INTERNAL ONLY: Enabling Methods LEAD (Equip, ReachNow) at War Child Alliance

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Leadership, Programme Design, Quality Assurance, People Management, MEAL Integration, Evidence-Based Programming, Stakeholder Engagement, Capacity Development, Training Facilitation, Portfolio Coordination, Needs Assessment, Policy Development

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Your mission MAIN PURPOSE The Enabling Methods Lead provides strategic and thematic leadership for War Child’s Enabling Methods work and its relate to a specific portfolio of Evidence‑Based Methods (EBMs). The role is accountable for the vision, quality, coherence, innovation, external positioning and continuous improvement in their thematic area and on their assigned EBM portfolio. It ensures alignment with organisational strategy, the Partnership Journey Framework, internal quality standards, sectoral standards, frameworks and humanitarian best practice. The role has oversight of an assigned EBM portfolio and its related partner onboarding journeys, thematic quality assurance and adaptive learning processes, while line managing thematic coordinators and guiding thematic coordinators. and specialists. POSITION IN WAR CHILD ALLIANCE Reports to (Solid/Management): Director Quality & Impact Reports to (Dotted/Functional): n/a Department: Quality & Impact Unit: Technical / Enabling Methods Cluster Supervises (list direct reports / roles): Estimated 3-4 Senior Specialist per Country Cluster (Operational) Scope: Country Programme / Alliance Shared Services CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Provide strategic leadership and vision in their thematic area of work, liaising with other thematic Leads where relevant. This includes driving development and use of thematic strategies, translating sectoral trends, evidence and standards into organizational direction and identifying emerging risks and opportunities in their thematic domain across relevant contexts and conflict phases. Shepherd the EBMs in their portfolio across the Partnership Journey, ensuring coherence, quality, learning and alignment with War Child’s Care System and organisational priorities, and effectively engaging with other departments, such as Partnerships & Programme Management, Research & Development, Engagement, Operations, etc, as well as teams in their own department (Humanitarian and MEAL) to ensure high quality deliverables Provide thematic authority and quality assurance to War Child’s work, particularly around the consistent application of programme quality standards during the EBM Cycle (the formative, development, feasibility and effectiveness phases of the Partnership Journey), aligning with internal frameworks, sector standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard. Maintain strategic oversight of assigned thematic and EBM portfolios, influencing allocation of resources and ensuring prioritization and coherence on implementation, scaling, learning and adaptation across relevant contexts/clusters and with other thematic areas, leads, and their portfolios. Maintain strategic oversight of organizational capacity in the assigned EBM portfolio, including strategic thinking on capacity development and maintenance, and advising on prioritization and resource allocation. Drive continuous learning, adaptation and improvement of EBMs, using evidence, quality data and learning agendas to inform decisions. This includes leading and/or facilitating development and execution of learning agendas, as well as documenting and/or compiling lessons learned across clusters/projects/partners. Lead or contribute to relevant thematic and/or EBM learning activities, task teams, working groups and/or Communities of Practice, ensuring effective collaboration, delivery and shared learning. Lead and manage thematic Coordinators within the assigned EBM portfolio, providing direction, mentorship, performance oversight and professional development, as well as ensuring appropriate ways of working and matrix management with other relevant roles, teams or departments. Provide authoritative thematic leadership to partners, country teams and global colleagues, strengthening programme design, implementation and evidence use in all relevant context, including emergency responses. Represent and build up the profile and reputation of War Child's EBM Care System Portfolio and thematic expertise externally in global fora, strengthening sector engagement, inter‑agency collaboration and organisational credibility, and contributing to shaping policy and sector discourse.This includes establishing a vision and strategy for external representation influencing together with the appropriate teams and colleagues. 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 Acts as primary internal and external thematic focal point for an assigned EBM portfolio. Lead the development, refinement and socialisation of strategies, policies, SOPs, tools and guidance related to the thematic area. Lead on thematic components of EBMs Partnership Packages and standard resources, providing content, inputs and advice in an effective manner and liaising with relevant teams and roles in this process. Ensure EBM alignment with internal programming quality standards and sectoral thematic standards. Contribute to mainstreaming safeguarding, accountability and participation standards within EBM guidance and tools, working closely with safeguarding and accountability and participation experts. Contribute with strategic thinking and collaborate with War Child staff and partners in support of an integrated approach to education, child protection and MHPSS within our Care System, as well as programming that accounts for sound MEAL practices and for cross-cutting issues, such as localisation, climate change, etc. Advise on the technical/thematic components of partnership agreements related to the EBMs in their assigned portfolio. Support scalable learning approaches (e.g. blended learning, training pools, ToT/ToF models), driving development of EBM learning trajectories and ensuring appropriate thematic/EBM content is provided to L&D experts. Contribute to onboarding process, including thematic and/or EBM training and mentoring to staff and/or partners where appropriate. Supports operationalization and implementation MEAL processes within their thematic area, including integration of Quality of Care indicators across EBMs. Contribute to knowledge and information management processes and deliverables, including content provision to communication materials, websites, newsletters, etc. Lead thematic inputs into organizational processes such as development and delivery of strategies, annual plans, etc at team, departmental and organisational levels. Collaborate closely with teams in their department (MEAL and Humanitarian) and with other relevant departments such as R&D, Partnerships, Engagement and Operations. Your profile KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE Education Relevant academic background in the thematic area or a closely related field. Experience Relevant experience in the thematic area, including in humanitarian or post‑conflict contexts. Demonstrated experience leading thematic portfolios or thematic streams. Experience working with partners on programme co‑creation and delivery. Proven experience in programme design, needs assessments, learning cycles and quality assurance. Experience developing methods, tools, guidelines, training materials and toolkits. Experience facilitating trainings, workshops and communities of practice. People management or matrix leadership experience. Portfolio or programme coordination experience. 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 10-July-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 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. If you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: JEDI.team@warchild.net

Responsibilities

The Enabling Methods Lead provides strategic leadership for Evidence-Based Methods (EBMs), ensuring quality, coherence, and alignment with organizational and sectoral standards. The role involves managing thematic coordinators, driving continuous learning, and representing the organization's expertise in global forums.