INTERNAL ONLY: Enabling Methods LEAD (Equip, ReachNow)

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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, lia i sing 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 EBM s 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 t hematic authority and quality assurance to War Child's work , particularly around the consistent application of programme quality standards during the EBM Cycle (the f ormative, development, feasibility and effectiveness phases of the Partnership Journey ) , align ing with internal frameworks, sector standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard. Maintain strategic o versight 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 o versight of organizational capacity in the assigned EBM portfolio , including strategic thinking on capacity development and maintenance, and advisi ng 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 clus ters/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 C oordinators 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,

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