Senior Cluster MHPSS Specialist – Youth Mental Health, EASE

War Child

MHPSS Senior Specialist coordinating mental health programming across Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Ensuring effective implementation of War Child’s Evidence-Based Methods in collaboration with local partners.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeBeirut • 🇱🇧 LebanonSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong leadership in coordinating and implementing Evidence-Based Methods while effectively collaborating with partners to enhance capacity and ensure high-quality program delivery. A commitment to adaptive learning and the ability to facilitate training and workshops in diverse contexts are essential.

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Hard Skills

Programme DesignNeeds AssessmentQuality AssuranceAdaptive Learning CyclesMethod DevelopmentTool DevelopmentGuideline CreationTraining Material DevelopmentGrant Management

Soft Skills

CoordinationCollaborationFacilitationCommunicationCapacity Building

Industry Keywords

MHPSSHumanitarian ContextPost-Conflict ContextCo-CreationThematic ExpertiseEvidence-Based MethodsLearning CyclesWorkshopsVirtual Learning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure 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.
Ensure high-quality delivery of EBMs.
Coordinate thematic support provided by Specialists within a cluster.
Lead and/or facilitate adaptive learning cycles for EBMs at cluster level.
Strengthen organisational and partner capacity in MHPSS EBMs.
Represent and build up the profile and reputation of War Child's EBM Care System Portfolio and thematic expertise externally.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

Eligibility: This vacancy is open to internal candidates only.
Location: We operate in a global context, with team members based across multiple countries.
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.
We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm.