Terre des hommes Foundation

Working for Terre des hommes

In 2017, the Terre des hommes Foundation employed 140 people in Switzerland and 110 abroad with a Swiss employment contract. Approximately 1,500 employees have been hired by  Terre des hommes Foundation delegations in projects abroad.

Sought profiles

TdH regularly searches for the following profiles:

• Field positions (minimum 3 years’ professional experience): administrative and financial coordinators; logistics officers; heads of delegation and assistants; emergency coordinators (5 years’ professional experience required); thematic specialists in the fields of youth, health, water and sanitation, food security.
• Headquarter positions (minimum 3 years’ professional experience): management, accounting, human resource and administration specialists; programme officers and managers; specialists in humanitarian issues (5 years professional experience required); communication and fundraising.

Opportunities for students and young professionals

Terre des hommes offers 2-5 positions for six months for junior professionals in different areas at the headquarters or in the field. Candidates must be between 25 and 28 years old, have completed a master’s degree and have some initial IC experience. Unsolicited applications are accepted.

The organisation also offers several six-month internships at the headquarters, half of which are for master’s degree graduates in the area of communication.