Cluster MHPSS Senior Specialist (TeamUp, FamilyPlay)

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• INTERNAL ONLY: Cluster MHPSS Senior Specialist (TeamUp, FamilyPlay) Country Cluster: DRC, Uganda, CAR, South Sudan, Sudan, Chad
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Requirements

Your mission

MAIN 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:

Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan, Ukraine

Syria, Jordan, oPt, Colombia, Global

DRC, Uganda, CAR, South Sudan, Sudan, Chad

POSITION IN WAR CHILD ALLIANCE

Reports to (Solid/Management): MHPSS Lead Reports to (Dotted/Functional):

Country Cluster Lead

One or more dotted lines with partnership, project management and/or engagement functions

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

Maintain cluster-level oversight of thematic quality assurance for EBM integration, implementation and scaling by partners, ensuring high-quality delivery of EBMs.

Coordinate thematic support provided by Specialists within a cluster, ensuring prioritization, and advising on resource allocation.

Ensure operationalization of thematic and EBM guidance and standards, to guarantee contextual relevance to tailored support to countries and partners.

Lead and/or facilitate adaptive learning cycles for EBMs at cluster level, ensuring learning agendas are developed and executed, lessons learned are documented and findings inform practice and strategic direction.

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 and thematic expertise externally in the appropriate fora, strengthening sector engagement, inter agency collaboration and organisational credibility, and contributing to shaping policy and sector discourse.

Contribute to the learning agenda for EBMs within your portfolio including gather and sharing learnings on partner experiences and feedback.

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

Acts as primary internal and external thematic focal point for an assigned cluster.

Oversee thematic components of partnership engagement within a cluster, liaising with partnership colleagues and with other cluster Coordinators where relevant

Collaborate effectively with the Partnership Department, ensuring appropriate matrix management of Specialists and complementary of responsibilities.

Contribute to development of EBMs Partnership Packages and other relevant resources.

Contribute to the strengthening and evolution of the MHPSS EBM Care System portfolio, including through compiling knowledge and lessons learned from countries and partners in the cluster.

Coordinate and contribute to learning activities, task teams, working groups and Communities of Practice related to their thematic area and EBMs.

Support scalable learning approaches (e.g. blended learning, training pools, ToT/ToF models), including by compiling cluster-level inputs to training content, and learning materials.

Coordinate support to MEAL processes within a cluster, including compliance with Quality of Care indicators.

Providethematic/EBM surge support in emergencies or priority contexts where needed.

Contribute with thematic inputs into organizational processes such as development and delivery of strategies, annual plans, etc at team, departmental and organisational levels, leading on cluster-level inputs where relevant.

Lead cluster-level reporting organisationa-wide reporting processes related to the EBMs in their portfolio and contributes to grant/project reporting processes, where relevant.

Collaborate closely with teams in their department (MEAL and Humanitarian) and with other relevant departments such as R&D, Partnerships, Engagement and Operations.

Act as a back-stop for Specialists where necessary.

Your profile

Knowledge, Skills,

Experience

Relevant

in the thematic area, including in humanitarian or post‑conflict contexts.

working with partners on co‑creation and delivery of programmes.

Demonstrated

in programme design, needs assessment, learning cycles and quality assurance.

developing methods, tools, guidelines, training and learning materials.

facilitating trainings, workshops and virtual learning.

Programme or grant management

is an asset

Languages

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

(Technical) Knowledge

Strong understanding of quality standards, evidence‑based programming and MEAL integration.

Knowledge of cross‑sectoral integration (Education, Child Protection, MHPSS).

Understanding of localisation, accountability and participation principles.

Familiarity with digital collaboration and learning tools (e.g. Mural, Miro, SharePoint, MS Teams).

What We Offer

Eligibility:

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 Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications (CV and motivation letter in English) by

4-September

-

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.

About Us

The War Child Alliance

is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality

Education

Relevant academic background or a closely related field.

to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding and Integrity

Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have

zero tolerance

for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB)

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work.

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