About this role
Role Overview
- The MHPSS Senior Specialist ensures the effective coordination, coherence and consistent implementation of a specific portfolio of War Child’s Evidence-Based Methods (EBMs) in a thematic area across an assigned cluster of partners and countries.
- Responsible for translating strategies, standards and methodologies into contextually relevant thematic/EBM support to partners.
- Oversees EBM quality assurance, partner onboarding, thematic guidance, and adaptive learning within a cluster.
- Represents and builds the profile and reputation of War Child's EBM Care System Portfolio externally.
Requirements
- Relevant academic background or a closely related field.
- Relevant experience in the thematic area, including in humanitarian or post‑conflict contexts.
- Experience working with partners on co‑creation and delivery of programmes.
- Demonstrated experience in programme design, needs assessment, learning cycles and quality assurance.
- Experience developing methods, tools, guidelines, training and learning materials.
- Experience facilitating trainings, workshops and virtual learning.
- Programme or grant management experience is an asset.
- Fluency in English is required for this role.
- Additional languages may be useful depending on stakeholder groups and organisational context, for example Arabic, Dari, French, Spanish, or Ukrainian.
Benefits
- Eligibility: This vacancy is open to internal candidates only.
- Location: We operate in a global context, with team members based across multiple countries.
- Salary and secondary employment conditions are aligned with the applicable in-country salary scale, and local terms and conditions will apply.