Save the Children Opens New Jobs and Internships — Explore Current Opportunities (2025)
Save the Children, one of the leading global NGOs dedicated to improving children’s lives, has announced a fresh round of job and internship opportunities across different countries, roles, and seniority levels. As the humanitarian and development landscape evolves rapidly, the organization is prioritizing talent who can support critical programs in child protection, health, education, and project management. With its long-standing commitment to serving vulnerable communities — including refugees and children in crisis — Save the Children is now actively looking for professionals and interns to join its mission-driven workforce.
There are several attractive roles currently available, and Save the Children’s hiring strategy reflects its intention to accommodate both early-career candidates and more experienced professionals. Below are some of the open positions as of now, drawn from recent listings:
Current Roles at Save the Children:
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Project Assistant (Child Protection) – Based in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. This position supports child protection interventions in a challenging humanitarian setting, involving case management, community engagement, and data management. The Standard Arena
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Programme Development Quality & Impact (PDQI) Intern – Located in Nairobi, Kenya. This role supports program design, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and coordination under Save the Children Kenya & Madagascar office.
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PDQI – New Business Development Intern – Also Nairobi-based. The intern works on mapping donors, writing funding proposals, and supporting Save the Children’s strategy to expand country-level partnerships and sustainability.
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Awards and Partnerships Intern – Nairobi, Kenya. This role involves supporting the grants and partnerships team, managing donor relations, and helping with compliance tracking and award management.
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Administration Intern – Based in Nairobi, Kenya, to support day-to-day administrative functions, coordinate logistics, and help with office operations and record-keeping.
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Paralegal (Legal Compliance) – Open for national candidates, with flexibility for hybrid or remote work. This position contributes to legal compliance, anti-bribery, data protection, and regulatory work for Save the Children International.
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Senior MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning) Advisor – Kenya. A senior technical role that supports quality assurance, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making across programs in the region.
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Specialist, BI Developer (Fixed-Term) – Based in Nairobi, this role supports data and business intelligence systems for Save the Children, helping the organization make data-driven operational and programmatic decisions.
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Case Worker – Cairo, Egypt. A fixed-term contract role responsible for case management, best interest assessments, and psychosocial support of vulnerable children, including unaccompanied minors. Save the Children International
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Safety & Security Intern – Nairobi, Kenya. The intern assists the operations coordinator in implementing security protocols, conducting risk assessments, and supporting global safety systems.
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Health Intern – Turkana or Nairobi, Kenya. This internship involves working with the health team on lifesaving interventions, maternal and child health programming, and public health in emergency contexts.
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IT Intern / Tech Hub Intern – Nairobi, Kenya. These roles involve supporting the local tech hub, maintaining digital systems, offering IT support, and contributing to technology innovation across Save the Children’s country offices.
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Finance Intern – Nairobi, Kenya. This position supports the finance team in budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting, providing valuable experience in nonprofit financial management.
These roles reflect Save the Children’s strategic investment in both its field programs and its operational capacity. Whether based in humanitarian crisis zones like refugee camps or in more stable office environments in Nairobi or Cairo, many of these positions are designed to support children in urgent need as well as long-term development programs.
What makes these opportunities especially appealing is the variety: there are both paid internships and full-time roles, spanning technical, legal, operations, and programmatic functions. Many of these openings are well-suited for emerging professionals who want to build real-world experience and directly contribute to life-saving work.
To apply, candidates should carefully review the specific job descriptions and requirements on Save the Children’s regional or international career portals. Prospective applicants are encouraged to customize their CVs and cover letters to highlight relevant academic qualifications, field or volunteer experience, project coordination, and community engagement. Strong candidates often demonstrate not only their technical skills but also their passion for child rights, adaptability in low-resource settings, and ability to work in multicultural teams.
As global humanitarian and development challenges deepen — driven by conflict, displacement, climate change, and poverty — the demand for dedicated development professionals remains high. Save the Children’s current hiring round offers a meaningful year-round entry point into international development and NGO work, combining mission-driven careers with practical, hands-on roles in some of the world’s most pressing environments.
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