Advisor Support to Municipalities

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Period of Assignment: As soon as possible – 1 year with the possibility of extension

Location: Gaziantep

Project: Resilient Employment and Socio-Economic Development (RE-SEED) Project


Main Activities

As Advisor within the Recovery and Employment in Earthquake-Affected Regions Project (RE-SEED), you will be an integral part of a team dedicated to supporting municipalities in the provinces affected by the earthquake.

Your responsibilities will focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating capacity development (CD) activities in alignment with project objectives. In addition to capacity development, the position supports municipalities in the design and implementation of inclusive recovery, employment, local economic development, and social cohesion measures.

You will work closely with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB) municipalities, government institutions, and relevant stakeholders to ensure that CD efforts are impactful.


1. Developing Municipal Component Strategy and Work Plans

- Collaboratively develop and implement the strategic framework and detailed work plans for the municipality component in close cooperation with the project team, ensuring alignment with the project's overarching outputs.
- Regularly review and refine strategies and plans based on collective inputs from team members, stakeholder feedback, emerging needs, and project evaluations.
- Ensure the strategy integrates municipality capacity development and stakeholder engagement, leveraging the diverse expertise within the project team.
- Provide technical and strategic advisory support to municipalities in translating recovery, employment, and service-delivery priorities into implementable project concepts, institutional processes, and partnership models.


2. Capacity Development:

- Design and implement comprehensive capacity development strategies for municipalities and other stakeholders to enhance their ability to manage inclusive recovery, employment, and socio-economic development initiatives.
- Support municipalities in strengthening institutional capacity, coordination mechanisms, and service delivery models beyond formal training formats, including through coaching, process support, and hands-on technical advisors
- Develop and execute tailored training programs focusing on project management employment and inclusive service provision.
- Collaborate closely with the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB), other key partners and service providers to ensure that capacity development efforts are aligned with project objective.
- Facilitate partnerships with service providers, universities and NGOs to foster continuous learning and technical support to TBB municipalities and other key partners.
- Support the municipalities and institutions in identifying the childcare needs in the area and provide tailored support to enable them deliver accessible and inclusive childcare services for both host community and refugees.


3. Project Implementation Support:

- Provide technical guidance and support to partner municipalities in the design, implementation, and monitoring of inclusive and gender-responsive projects relevant to livelihoods, employment creation, and local economic development.
- Support municipalities in developing and operationalizing inclusive employment-oriented and private-sector-linked initiatives, including cooperation with chambers, MSMEs, and local service providers where relevant.
- Collaborate with municipalities and project partners to ensure compliance with project objectives, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation requirements.
- Conduct field visits to provide technical assistance, supervision, and monitoring of project activities.
- Provide technical and advisory support to the design and implementation of employment-oriented and private sector–related initiatives, including cooperation with economic actors, service providers, chambers, and civil-society organizations, in line with project objectives.
- Develop Terms of Reference (ToRs) for service providers and consultants to facilitate effective project implementation, ensuring quality and alignment with project goals.
- Engage service providers, local partners, and other stakeholders to foster cooperation and alignment with project goals.


4. Partnership Development and Coordination:

- Liaise with the main partner, namely the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB), to ensure smooth partnership and cooperation while coordinating efforts towards capacity building towards both TBB staff and partner municipalities.
- Where relevant, support municipalities in engaging with private-sector actors, chambers, and local economic stakeholders to strengthen inclusive employment-oriented recovery initiatives.
- Ensure the alignment and complementarity of capacity-development interventions implemented by other donors and GIZ projects with similar objectives. This includes preventing duplication of support to the same target groups (municipalities, private and public entities) and optimizing coordination to enhance the overall effectiveness and impact of the initiatives.
- Support the development of partnerships and implementation modalities that link institutional recovery efforts with local labour-market needs and private sector engagement.
- Establish and maintain communication channels with municipalities and partners to address challenges, share updates, and enhance collaboration.


5. Project Monitoring and Evaluation:

- Develop and implement a project monitoring and evaluation system to track progress, assess impact, and ensure accountability.
- Prepare regular reports on project activities, outcomes, and challenges, and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Coordinate closely with the RE-SEED Knowledge Management Unit to document, systematize, and disseminate good practices, lessons learned, and municipal implementation models.


6. Community Engagement and Inclusivity:

- Ensure the integration of gender equality and the inclusion of vulnerable groups, refugees, women-led households, and persons with disabilities, in all aspects of project planning and implementation. This includes embedding these principles across capacity development initiatives and childcare support and fostering a safe, inclusive, and non-discriminatory environment.
- Support municipalities in creating accessible and inclusive project designs and initiatives.
- Ensuring inclusion of the refugees into all project aspects and relevant activities wherever possible, such as refugee parents and children who want to access inclusive childcare support. Childcare support should be inclusive towards refugees.


7. Intra-project work and coordination:

- Coordinate with relevant GIZ projects in Turkey to explore, create and act on synergies mutually beneficial to the fulfillment of the indicators of the project and/or the quality of the project.
- Always adhering to BMZ, EU and GIZ quality standards, such as but not limited to BMZ Gender Transformative Strategy, Decent Work principles, etc.


Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasks outside the scope of the job description.

Required qualifications, competencies and experience

Education

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, urban planning, economics, business administration, or a related field is required.


Professional Experience

- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in the livelihoods sector of the refugee response in Türkiye.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in development cooperation, urban planning, or related areas, with a focus on project management and capacity development.
- Strong knowledge of project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, and program development tools.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing training and coaching programs for public institutions.
- Experience in building effective partnerships with the private sector; ideally including MSME development, CSR and social entrepreneurship.
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including municipalities, government agencies, NGOs, and community groups.


Professional Competencies

- Business fluency in Turkish and English is required; knowledge of Arabic is considered an asset.
- Dynamic and self-organised with a dedicated focus on the delivery of quality services.
- Advanced working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g. MS Office package) required.
- Self-motivated with a proven ability to work creatively, proactively, and innovatively with limited direct supervision.
- Ability to contribute to decision-making and problem-solving.
- Strong resilience and ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
- Outstanding verbal and very good written communications skills with the ability to effectively convey technical information and facilitate dialogue among stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of political and other sensitivities.


Applications:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply through our Job Portal 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 29th of March 2026.


Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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.


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