Support Services Coordinator at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)


Terre des hommes-Foundation (Tdh)

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.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience: 5 years
  • Location: Borno
  • City: Maiduguri
  • Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit, Project Management 

In terms of Support:

  • The Support Services Unit is located in Maiduguri, as the rest of the country coordination.
  • Each sector of the unit (HR, Fin, Log and HoB) is supervised by the Support Services Coordinator. He/she will be supported by 5 national positions: Finance Manager, HR/Adm Manager Logistics Manager and 2 Head of Bases. Coordination team provide financial, HR, administrative, logistics and risk management service to Tdh Country Office in Nigeria by developing business intelligence that supports program decisions and performance management.
  • The Support Services Coordinator (SSC) will provide strategic overview and management of Finance, Logistics and Human Resources as well as General Administration; leading on business process reengineering initiatives that will ensure appropriate integration with user departments.
  • The SSC will reinforce value for money criteria in close cooperation with the program and management units.

Responsibilities:

  • Performance Management & Program Intelligence
  • Financial Management
  • HR/Admin Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Transversal responsibilities :
  • Grant Management and Donor Reporting
  • Risk Management
  • Leadership, Coordination and Capacity Building
  • HR Policies Management
  • HR routine Management
  • Office Management

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

Conditions offered:

  • Swiss contract
  • Gross monthly salarybetween 5000 CHF and 5800 x13,36 months
  • Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
  • Annual leaves: 25 days/year
  • Transport: Flights to duty station and back

Education :

  • Master University degree in relevant field

Profile:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
  • Mastering Saga (accounting), Homère (HR) software and the Office pack, in particular Excel
  • Master the procedures for supply, inventory management / vehicle fleet / IT Telecommunications
  • Mastering institutional donor procedures
  • Be able to mobilize a team around common objectives in a work environment favorable (trust, constructive dynamics, friendly and professional atmosphere)
  • Ability to monitor budgets and accounts, plan and meet deadlines, anticipate and proof of autonomy in daily tasks, prioritize tasks and delegate, carry out the preparation, support and follow-up of financial audits

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.

Method of Application

Please apply by sending your CV & Cover Letter to: ressources.humaines@tdh.org

Application files sent will be processed only if complete (CV + cover letter). Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.