Projects Manager

Role Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and operational oversight of a multi-stakeholder programme aimed at preventing child labour and improving the wellbeing of children and families engaged in seasonal agricultural migration in Türkiye.

What You Will Do

The role ensures effective partner-led implementation across provinces of origin and agricultural destination areas, while maintaining strong oversight of programme delivery, financial performance, safeguarding compliance, and results achievement.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The position combines strategic programme management with strong operational control, ensuring that partner delivery, financial expenditure, and programme outputs are implemented in line with donor requirements, SCI standards, and agreed workplans.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in programme or project management.
• At least 3 years of experience in child protection, child labour, education, social protection, or community development programmes.
• Experience working with seasonal agricultural workers, migrant populations, mobile children, or rural development programmes.
• Proven experience managing implementing partners in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong experience in budget management, financial oversight, and donor compliance.
• Strong knowledge of child protection systems, child labour prevention, safeguarding principles, referral pathways, and case follow-up mechanisms.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning, and results-based programme management.
• Experience supporting integrated programming across child protection, education, social protection, livelihoods, and community-based interventions.
• Strong coordination experience with government institutions, public service providers, and external stakeholders.
• Good contextual understanding of migration dynamics, public service access barriers, community structures, and child labour risks in relevant programme locations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and high-quality report writing skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and computer literacy.
• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles.

Benefits

• Legal right to work in Türkiye
• Opportunity to work with a global organization
• Collaborative and inclusive environment
• Meaningful and rewarding career