Mehlika Tellioğlu
Disaster And Humanitarian Aid Expert/Psychologist
Ankara
Summary
Experienced humanitarian with over six years in the field, specializing in protection, mental health, and psychosocial support sectors. Seasoned team leader with unrelenting dedication to humanitarian sector. Proactive about using proper protocols while on duty. My expertise lies in leadership, crisis management, and advocating for vulnerable populations, ready to contribute to impactful humanitarian projects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Protection & MHPSS Officer
Association Of Assistance Solidarity And Support For Refugees And Asylum Seekers
5 2023 - Current
- Protection & MHPSS sector responsible for PRM, USAID, Canada, Handicap, Relief and IMC funded or partnered projects
- Conduct protection and MHPSS needs and risk analysis in deployment areas and in coordination with other teams, work with communities to develop risk reduction mechanisms both for refugee context and earthquake response
- Prepare protection and MHPSS related community based modules
- Emergency response planning
- Early recovery planning
- Conduct mapping of existing service providers on deployment areas and, through focus group, provide an update on existing services and their accessibility for people with specific protection needs
- In collaboration with the Project Manager and other teams, organize capacity building sessions for CBO members and community leaders on protection and MHPSS topics
- Work with other teams within the project to facilitate internal referencing, data security, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and budget planning
- Monitor the progress of the program and identify any delays that have been or may be expected
- Ensure that all relevant financial documentation is accurately completed and submitted, as required by the project's budget and association's policies
- Ensure Staff Supervision & Development by capacity building trainings and coordination meetings of Protection and MHPSS teams
- Produce / contribute to the writing of reports required (monthly, quarter and annual reports, progress of activities, monitoring of indicators, etc.)
- Ensure coordination within and outside of the organization on Protection and MHPSS sectors
- Ensure linkage, coordination and sharing of information on activities with national NGOs, international organizations, donors and the government
- Project proposal and budget preparation for humanitarian aid projects
Protection Officer
Association of Assistance Solidarity and Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Protection sector responsible for the project funded by Canada
- Conduct protection risk analysis in deployment areas and in coordination with other teams, work with communities to develop risk reduction mechanisms
- Needs assessment
- Prepare protection related community based training modules
- Provide emergency response to cases of protection for persons with special needs
- Conduct mapping of existing service providers on deployment areas and, through focus group, provide an update on existing services and their accessibility for people with specific protection needs
- In collaboration with the Project Manager and other teams, organize capacity building sessions for CBO members, cultural mediators and community leaders on protection and MHPSS topics
- Work with other teams within the project to facilitate internal referencing
- Monitor the progress of the program and identify any delays that have been or may be expected
- Ensure that all relevant financial documentation is accurately completed and submitted, as required by the association's policies and project's budget
- Ensure Staff Supervision & Development by capacity building trainings and coordination meetings
- Produce / contribute to the writing of reports required (monthly, quarter and annual reports, progress of activities, monitoring of indicators, etc.)
- Work closely and coordinate with the Support Services to carry out program activities
- Ensure linkage, coordination and sharing of information on activities with national NGOs, international organizations, donors and the government
- Participate in Protection Cluster (including GBV and CP SwGs) meetings and other humanitarian coordination meetings as will be assigned by the Manager from time to time
- Ensure completion of 5 Ws of the Protection Cluster
- Project proposal preparation for humanitarian aid projects
Psychologist
Association of Assistance Solidarity and Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Individual Psychological Counseling (psychotherapy)
- Referral of clients requiring treatment or psychiatric evaluation to appropriate experts and institutions
- To prepare psychosocial support intervention programs (modules)
- To provide psychosocial support and skills training
- To prepare psycho-education training modules -
- Group psycho-education and psychosocial support
- Making psychometric assessment and tracking progress
- Reporting
- Field visits
- Service Mapping
- Orientation in line with the needs
- Coordinating with the other members of the team in line with the needs of the beneficiaries
- Proposal writing for humanitarian aid projects
Psychologist/Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Consultant
United Nations High Commisioner for Refugees
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Individual Psychological Counseling (psychotherapy)
- Referring clients requiring treatment or psychiatric evaluation to appropriate experts and institutions
- To prepare and follow up psychosocial support intervention programs
- To provide psychosocial support and skills training
- Group psycho-education and psychosocial support
- Making psychometric assessment and tracking progress
- Conducting interviews with beneficiaries for vocational training preparedness
- Reporting (Monthly Progress Report, Annual Report, Beneficiary Satisfaction Analysis and Pre-test, Posttest Analysis)
- Field visits
- Service Mapping
- Orientation in line with the needs
- Provision of In-Service Training and Training for Personnel to Protect their Well-Being and capacity building
- Data analysis and reporting via SPSS
- Coordinating with the other members of the team in line with the needs of the clients
- To prepare the interview content (semi-structured interview) and scorecard according to Industrial and Organizational Psychology theories and to carry out the interviews in line with the transition of the beneficiaries to employment, which is one of the targets of the project.
Project Assistant
Group Pera Research and Consultancy
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Project Proposal Preparation (IPA, FRIT, USOP, Erasmus+ and UN)
- Monitoring Project Approval Cycle
- Project Cycle Management
Education
Psychology/Bachelor's Degree -
09.2012 - 05.2018
Disaster and Humanitarian Aid Management/Master's Degree - undefined
01.2024 - undefined
Thesis: Adapting to Adversity: A Comprehensive Study of Disaster Resilience in Türkiye
Humanitarian Leadership - undefined
01.2023 - 04.2024
Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Disaster Response Minimum Standards - undefined
01.2020 - undefined
The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability - undefined
01.2020 - undefined
Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Training of Trainers - undefined
04.2024 - 05.2024
PSEAH Training of Trainers -
05.2023 - 05.2023
Protection Mainstreaming Training - undefined
10.2022 - 05.2022
Migration Certificate Program - undefined
Successful Strategy Management in Case of Crisis - undefined
International Trauma Studies Certicate Programe - undefined
International Refugee Law and Strengthening Institutional Capacity Training - undefined
Family Counselling approved by Ministry of National Education - undefined
Family Counselling approved by European Union - undefined
Human Resources Management approved by Ministry of Education - undefined
07.2018 - 05.2018
Skills
Microsoft Office
Recommendations
- Aslı Akay, Prof. Dr., Social Sciences University of Ankara, Advisor on Master's Degree, asli.akay@asbu.edu.tr, +90 5335118045
- Sümeyye Kul, Project Advisor, World Bank, Previous Co-Worker, slrvn.s@gmail.com, +90 5064176751
- Buruç Parlak, Project Manager, YSYD, Project Manager, burucparlak@gmail.com, +90 5066076192
Personal Information
Driving License: B
Volunteer Experience
- 01/2022, Current, IFRC Working Group 4 (research, evidence and monitoring and evaluation), International
- 12/2012, 06/2015, Orta Dogu Engelsiz Egitim Dernegi Training, lectorate and counselling services for disabled students., Ankara
Training
- TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM by TEDU
- INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOANALYSIS
- CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL HARMONIZATION OF FOREIGNERS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT by IGAM
- Türkiye'nin Afet Risk Yönetimi Yuvarlak Masa Toplantısı
Timeline
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action - Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Training of Trainers,
04.2024 - 05.2024
Social Sciences University of Ankara - Disaster and Humanitarian Aid Management/Master's Degree,
01.2024 - undefined
IOM - PSEAH Training of Trainers,
05.2023 - 05.2023
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative - Humanitarian Leadership,
01.2023 - 04.2024
UNHCR-WHH - Protection Mainstreaming Training,
10.2022 - 05.2022
Protection Officer - Association of Assistance Solidarity and Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
08.2022 - 05.2023
Psychologist - Association of Assistance Solidarity and Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
11.2021 - 08.2022
Sphere Association - Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Disaster Response Minimum Standards,
01.2020 - undefined
CHS Alliance - The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability,
01.2020 - undefined
Psychologist/Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Consultant - United Nations High Commisioner for Refugees
05.2019 - 08.2021
Project Assistant - Group Pera Research and Consultancy
09.2018 - 04.2019
Tecrube Egitim - Human Resources Management approved by Ministry of Education,
07.2018 - 05.2018
Middle East Technical University - Psychology/Bachelor's Degree,
09.2012 - 05.2018
Protection & MHPSS Officer - Association Of Assistance Solidarity And Support For Refugees And Asylum Seekers
5 2023 - Current
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) with TAGU - Migration Certificate Program,
Guler Yuzler Association - Successful Strategy Management in Case of Crisis,
World Human Relief - International Trauma Studies Certicate Programe,
UNHCR - International Refugee Law and Strengthening Institutional Capacity Training,
Novarge - Family Counselling approved by Ministry of National Education,
Novarge - Family Counselling approved by European Union,