Senior Specialist, Cluster MHPSS

Role Overview

• Ensure effective coordination, coherence and consistent implementation of a portfolio of War Child’s Evidence-Based Methods (EBMs).
• Responsible for translating strategies, standards and methodologies into relevant thematic/EBM support to partners.
• Oversee EBM quality assurance, partner onboarding, thematic guidance, and adaptive learning within a cluster.
• Maintain cluster-level oversight of thematic quality assurance for EBM integration.
• Ensure operationalization of thematic and EBM guidance and standards.
• Lead and/or facilitate adaptive learning cycles for EBMs at cluster level.
• Strengthen organisational and partner capacity in MHPSS EBMs through training, mentoring and scalable learning approaches.
• Represent and build up the profile and reputation of War Child's EBM Care System Portfolio externally.
• Contribute to the learning agenda for EBMs, including gathering and sharing learnings.

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.
• Salary and secondary employment conditions are aligned with the applicable in-country salary scale, and local terms and conditions will apply.