Senior Specialist, Cluster Enabling Methods

War Child

Senior Specialist coordinating thematic EBM support across War Child’s partner clusters in humanitarian contexts. Ensures quality assurance and promotes adaptive learning to enhance programme effectiveness.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeKampala • 🇺🇬 UgandaSeniorWebsite

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)
Translate strategies, standards and methodologies into contextually relevant thematic/EBM support to partners
Oversee EBM quality assurance, partner onboarding, thematic guidance, and adaptive learning within a cluster
Lead and/or facilitate adaptive learning cycles for EBMs at cluster level
Strengthen organisational and partner capacity in Enabling Methods 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 within your portfolio
Act as primary internal and external thematic focal point for an assigned cluster
Coordinate thematic support provided by Specialists within a cluster
Provide thematic/EBM surge support in emergencies or priority contexts when needed

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

Salary and secondary employment conditions are aligned with the applicable in-country salary scale
Local terms and conditions will apply

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Hard Skills & Tools

Program DesignNeeds AssessmentQuality AssuranceTraining DevelopmentLearning Cycle FacilitationMethod DevelopmentGuideline CreationWorkshop FacilitationVirtual LearningGrant Management

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCommunication