Senior Specialist, Cluster MHPSS

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MHPSS Senior Specialist ensuring effective coordination of Evidence-Based Methods at War Child. Responsible for thematic support and adaptive learning across global partners and contexts.

Responsibilities:

  • 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.