MENA Regional Human Resources Coordinator

Position Start Date :  01.07.2025

Type of contract: for the administrative reasons related to the work permit in Jordan, for this position Tdh proposes: 24 months contract (international assignment) or an open-ended contract (local assignment)

Location :   Amman, Jordan

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.

Tdh :

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.

Context :

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh), Switzerland’s largest children’s rights organisation, is restructuring its organisational model in order to get closer to children and young people in vulnerable situations accross approximately thirty countries where it operates.

In Tdh’s new organisational model, the headquarters takes on the role of a centre of expertise, enabling the organisation to act effectively in favour of the respect, protection and promotion of children’s rights while providing overall steering, strategy, policy development, monitoring, compliance and informed leadership.

In Middle East and North Africa, Tdh works directly in 7 countries (Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria), with a regional office located in Amman, Jordan.

As a key regional HR leader, this role serves as a strategic partner in aligning human resources practices with organizational priorities. It ensures that global HR frameworks and standards are effectively adapted and implemented across the region, fostering a consistent, high-quality employee experience. Through close collaboration with country offices and cross-functional teams, the role drives operational excellence, builds organizational capacity, and cultivates a culture rooted in equity, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Main responsibilities:

Leads the promotion, implementation, and continuous improvement of global HR frameworks, standards, processes, and tools at the regional level, while actively contributing to their definition. Key areas of responsibility include:

- Organisational and workforce planning

- Talent sourcing, recruitment, and onboarding

- Talent management, mobility, and team deployment

- Learning and development

- Compensation and benefits

- Legal, administrative, and payroll management

- Duty of care, including health and workplace safety

- Internal communication and employee relations

Monitors and reports on regional HR performance, including key indicators and emerging issues. Ensures systematic reporting of regional HR activities.

Promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the region.

Facilitates and encourages cross-country collaboration to foster a culture of knowledge sharing, critical reflection, collective learning, and effective partnership.

Conducts analyses and provides strategic advice to stakeholders on HR-related challenges and required actions at the regional level.

Oversees the HR management of the regional office, either directly or through support to country offices.

Provides ongoing support to country office teams across the MENA region through regular visits and engagement.

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

Ideal Candidate Profile :

We are seeking a candidate who brings a strategic HR mindset, strong regional experience, and a collaborative leadership style. The ideal candidate will be a trusted partner capable of aligning human resources strategies with organizational goals, while fostering an inclusive and values-driven workplace culture across diverse country contexts.

The candidate should possess a solid background in managing HR functions at both strategic and operational levels, ideally within international or humanitarian organizations. A deep understanding of the regional landscape—particularly the MENA region—is essential, along with the ability to navigate complex cultural, legal, and organizational environments.

Education : Diploma: Master's degree in HR or any other relevant degree

Experience / Skills :

A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar position at regional level, or at least 3 years' of international experience in an HR Coordinator position at country level with international non-governmental organisations, in the humanitarian and international development sector. Experience in Mena region is a plus.

Experience of working in emergency response.

Proven experience in mastering the various aspects of HR activities of the employee's cycle: administrative management, recruitment, legal standards, career management and talent management, evaluations, learning & development, end of collaboration, conflict management, etc.

Languages :
Mandatory written and spoken languages: English

Languages appreciated: Arabic and/or French

IT knowledge :
Mastery of the Microsoft Office package – Advanced level in Excel Mastery of HR/Payroll management software. Knowledge of HOMERE software is a plus

Employment Conditions:

Conditions of employment depend on the typology of contract proposed. The shortlisted candidates will be given more information during the recruitment process.

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.

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  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.