Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships
Background
The MHPSS Hub aims to improve mental health outcomes and psychosocial well-being through technical assistance, capacity development of National Societies, the IFRC and the ICRC, competence development of staff and volunteers, knowledge generation and knowledge sharing, research, strategic communications and humanitarian diplomacy, policy and advocacy.
The MHPSS Hub does not work directly with affected populations but rather assists the National Societies, the IFRC and the ICRC to provide MHPSS services in accordance with their auxiliary role and mandate. The MHPSS Hub is organized around a team of MHPSS specialists, project managers, strategic communication specialists, and support services. It is led by a Director, who reports to the International Director at the Danish Red Cross. The Director also serves as secretary to the Steering Committee. The MHPSS Hub is hosted and supported by the Danish Red Cross, we operate under the legal identity of the Danish Red Cross, with all MHPSS Hub staff employed by the Danish Red Cross.
1. Overall Responsibilities and Reporting Lines
The Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships provides strategic, organizational, and executive support to the Director of the MHPSS Hub. The role acts as a central coordination and enabling function assisting the Director and the management team ensuring effective leadership, strategic implementation, strong governance, and coherent organizational performance.
The position plays a key role in supporting the coherent implementation of the MHPSS Hub Strategy 2026–2030, while contributing to the preparation of the organization’s next strategic framework. The role strengthens institutional effectiveness, supports leadership decision-making, and ensures follow-up across strategic priorities and enablers.
In addition, the role supports the development of strategic partnerships that enhance the MHPSS Hub’s positioning, collaboration, sustainability and resource mobilisation.
The Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships reports to the Director of the MHPSS Hub and is employed by the Danish Red Cross (DRC) as the host National Society of the MHPSS Hub.
2. Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities, and Duties
Strategic and Organizational Responsibilities
The Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships supports the Director in ensuring effective strategic leadership, organizational development, and institutional performance. The role assists the management group in ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into coordinated action and effective follow-up.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting the implementation, monitoring, review, and adaptation of the MHPSS Hub Strategy 2026–2030
Facilitating strategic planning processes, annual priorities, and organizational performance reviews
Supporting the management in ensuring strategic coherence across teams, priorities, and processes
Providing briefing materials, decision-support documents, and recommendations to the Director
Executive Office Support and Governance
The Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships provides direct, hands-on executive support to the Director and ensures the effective functioning of governance and coordination processes.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting the Director on governance matters of the MHPSS Hub, including:
Organizing Steering Group and Advisory Group meetings
Preparing agendas and documentation
Issuing meeting calls and coordinating logistics
Taking minutes and ensuring accurate documentation
Supporting systematic follow-up on decisions and action points
Support in coordinating internal leadership processes, including management meetings and retreats
Taking minutes from weekly management meetings and assisting the management group in ensuring follow-up on agreed actions
Supporting the Director and the management group in planning, prioritization, and follow-up of strategic and organizational priorities
Preparing briefings, presentations, reports, and decision-support materials
Tracking decisions and ensuring timely follow-up across the organization
Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the office when required
Partnerships and External Engagement
The Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships leads and supports strategic partnerships that strengthen the MHPSS Hub’s reach, influence, and collaboration.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting the Director and teams in cultivating key institutional relationships
Coordinating partnership processes and support in ensuring follow-up on commitments
Supporting development of partnership strategies and engagement plans
Strategic advice on stakeholder engagement and partnership opportunities
Coordinating partnership processes and ensuring follow-up on commitments
Supporting development of partnership strategies and engagement plans
Representing the MHPSS Hub in external meetings and forums as delegated
Resource Mobilisation and Donor Engagement
The Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships contributes to strengthening sustainability and growth through strategic resource mobilisation.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting development of diverse funding strategies aligned with strategic priorities
Co-ordinate the development of concept notes, proposals, and donor presentations
Supporting relationship management with Red Cross Red Crescent Movement entities, donors, foundations and partners
Ensuring alignment between partnerships and resource mobilisation efforts
Diversifying partnerships with a focus on sustainability.
Over the coming 1–2 years, the Strategic Advisor, Executive Office & Partnerships is expected to ensure:
Effective implementation and monitoring of the MHPSS Hub Strategy 2026–2030
Well-functioning governance structures with clear follow-up mechanisms
Strengthened and diverse partnerships across the Movement and with external stakeholders
Enhanced global positioning of the MHPSS Hub as a trusted technical leader
Strengthened resource mobilisation with a focus on sustainability
Experience and skill requirements (all are pre-requisites)
Requirement: Masters degree in a related field.
Requirement: Minimum 7 (seven) years of relevant work experience in relation to governance, strategic organisational development, executive office support, resource mobilisation and institutional performance.
Requirement: Proven skills in developing and drafting partnership agreements, proposals, grant applications and working with consortiums and networks internal and external to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Requirement: Experience in working for the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement (within a National Society, the IFRC or the ICRC).
Requirement: Strong organizational, communication (oral, visual and written), administrative and networking skills.
Requirement: Experience with diverse and international stakeholder management, particularly in relationship to governance, partnerships and resource mobilisation
Requirement: Advanced written and spoken English is required; knowledge of spoken Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian and/or Chinese is a definitive advantage.
Personal profile
A structured, independent, and proactive approach to tasks
Excellent communication, coordination as well as networking, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and work well in a fast-paced environment
Strong team-player skills and ability to work independently
Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate precisely and in writing
Experience from working with people with different and diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Prepared to contribute to a positive working environment
Employment Details
Location: MHPSS Hub, c/o Danish Red Cross, Hejrevej 30, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
Start Date: 1st September 2026.
Contract: Open-ended, Danish AC contract.
Application Process
Please submit your application and CV via the Danish Red Cross website. Email applications will not be accepted.
Application deadline: 19 July 2026 at 00:00hrs (midnight CEST).
Interviews for short-listed candidates: Scheduled 22-29 July 2026.
Start date: 1 September 2026.
