About this role
As an Operations team member, the Cultural Mediator plays a crucial role in fostering effective communication between children, adult refugees/migrants, and Save the Children staff or stakeholders. He/she offers translation/interpretation to ensure the accurate transmission of information. This role goes beyond mere language translation; it involves providing cultural insights, connecting with communities, and promoting mutual understanding despite various cultural, traditional, religious, gender, and other diversities. The Cultural Mediator also has significant Child Protection duties as he/she does initial identification of vulnerable refugee/migrant children and families (with a large focus on unaccompanied and separate children, gender-based violence and trafficking survivors), shares protection information, and liaises with relevant institutions and agencies to facilitate access to necessary services both inside and outside reception centres.