Work location : Berlin

Working hours : Full-time

Desired start date: 01.03.2026

Our name, " Terre des Hommes ," stands for "Earth of Humanity." As an independent children's rights organization, we empower children and young people and protect them from violence and exploitation through our projects. We provide humanitarian aid and support projects with local partner organizations to improve children's living conditions – in a collaborative and participatory manner. Worldwide, we support approximately 400 projects for children and young people in 47 countries. 

We are looking for someone to join our Advocacy as soon as possible.

Team Lead Advocacy and Political Communication (m/f/d)

Your tasks

• Strategic and operational management of the political work of Terre des Hommes .
• Leading the advocacy team and communicating Terre des Hommes ' concerns and positions on children's rights in development cooperation and humanitarian aid, especially to the German Bundestag and the Federal Government.
• Reorientation of advocacy work in times of political change, sharpening of the organization's political profile, and visible representation of Terre des Hommes externally and internally in coordination and together with the spokesperson of the board.
• Performing the role of press spokesperson with a focus on political communication, closely linked to advocacy work.
• Coordination and/or representation of Terre des Hommes in strategic associations, networks and at relevant political events.

Analysis of relevant trends and developments regarding children's rights and civil society in German development and foreign policy as well as in the international program of Terre des Hommes .
 

What we expect from you 

• Relevant experience in political work, ideally also in the field of non-governmental organizations.
• Expertise in the analysis of political decision-making processes and policies in the field of children's and human rights.
• They are familiar with the methods of civil society influence through lobbying and advocacy work and can draw on an existing network of political contacts.
• They often and gladly deal with social issues and political opinion-forming in the field of international cooperation (development policy and humanitarian aid).
• They are media-savvy, have knowledge of how media/social media works, and possess strong communication skills, e.g., experience with press releases, press conferences, interviews, statements, etc.
• Security and persuasiveness in external communication.
• Cooperative working style, team orientation and strong intercultural competence.
• They can express themselves eloquently in German and English, both orally and in writing.
• They are skilled in using digital tools for collaboration.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business trips both domestically and internationally.
• Children's rights are important to you and you share the values ​​and goals of Terre des Hommes , as described in our guiding principles.

our range

• Fair compensation: company collective agreement, experience-based bonuses, child allowances, annual special payments (Christmas and vacation pay), 100% employer-funded pension scheme, employee savings plan (VWL)
• Flexible working hours: Monday to Friday working hours, generous opportunities for mobile working, modern IT equipment, flexible distribution of hours within the team by arrangement
• Work-life balance: 30 days of vacation, plus time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, special leave for length of service and anniversaries, care days for children and relatives, time value accounts
• Health & Safety: Medical examinations and safety briefings for international travel
• Location: Central location in Berlin with a wide variety of restaurants and cafes in the immediate vicinity
• Anything else? To allow us to get to know each other, we initially limit new contracts to two years (shorter periods may be necessary for specific purposes).

You can expect a values-driven work environment and a motivated, supportive team. We offer flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes, and numerous opportunities to expand your expertise and network both within and outside our organization. You can expect a diverse role where you can contribute and gain valuable experience.

Have we convinced you that by working with us you can contribute to improving the future prospects of children worldwide? Tell us why you are interested in working for our children's rights organization.

You don't meet all the job requirements? Convince us that you are still the right candidate!

Join our team! We look forward to receiving your  online application at jobs@tdh.de .

We implement our international child protection policy in our daily work. Therefore, we expect a willingness to work according to Terre des Hommes ' child protection guidelines and require an extended police clearance certificate upon hiring. 

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.

Terre des Hommes Germany e.V.
Ms. Gizem Bilgic,

Ruppenkampstr . 11 a,
49084 Osnabrück , jobs@tdh.de