Civil Peace Service (CPS) Advisor (m/f/d) for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Palestinian Territories
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- Job-ID: V000062053
- Location: Ramallah
- Assignment period: 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2027
- Field: Peace, Security and Emergency
- Type of employment: full-time
- Application deadline: 06/22/2025
Job description
The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a program for violence prevention and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions. The CPS program in the Palestinian Territories supports civil society organizations that create safe spaces for young Palestinians, where they can experience appreciation, positive group interactions, and self-determination. Psychosocial support is to be integrated as an effective approach to conflict transformation in Palestine. CPS advises various institutions on how to provide qualified psychosocial support to young people, aiming to holistically support their psychosocial development.
Your tasks
- Further development and contextualization of conflict- and culturally sensitive psychosocial counseling concepts for the CPS team and its partners
- Conceptual development and facilitation of training sessions for the CPS team and its partners on psychosocial care and trauma-informed approaches in social work and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) interventions
- Conceptual design and provision of regular supervision sessions (peer reflection and case supervision) for the CPS team through external consultants
- Advising the CPS team and partner organizations in identifying and assessing the psychosocial needs of youth and children
- Cooperation with CPS team members and partners in the area of project monitoring and evaluation related to psychosocial work
- Collaboration with CPS team members and partners in further developing the nexus between Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MH&PSS) and conflict transformation
- Serving as the focal point and central contact person in the GIZ Palestine MHPSS Task Force, responsible for mainstreaming MHPSS across programs, promoting synergies, capacity building, and knowledge management to improve advisory services for partners
- Documentation of work processes, participation in knowledge exchange, and collaboration with colleagues within GIZ’s CPS and the CPS Consortium
Your profile
- Completed university degree in psychology, social pedagogy, or a social-psychological field with a focus on psychosocial support
- Several years of professional experience in psychosocial work, including experience in case supervision
- Experience in designing workshops and training programs in applied psychosocial methods, particularly with a focus on children and youth
- Strong analytical, self-reflection, and decision-making skills; willingness to work in a large, intercultural team
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Tolerance for frustration
- Fluent in English (spoken and written); German and Arabic language skills are an asset
Location information
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Palestinian Territories.
The security situation is very tense. Tailored Security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. Freedom of movement is strongly restricted. It is not possible for life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment.
Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.
Notes
GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.
Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required.
For general questions from dependent partners about local employment - please contact us at: map@giz.de
Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment.
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Our benefits
- We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
- Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network.
- Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
- As a development worker, you can use the project vehicle for trips to school or to visit a doctor or can receive a monthly lump-sum mobility allowance instead. The project vehicle can also be used for personal trips with your manager’s approval.
- As an employee/development worker, you will receive extensive additional benefits (e.g. monthly expatriate allowance, family allowances, private group health insurance) during your assignment, in addition to your remuneration / basic subsistence allowance.
- To enable you to get ready for your assignment as a development worker and your outward journey, you will be given outward journey leave following your preparation time in Germany.
- We will cover a large portion of the childcare costs for dependent children under 14 who are accompanying you if your partner is not doing so and is not a development worker or integrated expert themselves. Most nursery and school fees are paid.
- We will reimburse you for your rental costs based on the rent index for your country as well as paying you an equipment and furnishing allowance on top.
- You and the members of your family accompanying you will be covered by our health and liability insurance, while your family members will also benefit from accident insurance. In countries in crisis, we operate a comprehensive risk management system for your protection, which minimises personal dangers and risks.
About us
The basis for service as a development worker is the Development Workers Act (EhfG) and a comprehensive package of benefits based on it. This includes, among other things, targeted professional and personal preparation. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, globally active development institution. Your competencies are in demand in an interdisciplinary team on site.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.
We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Contact
+49 6196/79-3200
hrsc@giz.de
