Case Worker - Gaza Response at Save the Children International

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Case Management, Child Protection, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Arabic Proficiency, English Proficiency, Time Management, Teamwork, Self-Care Techniques, Report Writing, Monitoring, Coordination, Psychosocial Support, Work with Vulnerable Groups, Crisis Awareness, Organizational Skills

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

TITLE: Caseworker TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection Program - Gaza Response. LOCATION: Greater Cairo. GRADE: 6 CONTRACT LENGTH: Till 15 May 2026 Child SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: The post 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 country programs; or are visiting country programs; or 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 organization for children. We work in 117 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 ensure that children and youth in vulnerable situations to have their rights respected and possess sound self-reliance capacities that allow them to improve their life perspectives. It will also target national and community organizations to enable them to provide effective protection and self-reliance services for children and youth. ROLE PURPOSE: This position will be primarily responsible for providing intensive case management for children and adolescents from Palestinian beneficiaries, including best interest assessments and the Case Management Steps to Protect approach. This post requires frequent travel in Greater Cairo as interviews take place in SC different field offices. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Case Management Coordinator Staff directly reporting to this post: None Responsibilities - Conducting best interest assessment interviews and drafting relevant reports to assess the children’s needs. - Making referrals to and coordinating with partner organizations. - Following up and monitoring individual cases of unaccompanied minors and children at risk within the context of Cairo. - Ensuring Case Management is implemented in line with Save the Children’s policies and procedures and adhering to donor requirements and guidelines. - Support the project team in developing the project activities and the monthly plan for Cairo children. - Develop monthly reports on their case load. - Ensure that the activities are implemented in full respect of the child safeguarding polices of SC - Facilitate, when necessary, orientation sessions, workshops, follow-up visits, and other activities for the project. - Co-facilitate different psychosocial support sessions and awareness sessions for the children with other disciplines, including the Psychosocial Activities team; - - Supporting the program teams as deemed necessary. 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. 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 Confidentiality and data protection: • Ensures that beneficiaries’ data are kept confidentially and in line with data protection policies QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Educational Background: Social studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. Essential: · 1-2 years of previous relevant experience in the development/humanitarian field with a focus on child protection. · Excellent drafting, interpersonal, interviewing, and communication skills · Proficiency in Arabic and English, written and spoken, is a must. · Demonstrated ability to work with highly vulnerable groups. · Awareness about the security context and political situation in Egypt for refugees. · Able to work effectively within a team and/or individually. · This is a field job; the candidate must be willing to work in the field effectively. · Well-organized with strong time-management skills. · Ability to apply Self-care techniques. · Shares Save the Children’s vision and values. Desirable: • Experience in case management/ working with children. • Previous working experience with NGOs and in refugee-related contexts. Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry o additional duties within the reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. 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: Date: JD agreed 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.

Responsibilities

The Case Worker will provide intensive case management for children and adolescents, including conducting assessments and coordinating with partner organizations. They will also monitor individual cases and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.