Consultancy: Mercer Evaluation Consultant

Netherlands - Amsterdam office

Full-time

Freelancer

Your mission

War Child is looking for a:
Mercer Evaluation Consultant

War Child Alliance is undertaking an organizational review and strengthening of its global job architecture, role clarity, and reward framework to support organizational effectiveness, consistency, transparency, and sustainable workforce planning.

War Child seeks an experienced consultant to review and update and create job descriptions and evaluate all existing and created job profiles using Mercer International Position Evaluation (IPE). The assignment covers roles across all War Child countries.

The consultant will work closely with the HR Project Specialist, in collaboration with the existing consultant, country HR teams and relevant stakeholders, to ensure that all roles that are reviewed and created are unified and evaluated consistently, objectively, and in alignment with organizational design principles and sector practice.

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The purpose of this consultancy is to:

Review, update, and facilitate the creation of Job Profiles.
Clarify role purpose, responsibilities, scope and accountability through consultation with relevant managers;
Evaluate job profiles using Mercer IPE methodology;
Co-develop the development and calibration of a coherent global job architecture;
Ensure consistency and defensibility of grading outcomes;
Strengthen organizational clarity regarding role scope, accountability, and career progression;
Provide independent expertise and challenges on role design and grading decisions.

What you will do

A. Review, Create and Analyze Job Documentation

Collect existing job descriptions and relevant supporting documentation in coordination with the HR Project Specialist and country HR teams;
Review and update assigned job descriptions using the agreed organizational template, ensuring accurate articulation of role purpose, responsibilities, reporting relationships and scope;
Maintain a consolidated register of job descriptions, including document versions, review status and outstanding information requirements;
Coordinate assigned work with the HR Project Specialist and stakeholders to ensure continuity and avoid duplication;
Review existing job descriptions, organizational structures, grading outcomes, and supporting documentation;
Assess role purpose, scope, accountability, decision-making authority, and organizational impact;
Participate jointly with the HR Project Specialist in meetings with relevant managers to validate role content, clarify responsibilities,, and incorporate agreed revisions.
Identify inconsistencies, overlaps, duplication, or grading anomalies.
Ensure alignment between role levels, grading, and organizational design principles.
Support discussions with relevant stakeholders on job description content.

B. Mercer IPE Evaluation & Calibration

Conduct Mercer IPE job evaluations for identified roles;
Participate in joint review and calibration of evaluation assessments.
Ensure consistent application of Mercer dimensions, including:
- Impact
- Communication
- Innovation
- Knowledge
Provide rationale and documentation supporting grading outcomes.
Support discussions with relevant stakeholders on evaluation findings;

C. Job Architecture & Career Framework Support

Support the development/refinement of job families and career pathways;
Differentiate roles across operational, specialist, advisory, managerial, and leadership tracks;

D. Advisory & Governance Support

Provide independent advice on:
- grading consistency
- organizational comparability
- role differentiation
- progression frameworks
governance and reward implications
Support HR and leadership teams in understanding and applying evaluation outcomes.

E. Documentation & Reporting

Produce clear evaluation summaries and grading rationales;
Develop recommendations for improving role clarity and grading governance;
Provide final documentation and handover materials.

DELIVERABLES
The consultant will be expected to deliver:

Updated job descriptions for assigned roles, incorporating peer review feedback and agreed input from relevant managers;
Evaluation summaries and grading rationales;
A consolidated job description registers documenting collection, revision and review status;
A summary of completed work, outstanding actions and issues requiring further review;
A consolidated handover of job descriptions, evaluation records and supporting documentation.

DURATION

An estimated timeline will be agreed upon during the inception phase. (negotiable)

The duration and level of effort will be agreed at inception, considering the number of roles and countries covered, the status of existing documentation, work already completed, consultation requirements, and Mercer training required. Delivery will be phased against agreed priorities and milestones.

Your profile

Education	Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in human resources, employment relations, organizational psychology, business, or a related field is desirable.
Experience and Technical Knowledge	Proven expertise in Mercer International Position Evaluation (IPE) is a plus; Significant experience in global job architecture and grading frameworks; Experience evaluating specialist, managerial, and leadership roles; Strong understanding of organizational design and workforce structures; Experience in international NGOs, humanitarian, development, or complex matrix organizations; Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and analytical skills. Experience in reviewing and drafting job descriptions and analyzing role responsibilities and organizational structures; Strong analytical, written communication and document management skills; Ability to provide constructive peer review and work collaboratively with HR colleagues and managers across countries; Experience in international NGOs or multi-country organizations is desirable; Knowledge of Mercer IPE is desirable. Candidates without prior Mercer experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire and apply the methodology through induction by the HR Project Specialist or an agreed Mercer training course.
Languages	Fluency in English is required for this role. Additional languages may be useful depending on stakeholder groups and organisational context, for example Arabic, Dari, French, Spanish, or Ukrainian

What we offer

Location: This opportunity is open to candidates Globally; professional proficiency in English is required.
Type of Contract: Consultancy.

Why You Should Apply

Meaningful Impact: Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change.
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.
Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide.
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.

How to Apply

Budget

Interested Mercer Evaluation consultants should submit a detailed financial proposal outlining their daily professional rates, estimated level of effort (in days), total consultancy cost, and VAT status, where applicable.

Application Requirements

Technical proposal, consultant CV(s), financial proposal and two professional references.

Deadline: 26/10/2026

Reporting and Management

The consultant will report to the HR Project Specialist , War Child Alliance Foundation.

Please note that CVs and applications sent by email will not be considered. Applications must be submitted through the official application channel only.

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By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established.

Disclaimer

Only applications received via our website are processed.
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.
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.

À propos de nous

À propos de War Child Alliance

La Fondation War Child Alliance est une organisation non gouvernementale (ONG) internationale qui s’engage à soutenir les enfants touchés par les conflits armés. Nous travaillons aux côtés de partenaires, de gouvernements, d’enseignants, de personnes qui prennent soin des enfants et de communautés afin de favoriser le bien-être et l’apprentissage des enfants, de les protéger contre toute forme de violence et de préjudice, et de veiller à ce que la guerre ne détermine pas leur avenir.

Notre approche repose essentiellement sur des méthodes fondées sur des données probantes. Nous nous appuyons sur la recherche et sur les enseignements tirés de trente années d’expérience pour identifier les pratiques efficaces et déployer à plus grande échelle les approches qui ont fait leurs preuves dans différents contextes.

Nos équipes internationales interviennent dans différents pays et régions, en mettant en commun des compétences et des expériences issues de contextes variés. War Child intervient actuellement en Afghanistan, en République centrafricaine, en Colombie, en République démocratique du Congo, en Jordanie, au Liban, dans le territoire palestinien occupé, au Soudan, au Soudan du Sud, en Syrie, en Ouganda, en Ukraine et au Yémen. Nous disposons également de bureaux membres de l’Alliance en Allemagne, aux Pays-Bas, en Suède et au Royaume-Uni, ainsi que de l’organisation Children in Conflict aux États-Unis. Site officiel de War Child

Sauvegarde et intégrité

Notre priorité absolue est de garantir la sécurité des enfants et des adultes à risque avec lesquels nous travaillons. Nous nous engageons à assurer la protection des enfants et des adultes vulnérables dans tous les aspects de nos activités.

Nous appliquons une politique de tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout comportement ou de toute pratique susceptible d’exposer les enfants et/ou les adultes vulnérables à des risques d’abus ou de préjudice.

Toutes les personnes candidates à un poste, ainsi que les membres du personnel, doivent respecter et s’engager à appliquer notre politique de protection de l’enfance (Child Safeguarding Policy), notre Code de conduite et notre politique relative à la prévention de l’exploitation et des abus sexuels ainsi qu’à la protection des adultes à risque (PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy).

Vous pouvez consulter nos politiques relatives à la protection de l’enfance et des adultes à risque ici : Intégrité et sauvegarde – Accueil.

Justice, équité, diversité, inclusion et sentiment d’appartenance (JEDI/DEIB)

Nous valorisons la diversité et l’inclusion et nous nous engageons à garantir un traitement équitable à l’ensemble de notre personnel et des personnes candidates à nos postes, indépendamment de leur lieu de naissance, de leurs origines, de leur identité ou de toute autre caractéristique personnelle.

Nous souhaitons offrir un environnement de travail sûr et inclusif, dans lequel chaque personne, en particulier celles qui sont actuellement marginalisées ou sous-représentées, puisse être pleinement elle-même au travail.