Psychologist - East African Migration Routes Project (EAMR)

About the role

The Psychologist provides psychosocial support services for migrant and refugee children at the country office level of the East African Migration Routes (EAMR) Project, under the supervision of the Mental Health and Psycho-social Support (MHPSS) Officer and the MHPSS Technical Advisor. The post is Grade 5, based in Cairo, Egypt, on a fixed-term contract until December 2026, with possible extension depending on performance, budget and confirmed funding.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct one-to-one and group counselling sessions for at-risk children and youth, customizing topics to their needs and referring acute cases to specialized services
• Develop psychological intervention plans and follow up on them regularly
• Contribute to intake forms, session plans and follow-up forms, and collaborate with the MEAL team on psychometric assessments and reporting
• Coordinate with the EAMR Case Management team and other projects for timely referrals, follow-up and integrated support planning
• Prepare individual case reports, attend supervision meetings with the MHPSS Officer and TA, and draft monthly and quarterly reports
• Co-facilitate recreational and psychosocial support programmes and help adapt MHPSS materials to different refugee languages and cultures
• Support staff well-being activities such as peer support groups and stress management training
• Ensure all work complies with child safeguarding policies and the code of conduct, and act flexibly during emergencies

Required profile

• University degree in psychology
• 2-3 years of experience in family and/or child individual and group counselling; experience with migrants and refugees is an asset
• Extensive experience delivering training
• Excellent written and oral Arabic and English
• Experience with refugee or marginalized communities desired
• Commitment to Save the Children values and child safeguarding

Required skills

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including team-leading and influencing
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to make independent decisions
• Accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity as outlined in the advert