Save the Children has announced several open job opportunities across Kenya, the United Kingdom, and other locations. The openings include roles in WASH and construction, advocacy and communications, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, research and learning, programme development, transformation portfolio management, and global technical expertise.
The organisation is seeking professionals and interns to support its mission of delivering lasting change for children through humanitarian response, programme quality, advocacy, communications, partnerships, innovation, and operational excellence.
Below are the currently listed opportunities.
- Project Director, Global Technical Expert Model – FTC
Location: United Kingdom and 2 more locations
Posting Date: 11 June 2026
The Project Director, Global Technical Expert Model – FTC role is among the latest positions listed by Save the Children. The position is open in the United Kingdom and two additional locations.
This role is connected to Save the Children’s global technical expert model, which supports technical leadership, programme quality, and organisational effectiveness across different country and regional operations.
Detailed job description
The selected candidate will be expected to support the delivery of the Global Technical Expert Model and contribute to technical coordination across Save the Children’s global structures.
Key areas of responsibility may include:
- Supporting the implementation of the Global Technical Expert Model.
- Coordinating technical expertise across relevant teams and locations.
- Contributing to programme quality and technical leadership.
- Supporting collaboration between global, regional, and country teams.
- Helping align technical support with Save the Children’s strategic priorities.
- Ensuring that technical expertise contributes to better programme outcomes for children.
- WASH & Construction Engineer Officer – Mandera
Location: Kenya
Posting Date: 10 June 2026
The WASH & Construction Engineer Officer will be based in Mandera, Kenya. The role is focused on the design, implementation, follow-up, and evaluation of WASH and infrastructure construction and rehabilitation activities in communities targeted by Save the Children.
The position supports Save the Children’s work in Garissa and Wajir under the Kenya Country Office. It is specifically oriented toward WASH emergency response in the context of the Horn of Africa drought response.
Detailed job description
The WASH & Construction Engineer Officer will be responsible for supporting technical implementation of WASH and infrastructure activities in targeted communities.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Designing WASH and infrastructure construction activities.
- Supporting implementation of construction and rehabilitation projects.
- Following up on WASH and infrastructure works in targeted communities.
- Evaluating construction and rehabilitation activities.
- Supporting emergency WASH response under the Horn of Africa drought response.
- Ensuring WASH activities are integrated with other Save the Children sectors.
- Supporting coordination between WASH and nutrition programming.
- Supporting linkages between WASH, food security, health, education, and child protection.
- Ensuring infrastructure activities respond to the needs of affected communities.
- Providing technical input during planning, implementation, and evaluation phases.
- Advocacy & Communications Intern
Location: Kenya
Posting Date: 10 June 2026
The Advocacy & Communications Intern will work under the supervision of the Head of Advocacy, Campaigns, Communications & Media.
The role supports the design and implementation of advocacy, campaigns, and communications initiatives and projects. It is aimed at strengthening visibility, influencing key stakeholders, and amplifying organisational messages through content creation, media engagement, and digital communication strategies.
Detailed job description
The intern will support the advocacy and communications team in research, storytelling, coordination, event support, and general administrative work.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Supporting the design of advocacy initiatives.
- Assisting in the implementation of advocacy campaigns.
- Supporting communications projects and departmental activities.
- Helping strengthen Save the Children’s visibility.
- Supporting efforts to influence key stakeholders.
- Assisting in the amplification of organisational messages.
- Creating content for advocacy and communications purposes.
- Supporting media engagement activities.
- Supporting digital communication strategies.
- Conducting research to support advocacy priorities.
- Developing advocacy materials and communication resources.
- Supporting storytelling activities.
- Assisting with the organisation of events and meetings.
- Providing administrative support to the advocacy team.
- Supporting public engagement initiatives.
- Supporting timely communications during humanitarian response.
- Working under the guidance of the Humanitarian Communications Officer when supporting humanitarian communications.
- Senior Officer, Transformation Portfolio Management
Location: United Kingdom and 5 more locations
Posting Date: 10 June 2026
The Senior Officer, Transformation Portfolio Management role is listed across the United Kingdom and five additional locations.
The role is part of Save the Children’s transformation work and is linked to portfolio management, organisational change, and strategic coordination.
Detailed job description
The Senior Officer, Transformation Portfolio Management will support transformation portfolio activities and contribute to the effective management of change initiatives across Save the Children.
Key areas of responsibility may include:
- Supporting transformation portfolio coordination.
- Assisting in the management of transformation-related activities.
- Tracking progress across assigned portfolio areas.
- Supporting reporting and documentation for transformation initiatives.
- Working with relevant teams to ensure portfolio activities are organised and monitored.
- Contributing to coordination between stakeholders involved in transformation work.
- Supporting delivery of organisational change priorities.
- MEARL Intern
Location: Kenya
Posting Date: 8 June 2026
The MEARL Intern will support Save the Children’s Programme Development and Quality team. The PDQ team leads the development of high-quality and innovative programmes that deliver immediate and lasting change for children.
The team also provides technical support in monitoring the quality of programme implementation.
Detailed job description
The MEARL Intern will work within the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Research and Learning unit. This unit forms part of the Programme Development and Quality team, which includes thematic areas such as nutrition, health, education, child protection, child poverty, child rights governance, and MEARL.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Supporting monitoring, evaluation, accountability, research, and learning activities.
- Assisting the Programme Development and Quality team.
- Supporting programme quality monitoring.
- Contributing to documentation and learning processes.
- Supporting the development of high-quality programmes.
- Assisting teams that deliver immediate and lasting change for children.
- Supporting technical work linked to programme implementation quality.
- Working with thematic teams where required.
- Supporting learning across nutrition, health, education, child protection, child poverty, and child rights governance where applicable.
- Assisting in the organisation and documentation of MEARL-related work.
- Save the Children International Talent Community
Location: Global
Opportunity Type: Talent Community
Save the Children International Talent Community provides an opportunity for interested candidates to join the organisation’s global talent pool.
This opportunity is suitable for candidates who wish to stay connected with Save the Children and receive updates on future career opportunities across its global network.
Detailed opportunity description
The Talent Community allows interested applicants to express interest in joining Save the Children’s global team.
Key areas include:
- Joining Save the Children’s global talent network.
- Staying connected with future opportunities.
- Expressing interest in working with Save the Children.
- Being part of a wider talent community linked to international roles.
- Accessing potential updates on roles that match future needs.
- Program Development Manager
Location: Kenya
Posting Date: 8 June 2026
The Program Development Manager will support the Impact, Innovation and Influencing Director and other country programme staff to grow Save the Children’s funding and partnerships at country level.
The role is intended to support the resourcing of the Country Strategic Plan and help the organisation achieve its programme ambitions in line with Save the Children’s Global Breakthroughs.
Detailed job description
The Program Development Manager will play a central role in proposal development, donor engagement, partnership development, and coordination of programme design processes.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Impact, Innovation and Influencing Director.
- Working with country programme staff to grow funding.
- Supporting growth of partnerships at country level.
- Helping resource the Country Strategic Plan.
- Supporting programme ambitions aligned with Save the Children’s Global Breakthroughs.
- Leading the proposal development process.
- Ensuring final proposal products are responsive.
- Ensuring proposals are competitive.
- Ensuring proposals are submitted on time.
- Working with Programme Quality and Development teams during proposal design.
- Coordinating with operations teams during proposal development.
- Collaborating with the finance team to integrate proposal budgets.
- Supporting final proposal submission to donors.
- Implementing donor engagement plans.
- Supporting continuous learning processes where applicable.
- Coordinating proposal design activities across relevant teams.
- Supporting the development of strong funding submissions.
General Application Information
Interested candidates should review the official Save the Children careers platform for the full job descriptions, locations, requirements, and application instructions for each position.
Applicants should ensure that they apply for the correct position and submit their applications before the respective deadlines where indicated.
Available positions include:
- Project Director, Global Technical Expert Model – FTC
- WASH & Construction Engineer Officer – Mandera
- Advocacy & Communications Intern
- Senior Officer, Transformation Portfolio Management
- MEARL Intern
- Save the Children International Talent Community
- Program Development Manager
