Your missionMAIN PURPOSE
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. The role is responsible for translating strategies, standards and methodologies into contextually relevant thematic/EBM support to partners, ensuring that EBM implementation within a cluster is feasible and achieves high quality and impact. The MHPSS Senior Specialist oversees EBM quality assurance, partner onboarding, thematic guidance, and adaptive learning within a cluster, connecting thematic and EBM strategy to practice by guiding, aligning and line managing The MHPSS Senior Specialist supporting countries and partners in that cluster.
Where relevant, the MHPSS Senior Specialist might also be assigned to directly support a country and/or partner.
Clusters:
POSITION IN WAR CHILD ALLIANCEReports to (Solid/Management): MHPSS Lead Reports to (Dotted/Functional):
Department: Quality & Impact Unit: Technical / MHPSS Cluster Supervises (list direct reports / roles): Estimated 3-4 Specialist per Country Cluster (Operational) Scope: Country Programme / Alliance Shared Services
Core Responsibilities
Each staff member is responsible for contributing to creating a culture committed to our mission, vision, internal safeguarding standards, JEDI ((Social) Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion) principles and the CHS (Core Humanitarian Standard) framework and are expected to actively promote this in their work.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the role.
Role-specific Or Context Responsibilities
Your profileKnowledge, Skills, ExperienceEducation
Experience
Languages
(Technical) Knowledge
What We OfferEligibility:This vacancy is open to internal candidates only.Location:We operate in a global context, with team members based across multiple countries. War Child currently works in Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (registration in progress), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Preference is given to candidates who reside in one of these locations and hold valid work authorisation. War Child does not provide relocation support.
Type of contract:This is a locally contracted position. Salary and secondary employment conditions are aligned with the applicable in-country salary scale, and local terms and conditions will apply.
How To ApplyQualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications (CV and motivation letter in English) by 16-October-2026. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended. ________________________________________________________________________________
By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established.Disclaimer* Only applications received via our website are processed. * If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed. * It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.
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