War Child is looking for a:
Trainers and supervisors for our Netherlands Programmes
Who are we?
Children stronger than war? Absolutely. But they cannot do it alone. War Child provides mental health support to children in conflict-affected areas. Our approach is evidence-based, yet connects seamlessly with children’s lived experience. The result? Unique, proven methods delivered through sport, play and creative activities. We nurture their natural resilience so they gradually begin to believe in the future again.
War Child Netherlands (WCNL) is one of the fundraising members of the War Child Alliance. Alongside its fundraising activities, it also provides mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to children and caregivers with a refugee background. War Child Netherlands implements the following evidence-based programmes:
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ReachNow:A simple tool that gives staff at reception centres practical guidance to detect children who may need psychological help and to encourage caregivers to seek help. The tool is specifically developed for people without a professional mental health background who are in daily contact with children and their parents or caregivers. Training in ReachNow is often combined with a workshop on child safeguarding at the reception centre.
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EASE (Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions): Developed in collaboration with WHO, EASE is a focused psychosocial intervention for adolescents (10–15 years) who have experienced armed conflict, displacement or other forms of adversity. The programme helps reduce stress and improves the wellbeing of young people with mild mental health problems.
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BeThere: A group intervention for parents and caregivers of children exposed to armed conflict, displacement and other forms of adversity. The programme helps parents and caregivers reduce their own stress and find more support in one another, so they feel better and have more energy to be the parents they want to be. The intervention focuses on increasing knowledge and skills around stress, self-care and parenting.
Purpose of the assignment
The aim of this assignment is to train, coach and supervise War Child facilitators and staff at reception centres in the implementation of the above tools and interventions. Trainers also help adapt the tools and interventions to the specific context of the different target groups War Child works with in the Netherlands.
Position in the organisation
This role sits within the Netherlands Programmes team, part of the IFNP team. You report to the Lead of the Netherlands Programmes.
What you will do:
Trainer:-
Prepare and deliver trainings together with another trainer for War Child facilitators or staff of reception centres or partner organisations.
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Provide technical advice on adapting trainings, tools and interventions to specific target groups, based on feedback from training and implementation.
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Contribute to developing training, tool and intervention materials.
Supervisor:-
Coach and supervise the implementation of tools and interventions by trained facilitators and staff of reception centres or partner organisations.
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Provide, on request, support and guidance tolocationstaff or management in implementing War Child’s tools and interventions and in child safeguarding.
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Monitor compliance with processes and procedures by trained facilitators and staff of reception centres or partner organisations.
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Ensure quality data are collected during implementation in line with the War Child MEAL system.
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Academic degree in psychology or a field within mental health care
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Excellent and demonstrable training and facilitation skills
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Preferably 5 years’ experience in the NGO sector; experience with scientific research / evidence-based methods is a plus
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Excellent command of Dutch and English
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Command of Arabic, Kurdish and/or Ukrainian is highly desirable
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Coordination, collaboration and planning skills
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Positive attitude and enthusiasm
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Passion for the wellbeing of children and young people
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Location : Netherlands - Amsterdam
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Type of Contract :Consultancy
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Flexible, short-term training and supervision assignments (ranging from 1 day to 3 months)
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Fee: €60 per hour, excluding VAT
Why You Should Apply
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Meaningful Impact : Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change.
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Professional Growth: Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development, with opportunities for capacity building and growth through the role and War Child’s global network.
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Global Reach : Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide.
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Collaborative & Inclusive Culture : Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that prioritises safety, fairness and equal opportunity for all.
We ask interested candidates to submit a CV and cover letter. The deadline is 6 July 2026.
For more information, please contact Endry van den Berg, Lead of Netherlands Programmes, at
[email protected]
Only candidates who are already legally authorized to work in The Netherlands will proceed in the recruitment process. Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship and do not cover relocation costs for this position.
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Only applications received via our website are processed.
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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.
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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.
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: [email protected] 