Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Technical Advisor

About the role

The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Technical Advisor provides technical leadership and strategic direction for community‑based psychosocial initiatives in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Working from Erbil, the advisor aligns program strategy with local needs and supports SEED’s mission to strengthen mental health, resilience and community well‑being.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning and operationalisation of community‑based psychosocial support activities.
• Develop, update and adapt curricula and materials for group and community interventions.
• Train and equip staff to deliver the curricula, providing ongoing technical guidance.
• Establish and maintain robust MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning) systems to capture impact and community feedback.
• Collaborate with program and project managers to ensure interventions are culturally appropriate and technically sound.
• Drive the Supporting Mental Health and Well‑being thematic pillar, addressing trauma, stress, violence and social fragmentation.

Required profile

• Proven experience in mental health, psychosocial support or community‑based program implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop curricula, deliver training and provide technical supervision.
• Familiarity with MEAL systems and impact assessment in humanitarian contexts.
• Capacity to work in Erbil with occasional travel to other areas of the Kurdistan Region.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with skills and experience.
• Relocation assistance, housing allowance and local transportation allowance.
• Opportunity to lead a strategic pillar within a women‑led, locally driven NGO.