The Opportunity

The intern will be supporting the implementation of a protection and psycho-social support project in Istanbul; following up the tasks assigned by the Project Manager/ Project Coordinator. Under the general supervision of the Project Coordinator, he/she will support the Case Management Officers during the hou. Work with the CM Officer in the process of identification, assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and case closure. Support the case management process. The intern is expected to adhere to the agreed upon Standard Operations Procedures of case management with CM Officer.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work and other relevant disciplines
• Strong interpersonal skills, ethical sensitivity and ability to empathise with children and their carers
• Good communication skills with fluency in written and spoken Turkish and Arabic
• Ability to write weekly and monthly reports
• Ability to work under pressure and willingness to work flexible hours when necessary
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Commitment to upholding Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy, as well as principles of do no harm and confidentiality.
• Has good working knowledge on using MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Female candidates will be prioritized.
• Experience in community mobilisation and conducting outreach activities as well as working with children and families is highly desired
• Experience within a development/humanitarian organization is highly desire
• Knowledge and understanding of inter-agency standards and guidelines in child protection, including the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is highly desired
• Good communication skills with fluency in English is a plus
• Graduation from PSS related disciplines is highly desired

Position holder will be based in Istanbul, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application. Applications will be evaluated in a rolling basis.

The Organisation
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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

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.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.