Advisor, Child and Youth on the Move

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact. 

Under the supervision of the Head of Children and Youth on the Move (CYM) Program, the CYM Advisor is responsible for: 

•  developing thematic approaches and methodologies specific to Migration/ Displacement as well as adapting, deploying and monitoring them at global level.
• leading project proposals (global or inter-regional) and contributing to fundraising in CYM programming.
• providing technical support and guidance for projects with CYM expertise.
• managing and sharing knowledge in the field of Migration/ Displacement with Tdh teams (training, coaching) by contributing, among others, to the digitalisation of methods and procedures arising from his or her activities.
• ensuring the quality and alignment of projects in the field of CYM.
• occasionally contributing to academic research.
• following-up of requests relating to adoption file archives managed by the former ROAD Service (closed in 2013).

Profile :

• Master's level (minimum) from a recognised institution in a relevant field: political science, migration, international relations, sociology, anthropology, social work, economics, law, etc.
• At least 8 years' experience in the field of mobility (child migrant workers, irregular migration, human trafficking, internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, etc.), in the protection, (re)integration, social inclusion, empowerment of young people and promotion of children's voices.
• Solid understanding and experience of mobility in the field.
• At least 5 years' experience in programme management and the development of expertise, capacity building, operational implementation, coordination, monitoring/evaluation and capitalisation/knowledge management.
• At least 5 years' experience in developing proposals and engaging donors.
• Good knowledge of networks active in the field of mobility from the angle of information, prevention, protection, integration and reintegration of children and youth on the move, social inclusion, empowerment of young people and promotion of children's rights.
• Fluency in spoken and written French and in spoken and written English.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office 365 suite: Word, Excel & Power Point
• Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence (active listening and diplomacy).
• Flexibility, responsiveness, adaptability, pragmatism.
• Rigour and organisation.
• Training skills.
• Research skills.

Start date: 01.10.2025

Duration : 1-year contract

Work percentage: 100%

Place of work : Tdh HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland

Deadline for applications: 15.08.2025

Remuneration:

The annual base salary for this role ranges from CHF 83K to 102K, based on experience.

**The full Job Description will be shared with shortlisted candidates.**

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies  :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

Procedure:

Only complete applications (CV + covering letter) posted on our official website will be processed. Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. We will only contact those candidates selected for further recruitment.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.