Does making a difference appeal to you?
You have thought about it, talked about it, dreamt about it... Joining the ranks of Switzerland's leading organisation for children’s aid is an idea that appeals to you. The idea of getting up in the morning to defend a decent cause, to help children and young people, is something you feel is worthwhile, isn’t it?
Because like us, you aspire to a world where children’s rights, as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, are fully respected. A world where children can grow up protected from danger, thrive in complete safety, and decide for themselves on the changes they want in their lives.
Why choose Terre des hommes?
It is Switzerland's leading organisation for children’s aid, established more than 60 years ago.
Some 2,400 people in Switzerland, in offices in 30 countries, and all over the world, are working each and every day to achieve lasting change and relieve the distress experienced by millions of children, their families and their communities.
Who's behind Terre des hommes?
Everyone who works at Terre des hommes knows why they get out of bed in the morning. Their role is to support children and their communities worldwide through innovative, lasting solutions in the fields of health, migration, and access to justice.
Terre des hommes is like a large family, united by shared values. In Switzerland and in the countries where it is active, keeping the personal touch is one of the foundation’s strengths.
Innovation is a constant driving force for the foundation. It is through innovation that we are able to implement and foster lasting, chiefly digital, solutions that increase the impact of our programmes by reaching as many people as possible in a particular place at a particular time.
Everyone who works at Terre des hommes knows why they get out of bed in the morning. Their role is to support children and their communities worldwide through innovative, lasting solutions in the fields of health, migration, and access to justice.
Terre des hommes is like a large family, united by shared values. In Switzerland and in the countries where it is active, keeping the personal touch is one of the foundation’s strengths.
Innovation is a constant driving force for the foundation. It is through innovation that we are able to implement and foster lasting, chiefly digital, solutions that increase the impact of our programmes by reaching as many people as possible in a particular place at a particular time.
Working conditions at headquarters
Salary
Your monthly salary is calculated according to your years of professional experience.
Benefits
5 weeks paid vacation - 13.36 months pay
Flexibility
Our homeoffice policy allows you to work three days a week from home (for 100%)
Becoming a supplier or consultant
Suppliers and consultants can see all open head office calls for tenders.
Any questions?
Check that the documents you are trying to attach are in the right format and no larger than the maximum size of 10 MB.
All potential employees are to read the Tdh Code of Conduct before signing a contract. A briefing about our Child Safeguarding Policy is also given to all new starters.
Volunteers and occasional visitors are also asked to sign the Code of Conduct prior to any visits in the field.
Yes, all employees in a position of responsibility are asked to take technical tests.
Under the umbrella of the Terre des Hommes International Federation, Tdh has been certified by Keeping Children Safe, an organisation that examines and audits the procedures NGOs put in place to ensure the safeguarding of the children with whom they work. Tdh’s Child Safeguarding Policy is under constant review, and optimised to meet the highest international standards and follow best practices.
Full details can be found here: “Terre des hommes recruitment procedure”.
Once an application has been submitted, it is no longer available for update. If you wish to make changes to your application, you can submit a new one. Rest assured that the most recent application will be the one taken into consideration.