Senior Advisor Psychosocial Support
Senior Advisor Psychosocial Support
War Child believes no child should be part of war. Ever.
Children have the right to grow up in peace, free from fear and violence. To develop their full potential and become the person they want to be. War Child makes a lasting impact. By protecting children from violence and offering psychosocial support and education. We unleash the children’s inner strength with our creative and involving approach. And inspire as many people as we can to participate in our cause. War Child is both implementing its own projects and collaborates with a variety of partner organisations in 12 countries around the world. www.warchild.nl
War Child believes no child should be part of war. Ever.
Children have the right to grow up in peace, free from fear and violence. To develop their full potential and become the person they want to be. War Child makes a lasting impact. By protecting children from violence and offering psychosocial support and education. We unleash the children’s inner strength with our creative and involving approach. And inspire as many people as we can to participate in our cause. War Child is both implementing its own projects and collaborates with a variety of partner organisations in 12 countries around the world. www.warchild.nl
For our Head Office in Amsterdam we are looking for a
Senior Advisor Psychosocial Support
36 - 40 hours p/week
Senior Advisor Psychosocial Support
36 - 40 hours p/week
‘A strategic expert in Psychosocial Support with an eye for quality and improvement’
As senior advisor you are responsible for key aspects of psychosocial programming which support children living in war-affected areas: policy and strategy, quality assurance, including learning, and research and development.
Responsibilities
- Lead the further development of War Child’s vision and strategic direction for psychosocial support and translate these into relevant interventions.
- Quality assurance of War Child projects ensuring they are based on evidence in expertise area through monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.
- Initiate and supervise the development of new and innovative methodologies and tools in expertise area.
- Engage with colleagues in other thematic areas to further develop War Child’s integrated programming to ensure the integration of psychosocial support in War Child projects.
- Participate in (inter) national networks to stay up to date with standards, trends, and developments and identify opportunities for WCH profiling and development at the international level.
- Coordinate and facilitate exchange between different programme countries on psychosocial support to improve knowledge sharing, documentation and learning.
- Coordinate technical guidance on the implementation of and adherence to (international) quality standards in War Child projects throughout the organisation.
- Supervise capacity strengthening of colleagues in psychosocial support throughout the organisation.
- Seek and contribute to coordination and collaboration with other (international) actors in the field.
Profile
You have a relevant academic background (e.g. Psychology; Conflict Studies, Child Rights or International Development Studies). You have at least five years working experience in conflict affected and fragile states in (emergency) psychosocial support projects. Also, you have experience working in project development, as well as monitoring and evaluation. You have up to date knowledge of best practices in psychosocial support in war affected areas and a good understanding of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency. You have a broad (inter) national network in this field. Furthermore, you have experience with strengthening the capacity of staff and experience in training and tool development.
You have a relevant academic background (e.g. Psychology; Conflict Studies, Child Rights or International Development Studies). You have at least five years working experience in conflict affected and fragile states in (emergency) psychosocial support projects. Also, you have experience working in project development, as well as monitoring and evaluation. You have up to date knowledge of best practices in psychosocial support in war affected areas and a good understanding of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency. You have a broad (inter) national network in this field. Furthermore, you have experience with strengthening the capacity of staff and experience in training and tool development.
In addition, you are analytical, result oriented and you have excellent collaboration skills and preferably you have worked in an organisation with a focus on child rights. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and one other working language: French, Arabic and/or Spanish. Moreover, you are flexible and prepared to travel regularly to countries where War Child implements projects.
The organisation
War Child is a young and dynamic organisation. We encourage creativity and self-initiative from our employees. We value integrity, and strive to be dynamic and innovative, and seek highest possible impact within an efficient cost structure. War Child offers a challenging job within an inspiring work environment near the centre of Amsterdam.
War Child is a young and dynamic organisation. We encourage creativity and self-initiative from our employees. We value integrity, and strive to be dynamic and innovative, and seek highest possible impact within an efficient cost structure. War Child offers a challenging job within an inspiring work environment near the centre of Amsterdam.
As senior advisor you are part of the Programmes Support Department (PSD). During the second half of 2013 PSD will integrate in a new department that will largely focus on the quality and impact of our work.
The Senior Advisor Psychosocial Support is based at the Head Office in Amsterdam. Initially, you will be offered an employment contract for 12 months, with the aim to extend.
Application
Do you recognize yourself in the above profile and look forward to work together with a motivated team to contribute to a better future for children affected by war? Please send your CV and motivation letter to jobs@warchild.nl before 3 June 2013.
Do you recognize yourself in the above profile and look forward to work together with a motivated team to contribute to a better future for children affected by war? Please send your CV and motivation letter to jobs@warchild.nl before 3 June 2013.
War Child Holland has a strong commitment to the protection and safety of children
War Child Holland does not tolerate or accept any form of child abuse.
War Child Holland does not tolerate or accept any form of child abuse.
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