Innovative Financing Global Advisor

Terre des hommes is the leading Swiss child relief agency. We are committed to improving the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable children. Children are the first to suffer in times of war, natural disasters and as a result of poverty. At Terre des hommes, our goal is to steadily improve the conditions of the most vulnerable children worldwide…

Innovative Financing Global Advisor

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Development and Leadership

• Support the delivery of Tdh’s innovative financing roadmap in specific contexts and programs/thematic areas of Tdh.

• Conduct strategic analysis of market trends, donor shifts, and emerging financing models in the humanitarian and development sectors.

• Translate complex financing concepts into actionable opportunities for Tdh.

Landscape Analysis & Knowledge Building

• Conduct and update a comprehensive mapping of financing instruments, actors, and mechanisms relevant to Tdh in specific countries, regions, thematic areas/programs.

• Facilitate internal learning through workshops, expert briefings, and capacity-building sessions across departments and regions.

• Identify internal capacity gaps (finance, risk, compliance, legal, MEAL) and propose strengthening measures.

Partnership Development

• Engage external experts, donors, DFIs, financial institutions, consultancies, and academic partners to support the initiatives of Tdh in the field.

• Build Tdh’s credibility in the innovative financing ecosystem, representing the organization in relevant forums when required.

• Explore opportunities to join existing mechanisms or consortia.

Pilot Design and Early Implementation

• Coordinate the design of pilot(s) in strategic domains (climate, health, child protection, migration, etc.).

• Formalize technical partnerships needed for implementation.