Openings at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Purpose of the role

Responsible for delivering on TdH NL’s strategic research objectives. Build and share knowledge, generate and communicate new insight, share expertise and methods that work and influence systemic change.

Position in the organisation

The Research Lead reports to the Head of REI and has two direct reports, however, will also be accountable for managing multiple contacted research teams to complete research commissioned by TdH NL.

Result areas & Core activities

• Manage research team and contractors;
• Collaborate closely with Child Participation and Influencing Leads, Global Heads of Programmes and teams and teams and partners in regions and countries where TdH NL works;
• Implement multi-country research studies that include child participation;
• Facilitate research uptake for influencing;
• Develop of academic links and influence;
• Support post-graduate learning and research among staff and partner staff;
• Represent TdH NL as an expert.

About you

Required knowledge and experience:

• In possession of a PhD;
• Academic expertise in a relevant research area, ideally child exploitation (SEC, WFCL or CTUM);
• In addition to academic roles, must have at least 5 years experience in roles requiring management of people;
• Strong and relevant track record of publication;
• Ideally with experience of conducting research with children, including especially vulnerable groups of children;
• Mixed methods social sciences background preferred;
• Experience of curriculum development, teaching and research supervision desirable;
• Working knowledge of children’s rights and intersectionality frameworks;
• Competence in safeguarding children in research.

Competences:

• Research project management;
• Safe and ethical research design;
• Ability to balance academic rigour with an understanding of development and child protection in LMICs and humanitarian emergency settings. Must inspire critical enquiry and encourage practitioners to engage with empirical research;
• Manage research budgets;
• Support research grant proposals;
• Cultural literacy;
• Data management and analysis software;
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in English.

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Purpose of the role

Responsible for delivering on TdH NL’s strategic influencing objectives. Influencing covers Lobby and Advocacy and Private Sector Engagement.

Share knowledge, communicate new insight, share expertise and methods that work and influence systemic change. 

Position in the organisation

The Influencing Lead reports to the Head of REI and has four direct reports. The Lead will also be accountable for managing contractors when required.

Result areas & Core activities 

• Develop and implement TdH NL influencing agenda through lobby and advocacy or private sector engagement at international level, and support influencing by Global Programmes and regions;
• Manage teams;
• Collaborate closely with Child Participation and Research Leads, Global Heads of Programmes and teams and partners in regions and countries where TdH NL works;
• Facilitate use of research for influencing;
• Facilitate influencing through TdH NL Child Participation Network (once established);
• Expand strategic partnerships and influence;
• Build or join a child-friendly conference on prevention and response to CE.

About you

Required knowledge and experience:

• Has at least a Master's education level; 
• 10 years experience in similar or progressively challenging roles;
• Track-record in successfully influencing legislation, policy change or private sector engagement among multi-national institutions;
• Influencing expertise in a relevant thematic area, ideally connected directly to child exploitation (SEC, WFCL or CTUM);
• Familiarity and network among global and/or regional human/child rights mechanisms;
• Ideally with experience of influencing with children, including especially vulnerable groups of children;
• Competence in safeguarding children in influencing, and balancing children’s need and desire to speak up with risk of harm and their best interests;
• Working knowledge of children’s rights and intersectionality frameworks.

Competences:

• Project management;
• Ability to balance priorities for safeguarding children with the need to bring about systemic change in LMICs and humanitarian emergency settings;
• Manage budgets;
• Communication for advocacy;
• Creativity in designing and executing influencing campaigns;
• Cultural literacy;
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in English.