region and across regions.
Profile:
Education: University degree in relevant field, preferably in social work, psychology or development studies
Language: Excellent oral and written skills in English is essential
Experiences and aptitudes:
At least 5 years of child protection experience, working with vulnerable children, families and communities
Experience in designing and writing funding proposals
Knowledge of institutional and private donors
Experience in developing training materials and delivering trainings is considered an asset
Field experience of working directly with children is an added value
Prior experiences of working on child labour issues and with children affected by migration
Knowledge of child labour in supply chain is an added value
Experience of working in a highly collaborative environment with minimal direct supervision in a complex regional setting.
Facilitation, networking and advocacy skills
Competency in a South Asian language would be desirable.
A commitment to excellence & attention to detail
Ability to uphold high standards and punctuality under pressure
Child Safeguarding Policy:
Raising awareness within the Foundation on violence against children
Providing guidance to employees and others and defining expectations when it comes to preventing, raising, denouncing and responding to issues of child abuse
Reducing the risk of child abuse by selectively recruiting employees and others
Reducing the risk of child abuse by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children
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?
Procedure:
Please postulate on our website:
https://tdh.luceosolutions.com/recrute/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1132&idpartenaire=20007
We will only consider complete online applications corresponding to the required profile.
Your application must include a complete CV and a covering letter. Additional documents such as diplomas and work certificates will only be required in case of an interview.
If you are not shortlisted, your file will be destroyed by us, according to the rules on data protection.
If you face difficulties in applying online, please contact our HR department: rh@tdh.ch
Terre des hommes provides equal working conditions for men and women. Furthermore, for candidates with equivalent qualifications and for positions with responsibilities, applications from women are strongly encouraged.
The recruitment and selection procedures of Terre des hommes reflect our commitment for child security and protection.
What is Terre des hommes: https://vimeo.com/253387235
How to apply:
https://tdh.luceosolutions.com/recrute/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1132&idpartenaire=20007
We will only consider complete online applications corresponding to the required profile.