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GIZ Türkiye

MHPSS Gender Advisor

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GIZ Türkiye - Uzman Danışman

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Technical Advisor – MHPSS Gender Advisor

Duration: 01.10.2026-30.11.2027

Location: Ankara

Project: MHPSS for Syrian Refugees and Residents of Host Communities in Türkiye

Main Activities

Cooperation and technical support with partner organizations

• Liaises with project partners and stakeholders
• Reviews project proposals from implementing partners and develops needs-based MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) measures together with them, with a special focus on gender-responsive approaches
• Conducts regular meetings with partners and develops action plans to ensure that activities meet quality standards and results align with project objectives.
• Advises project partners on technical issues related to psychosocial support, in particular on counselling families and children, as well as on the prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV)
• Advises project partners on the implementation of gender-sensitive psychological and psychosocial counselling in the context of a possible return of Syrian refugees to Syria.
• Supports project partners in following their grant agreements in cooperation with the project’s finance manager

Capacity Development Measures

• Identifies Capacity Development needs in MHPSS with project partners following a participatory approach
• Develops Capacity Development plans, curricula, and training methods together with project partners, especially in the areas of gender-responsive MHPSS services and GBV prevention and response
• Develops and manages tender processes for capacity development measures
• Recruits and accompanies consultants implementing training and supervision measures
• Assures quality control of the capacity development measures
• Follows up on the impact of capacity development measures

Networking/Communication

• Coordinates regular meetings, exchange formats, workshops, seminars, etc. with project partners
• Represents the project in relevant networks, stakeholder meetings and other events, especially on topics related to gender specific approaches in the health/MHPSS sector
• Supports the GIZ Türkiye country office and other projects on MHPSS and gender-related topics
• Supports the technical and logistical preparation and execution of project visits by public and political figures (e.g., political delegations)

Management of short-term experts and consultants

• Drafts TOR for local and international short-term experts and consultants
• prepares consulting missions technically and logistically, including translation services for international experts
• prepares knowledge inputs and provides local context information
• ensures quality of mission outputs (reports, etc.)

Support of the project management, reporting & knowledge management

• contributes to reviewing partner’s progress reports before submission for technical review
• provides input to regular GIZ-reporting formats
• supports the preparation of factsheets, specific knowledge management tools and knowledge products, website, presentations, etc.
• assists with translation to and from Arabic and Turkish as required and/or ensures that the quality of translated documents is at a very high standard
• ensures that all relevant documents are archived in the document management system of GIZ

İstenen Yetenek ve Uzmanlıklar

Education/Qualifications

• University degree (Master’s or PhD) in Psychology, Clinical Mental Health, or a related field

Professional experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in mental health and psychosocial support, particularly in humanitarian settings or international cooperation
• At least 5 years of experience in gender-sensitive MHPSS as well as GBV prevention and response in Türkiye or the Middle East
• At least 3 years of expertise in capacity development, clinical supervision, and staff care with employees of NGOs and state institutions who work in crisis and disaster contexts
• At least 3 years of experience in designing and delivering training programs and workshops
• Proven work experience in the field of MHPSS for persons affected by conflict-related violence and displacement with special focus on the crisis in Syria
• Strong work experience in cooperating with governmental and/or civil society actors (NGOs, CBOs etc.) in the MHPSS sector in Türkiye
• Proven experience in the elaboration and publication of reports/articles/manuals on MHPSS in Arabic, Turkish and English

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Fluent in Arabic, Turkish and English
• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong people skills and a team player
• Ability to contribute to problem-solving and mediation by advising in a context of potentially diverse interests and complex framework conditions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel within Türkiye

Applications

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply through our by filling in the digital application form as well as submitting their CV in GIZ Türkiye’s format, university diplomas (BA/ BSc, MA/ MSc, PhD) and a Cover Letter in English, stating their qualifications and previous professional experiences.

The deadline for application is the 15 of September 2026.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion. GIZ is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position.

Attentıon: Please submıt your CV ın the gız CV format. Applıcatıons ın any other CV format wıll not be revıewed.

İlan Tarihi

07.09.2026

İstihdam Türü

Tam Zamanlı / Sürekli

Eleman Sayısı

Pozisyon

Uzman Danışman

Cinsiyet

Kadın / Erkek

Eğitim Seviyesi

Lisans

Mezuniyet Durumu

Mezun

Tecrübe

Farketmez

Yaşadığı Şehir(ler)

Ankara

Diller

Türkçe, İngilizce, Arapça

Firma Adı

GIZ Türkiye

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