Community Based Protection Coordinator - EAMR

CONTRACT LENGTH: Until Dec 2026

With possible extension based on performance and budget availability. Contingent upon confirmation of funding [1]

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 organisation for children. We work in 120 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 that children and youth in vulnerable situations 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:

The CBP Coordinator will lead the design and implementation of community-based protection activities under the EAMR project. The role focuses on strengthening community structures, promoting social cohesion, and ensuring access to protection and self-reliance services for vulnerable migrant and refugee children and youth. The position requires strong coordination with local actors, capacity building of community volunteers, and active engagement with community leaders and institutions.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Child Protection Senior Officer

Staff directly reporting to this post: 6 community mobilizers

Close coordination with the CP Technical Advisor, the Operations Officer, the MHPSS Officer and other child protection team members from different projects.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project Planning and Implementation:

• Develop and implement CBP plans aligned with project objectives.

• Establish and strengthen community-based protection mechanisms in collaboration with local leaders and stakeholders.

• Promote inclusive participation of children, youth, and vulnerable groups in protection activities.

• Supervise and mentor outreach officers and community mobilizers.

• Identify capacity gaps and organize training for volunteers and community actors.

• Coordinate with local NGOs, CBOs, and government entities to enhance protection networks.

• Facilitate meetings and social cohesion activities with community leaders, parents, and youth.

• Lead on the awareness sessions on child rights, protection, and available services.

• Ensure community feedback mechanisms are in place and functional.

• Build and sustain concrete relationships with community leaders, children, and youths in the target area.

• Supervise identifying, empowering, and building the capacity of the outreach team.

• Ensure smooth coordination with other project components and other implemented projects when necessary.

• Regularly update services mapping in targeted area.

In case of Emergency:

• Promote children's rights, contributing to their well-being and protection in times of emergencies, guided by humanitarian principles and the code of conduct.

• During emergencies, he/she should act in a way that facilitates SCI’s response to emergencies, giving priority to all assigned.

• Be prepared to support SCI interventions in response to emergencies and show needed flexibility

Reporting and documentation

• Draft concise, useful, and analytical reports, case studies, and other documents as needed on a monthly and quarterly basis and as requested by SC, donors, and other stakeholders.

• Oversee collection, protection, and reporting of community-level data.

• Maintain accurate records of outreach activities, referrals, and vulnerability assessments.

• Produce regular reports for project monitoring and donor requirements.

Other Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the senior officer, project manager, relevant technical advisors, and MEAL team to develop and implement the project work plans, and activities and prepare monitoring reports.

• Representing SC in coordination platforms with the community, partner INGOs, etc.
  

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice )

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role 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 themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.

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

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their 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.

• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Confidentiality and Data Protection:

• Ensures that beneficiaries’ data are kept confidentially and in line with data protection policies.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: Social science, Sociology, Development, Political Science, or related studies.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• 3-5 years of previous relevant experience, especially in working with refugees and migrants in particular.

• Previous management experience is required.

• Demonstrated community outreach and mobilization experience.

• Proficiency in Arabic and English, written and spoken is a must.

• Excellent drafting, interpersonal, interviewing and communication skills.

• 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; candidate must be willing to work in the field effectively.

• Shares Save the Children’s vision and values.

Desirable

• Proven ability to design and deliver capacity-building sessions, including developing training materials and facilitating interactive workshops.

• Experience in planning and leading external camps or community events, ensuring logistical coordination, safety compliance, and integration of protection and child rights themes.
  

Additional Job Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within 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.