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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.
We invite applicants who want to contribute to the IT University's vision of creating and sharing knowledge that is profound and leads to ground-breaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity.
Job description
The positions are funded by the project Algebraic Hardness and Applications (AHA), which is supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.
Who can apply? To be eligible to apply for these positions, applicants need to have or be about to obtain either a BSc or an MSc degree (or their equivalent qualifications) in computer science, mathematics, or a related field. The qualified candidates are expected to have a good background and passionate interest in mathematics and computer science, demonstrated by having credited relevant courses such as Complexity Theory, Advanced Algorithms, Probability Theory, Real and Complex Analysis, Calculus, and Combinatorics. Or they may be demonstrated by results at the Olympiads of Mathematics or Informatics, or by publication in relevant internationally recognized conferences or journals.
Applicants need to be motivated for doctoral studies; should possess the ability to self-organize tasks and perform critical analysis; and also have good levels of communicative abilities and English language skills. The working language of the group is English, and knowledge of English is also fully sufficient to navigate every-day life in Scandinavia in general.
These positions are available for period of 3-4 years, depending on the current education level of the applicant. The starting date is negotiable, but the default would be in August-September 2026. All PhD positions in the research group are fully funded, employed positions (including travel money) that come with an internationally competitive salary.
The Scientific Environment
The TCS section at ITU has a highly reputable research environment, with a strong presence at top-tier conferences like STOC, FOCS, and SODA. This project will additionally benefit from our close ties with the Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen (BARC) centre (barc.ku.dk) set up at Copenhagen University. We are also well-connected with researchers at the University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University, and Lund University. Between the Copenhagen University and IT University of Copenhagen, we host many visitors every month, run a lot of seminars and talks. As a common goal, we aim to create fundamental breakthroughs in algorithms and complexity theory, using the power of mathematics.
General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based university specializing in information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 160 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialization of IT.
Research at the IT University of Copenhagen
Our research is organized through dynamic research groups, centers, hubs, and labs that promote collaboration across disciplines. These units explore complex challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and society, contributing both to fundamental insights and practical solutions. At ITU, we see research as a shared endeavor – open, critically engaged, and rooted in dialogue with academic communities, industry, and the public sector. We actively pursue international partnerships and networks, and our interdisciplinary approach ensures that our research not only advances knowledge but also generates impact beyond academia.
Teaching at the IT University of Copenhagen
ITU currently offers four BSc degrees, six MSc degrees and one professional master’s degree, spanning across these disciplines. ITU's educations are extremely sought after and produces qualified graduates who are in high demand from the job market.
Working at the IT University
Located in modern architecture, a 6-minute metro ride from the center of Copenhagen, the IT University offers an informal working environment, a varied everyday life, and a highly motivated, innovative, skilled, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from more than 20 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively pursuing an improved gender balance among students and among faculty.
Working in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a solid educational system, a rich cultural life, universal healthcare, good childcare, and well-functioning infrastructure. Copenhagen is consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will typically be a great experience for you and your family.
Salary and terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at universities.
Qualification Requirements
The following qualifications are required:
- 3-year programme: candidates should have an MSc (or equivalent)
- 4-year programme: candidates should have a BSc and one year of university studies on Master level
Application
The application and all other documents ought to be in English and must include:
- A motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications
- A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background
- Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)
- A statement of purpose, which provides evidence of independent thinking, novelty and originality, of the targeted research field matching the project description
- Documentation of English proficiency (see link below to the PhD Admission Requirements)
- Relevant scientific publications or/and master thesis written by the applicant (Not required but optional)
Please read the guidelines for applicants carefully before filling in the application form. You can see the guidelines through this link.
The applicant will be accessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of 13 March 2012.
The IT University may use shortlisting in connection to the recruitment process. In case of shortlisting, the Chair of the hiring committee selects applicants for assessment in consultation with the hiring committee after the application deadline. All applicants are notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The shortlisting of candidates for assessment is based on the criteria in the job posting.
Further information
Questions about the positions can be directed to Full Professor, Nutan Limaye, IT University of Copenhagen, nuli@itu.dk. Please add “ AHA PhD Application 2026” to your subject line when you send your inquires. Early contact with our faculty staff is encouraged.
Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, hr@itu.dk.
Application procedure
You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pressing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website.
The IT University might upon request in the interview process contact 1-2 references.
Application deadline: 30 June 2026, at 23:59 CEST.
Applications/enclosures received at ITU after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. If you submit an application, it is your responsibility to ensure that it arrives before the deadline so please allow sufficient time for the upload of publications and other documents.
At The IT University of Copenhagen, we have an international environment and view diversity as a valuable resource. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive working environment for all our employees and encourage all qualified applicants, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, or ethnic background to apply for the position.
As ITU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position