Programme Manager -Child Protection, MHPSS and FSL

In post‑conflict settings, children and communities face immense challenges that require integrated solutions. This Programme Manager role at Save the Children is not just about managing projects—it’s about leading transformative interventions in child protection, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and food security & livelihoods (FSL). The position offers a unique opportunity to combine humanitarian leadership with strategic vision, ensuring that vulnerable children and families in Ethiopia receive the protection, care, and opportunities they deserve.

🌟 Save the Children Job Vacancy 2026 – Programme Manager (Child Protection, MHPSS & FSL)

Company: Save the Children International
Location: Semera, Ethiopia (Onsite)
Contract Type: Full‑time
Application Deadline: Refer to Save the Children careers portal
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📌 The Opportunity

Save the Children International seeks an experienced Programme Manager to lead a multi‑year, EU‑funded integrated programme in Ethiopia. The role will oversee interventions across child protection, GBV prevention and response, MHPSS, health, and livelihood reintegration.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

Programme Oversight & Management

• Lead and manage integrated CP, MHPSS, and FSL programme delivery.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, KPIs, and project objectives.
• Coordinate project start‑up, implementation, and close‑out processes.
• Conduct regular reviews of progress, risks, and financial performance.

Financial & Grant Management

• Serve as overall budget holder.
• Oversee forecasting, expenditure tracking, and donor compliance.
• Lead budget realignments and revisions with partners and finance teams.

MEAL & Accountability

• Provide leadership for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL).
• Ensure evidence‑based decision‑making through IPTTs, trackers, and evaluations.
• Support baseline, midline, and endline studies.
• Strengthen accountability systems including feedback and complaints mechanisms.

Representation & Coordination

• Represent Save the Children in national/regional coordination platforms (MHPSS, GBV).
• Align project tools and SOPs with national standards.
• Maintain strong relationships with government, UN agencies, NGOs, and partners.

Partnership Management

• Finalize and manage partner agreements.
• Monitor partner performance and provide technical support.
• Ensure effective partnerships aligned with donor requirements.

Staff Management & Capacity Development

• Supervise, coach, and mentor project staff.
• Promote inclusive, high‑performance team culture.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies, or related fields (Bachelor’s with 8+ years relevant experience also considered).
• Minimum 5 years of management experience in emergency, fragile, or development settings.
• Proven experience managing integrated multi‑sector programmes, especially GBV and MHPSS.
• Strong expertise in budget management, donor compliance, and partner coordination.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills.
• High‑level representation and coordination experience with donors and stakeholders.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mandate and child safeguarding principles.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with strong leadership and decision‑making skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with diplomacy.
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to manage complex workloads under pressure.
• Integrity, accountability, and innovation mindset.

🌍 About Save the Children

Save the Children employs 25,000 people worldwide, working in over 100 countries to protect children, improve healthcare and education, and advocate for children’s rights. By 2030, Save the Children aims to achieve three breakthroughs:

• No child dies from preventable causes before age 5.
• All children access quality basic education.
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

📩 Application Information

• Attach CV and cover letter with current remuneration and salary expectations.
• Full role profile available at Save the Children Careers.
• Rigorous background checks are part of the recruitment process to ensure child safeguarding.
• All employees must adhere to Save the Children’s global anti‑harassment policy.