GBV and Gender Equality Technical Advisor

About the role

SEED, a women-led local NGO in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is hiring a GBV and Gender Equality Technical Advisor based in Erbil, with occasional travel to other areas of the region. The post leads the Combating Gender-Based Violence and Promoting Gender Equality thematic pillar, which aims to reduce violence against women and girls, strengthen women's leadership and representation, and engage men and boys as allies. It is a 12-month employment contract with competitive pay and benefits, including relocation, housing and local transport allowances.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the pillar: design curricula, facilitator manuals and program materials, and set SOPs, policies and guidance documents
• Train and supervise psychosocial support staff, including training of trainers, and provide regular technical coaching
• Build MEAL systems, support needs assessments and M&E frameworks, and report on progress and impact
• Write reports, policy briefs and articles, and represent SEED in forums and conferences

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Gender/Women's Studies, Psychology, Social Work, International Development, Human Rights, Public Health or a related field, with at least 5 years of progressive experience in technical leadership or advisory roles
• Preferred: Master's degree and at least 3 years of technical leadership experience
• Proven experience in the humanitarian or development sector, with a focus on GBV prevention, gender equality and women's empowerment
• Experience in strategic program design, staff capacity building, and working with government and non-government partners
• Experience in humanitarian and/or development settings; Middle East, Iraq or Kurdistan experience is an asset

Required skills

• Curriculum development and creation of culturally sensitive tools (SOPs, guidance notes, training manuals)
• MEAL framework design, needs assessment and data use
• Advanced written and verbal English; Kurdish (Sorani) and/or Arabic highly desirable
• Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace and other digital tools

Applications are submitted online with a cover letter and resume; shortlisted candidates are contacted and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.