Civil Peace Service (CPS) Advisor (m/f/d) on Psychosocial Support
Guatemala
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- Job-ID: V000062348
- Location: Guatemala Stadt
- Assignment period: 01/01/2026 - 02/29/2028
- Field: Governance
- Type of employment: full-time
- Application deadline: 08/17/2025
Job description
The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a global programme for the prevention of violence and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions. International and nationl experts provide long-term support to partner organisations in their commitment to dialogue, human rights and peace. The CPS programme in Guatemala focuses on topics such as dealing with the past, empowering young persons and women in their sociopolitical participation, and building non-violent social relationships. The programme integrates a psychosocial approach and assits partner organizations to incorporate conflict sensitive and psychosocial support when accompanying communities and individuals that experienced or presently experience violence and (other) human rights violations.
Your tasks
- Coordinated integration of a psychosocial approach into the CPS country programme and its collaborative projects
- Facilitation of thematic MHPPS workshops, dialogue and reflective learning spaces for the CPS team and for its partner organizations
- Technical support to partner organizations for a structural incorporation of practices that promote self- and staff-care and sensitivity when working with local communities and individuals affected by violence
- Redaction of methodology, practical tools, and communication products that are sensitive to local psychosocial experiences and contribute as promising practices to the knowledge management
- Continuous monitoring, dialogue and revision of the psychosocial support provided to partner organizations and involved CPS personnel to match the current needs
Your profile
- Studies in psychology, social work, or similar, with additional education in human rights, dealing with the past, and/or conflict transformation
- Several years of in-field work with individuals and/or actors that have been confronted with violence and other forms of human rights violations
- Experience in facilitation of workshops and organization of dialogue spaces with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary participants
- Experience in advising civil society organizations on self- and staff-care, and related psychosocial topics
- Good knowledge of the post-conflict context in Latin America is desirable, preferably Guatemala
- High resilience and self-reflection capacity, especially in fragile contexts. Team player and sensivity in comunication for individual needs
- High intercultural sensitivity and respect for traditions, and cosmovision of the Guatemalan Mayan population and their traditional (mental) health practices
- Business Fluent in German and/or English, business fluent in Spanish
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 Guatemala.
The security situation requires heightened vigilance. 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. In some cases, there may be restrictions on freedom of movement that are specific to the environment in which the work is carried out. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.
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.
Valid driver´s license and ample experience with driving comfortably in urban and rural areas, including land roads.
The actual departure date depends on the visa and entry regulations of the country of assignment.
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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
