MHPSS Facilitator - EAMR project

Duration: Until Dec 2026

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

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 MHPSS Facilitator will lead the implementation of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) group activities for refugee and migrant children and youth. The role focuses on strengthening resilience, promoting protection and prevention interventions, and delivering awareness sessions for children and their caregivers. The Facilitator will work directly with vulnerable refugee and migrant populations to enhance life skills, build individual resilience, and improve psychosocial well-being through structured, child-centered support interventions.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports To: MHPSS Officer

Staff Directly Reporting to this Post: None

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our 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 others to do the same.

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

• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.

• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

·        Honest encourages openness and transparency.

·        Always acts in the best interests of children

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

•        Degree in Social Sciences, humanities, psychology, Or any relevant degree

•        Minimum of 1-3 years of successful experience on the field work preferably in raising awareness and positive discipline and strong experience of dealing with children and youth.

•        Proven Expertise in designing and facilitating Life skills programs for children between 8 and 18 years old.

•        Proven knowledge and skills in activity planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

•        Proven expertise in child protection and Child Resilience

•        Evidence of analytical understanding and a commitment to improving child rights

•        Good working knowledge of English and Arabic (reading and writing) .

•        Good training and facilitation skills

•        Familiarity with Refugees’ context is an absolute advantage

•        Report writing skills required

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.