Job description

JOB TITLE: Child Protection Caseworker-RDPP Project
TEAM/PROGRAMME:  Refugees and Migrants / Child Protection Program LOCATION:  Giza and Cairo Governorates
GRADE: 6

CONTRACT DURATION: Until December 2026 upon the availability of fund.

Child Safeguarding: Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ORGANISATION PROFILE / PROGRAMME SUMMARY:

Save the Children International is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in more than 100 countries and work together with our partners to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. In Egypt, Save the Children International has been working to ensure that children’s rights are respected, protected and promoted since 1982. We carry out both long-term development work and, more recently emergency humanitarian work. This project aims to extend support to unaccompanied and separated refugee, asylum seeker or migrant children living in Giza and Cairo governorates through comprehensive child protection, education, livelihood and mental health and psychosocial support interventions.

ROLE PURPOSE:

This position will be primarily responsible for conducting individual case management for unaccompanied and separated children.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Case Management Coordinator (Case Management)

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Responsibilities

·      Conducting best interest assessment interviews and draft relevant reports to assess the children’s needs.

·      Drafting referrals to and coordinating with partner organizations.

·      Providing full case management support to individual children.

·      Develop monthly reports on her/his caseload.

·      Counselling of applicants on the assessment procedures and services provided.

·      Development and implementation of detailed care plans.

·      Ensure that activities are implemented in a full respect to the child safeguarding polices of SCI.

·      Accompanying children when necessary to external appointments with service providers.

·      Updating records and preparing periodic reports on caseload.

·      Following up and monitoring on individual cases.

·      Supporting the program teams as necessary.

·      Ensuring Case Management is implemented in-line with Save the Children’s policies and procedures and adhere to donor requirements and guidelines.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

Accountability:

·      Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and modelling Save the Children values.

·      Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

·      Sets ambitious and challenging goals for oneself (and their team), takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages others to do the same.

·      Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.

·      Forward, strategic thinker.

Collaboration: 

·      Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, members and external partners and  supporters

·      Values diversity as a source of competitive strength

·      Approachable and active listener

Creativity:      

·      Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Integrity:        

·      Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

1-Psychology, Sociology, Development, Political Science, related studies or relevant work

experience.

2-1 to 2 years of experience in the development/humanitarian field with a focus on child protection.

3- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

4-Demonstrated ability to work with highly vulnerable groups with good drafting skills.

5-Awareness about the security context and political situation in Egypt for refugees.

Language:

·      Proficiency in Arabic and English, written and spoke is a must.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

JD written by: AM Date: August 2026
JD agreed by: Date: August 2026
Updated By: Date:
Evaluated: Date:

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.