Safeguarding Intern

The Opportunity

The post will provide varied and complex Safeguarding assistance to the Country Office and work closely with the related departments.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Turkish nationality is a requirement for this position,
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Law, or related fields,
• Strong interest in child rights, safeguarding, and humanitarian principles,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Turkish
• Good attention to details,
• Computer literate (including working knowledge of Microsoft Office) and ability to do internet-based research,
• Strong organisational skills and discretion with confidential information,
• Ability to work independently and proactively,
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and work in a team environment,
• Proven ability to handle challenging workload and to work under stress,
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Position holder will be based in İstanbul, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application. Due to the urgent need for this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible, before the stated deadline.

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.