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"My job in a Swiss NGO for children's aid", Sylvain Fournier
Meet Sylvain Fournier, Country Representative for Terre des hommes. Learn more about his position and career path.
01 February 2016
Sylvain Fournier at the time of writing
Age
40
Position
Country Representative for Terre des hommes
Education
- Certified IT-specialist
- Crisis and Security Management (DDC), 2010
- Nonprofit Management (IDHEAP)
- International Trainer on Keeping Children Safe
Most significant jobs to date
- Field Coordinator TdH, Jordan (1 year)
- Risk Manager, TdH, Lausanne (3 years)
- Child Protection Officer, TdH, Darfur, Tbilssi, Haiti (2.5 years)
- Educator for people with handicaps, CMP Béthanie (1 year)
- Psychosocial Coordinator and Head of Delegation, Sport sans Frontières, Pondicherry, India (1 year)
- IT Manager, Switzerland (6 years)
About me
Be prepared to face yourself.
My career path
Update February 2018
"As head of emergency and humanitarian aid program, based in Lausanne, my main responsibilities are to contribute to the definition and implementation of the Tdh emergency and humanitarian Aid strategy, and to ensure respect for the different Tdh policies, guidelines and international standards. Finally, the last part of my new tasks is to position Tdh in different networks and to develop partnerships."
