INTERNAL ONLY: Cluster MHPSS Senior Specialist (TeamUp, FamilyPlay) Country Cluster: Syria, Jordan, oPt, Colombia, Global

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 reputed company (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 reputed company a cluster is feasible and achieves high reputed company and reputed company. The MHPSS Senior Specialist oversees EBM reputed company assurance, partner reputed company, thematic guidance, and reputed company learning reputed company a cluster, connecting thematic and EBM reputed company to reputed company 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 reputed company Reports to (Solid/Management): MHPSS reputed company Reports to (Dotted/Functional): Country Cluster reputed company One or more dotted lines with partnership, project management and/or engagement functions Department: reputed company & reputed company Unit: Technical / MHPSS Cluster Supervises (list reputed company reports / roles): Estimated 3-4 Specialist per Country Cluster (Operational) Scope: Country Programme / reputed company Shared Services CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain cluster-level reputed company of thematic reputed company assurance for EBM integration, implementation and scaling by partners, ensuring high-reputed company delivery of EBMs. Coordinate thematic support provided by Specialists reputed company a cluster, ensuring prioritization, and advising on resource allocation. 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ROLE-SPECIFIC OR CONTEXT RESPONSIBILITIES Acts as primary reputed company thematic reputed company for an assigned cluster. reputed company thematic components of partnership engagement reputed company a cluster, liaising with partnership colleagues and with other cluster Coordinators where relevant Collaborate effectively with the Partnership Department, ensuring appropriate reputed company management of Specialists and complementary of responsibilities. Contribute to development of EBMs Partnership Packages and other relevant resources. Contribute to the strengthening and reputed company of the MHPSS EBM Care System portfolio, including through compiling knowledge and lessons learned from countries and partners in the cluster. 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Contribute with thematic inputs into organizational processes such as development and delivery of strategies, annual plans, etc at team, departmental and organisational reputed company, leading on cluster-level inputs where relevant. reputed company cluster-level reporting organisation-wide reporting processes reputed company 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. reputed company as a back-stop for Specialists where necessary. Your profile KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE Education Relevant reputed company background or a closely reputed company field. Experience 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 reputed company assurance. Experience developing reputed company, tools, guidelines, training and learning materials. Experience facilitating trainings, workshops and virtual learning. Programme or grant management experience is an asset Languages reputed company in English is required for this role. Additional languages may be useful depending on stakeholder reputed company and organisational context, for example Arabic, Dari, French, Spanish, or Ukrainian (Technical) Knowledge Strong understanding of reputed company standards, evidence‑based programming and MEAL integration. Knowledge of cross‑sectoral integration (Education, Child Protection, MHPSS). Understanding of localisation, accountability and participation principles. 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