International Projects and Programs Specialist

Türkiye Yeşilay Cemiyeti

Turkish Green Crescent Society is an independent, non-profit NGO, founded in Istanbul in 1920. It works for the protection of society and particularly protecting young people from tobacco, drugs, alcohol, gambling and technology addictions with scientific and evidence-based public health approaches which forms the scope of Green Crescent Movement.

International Federation of Green Crescent (IFGC), founded in 2016 as a global umbrella organisation that works for ensuring mutual cooperation and coordination among its members in 97 countries at the highest level, and sets in motion the awareness, strength and resources of communities for the benefit of humanity and human dignity.

Federation Management Department is in charge of ensuring mutual cooperation and coordination among IFGC Member Countries around the world at the highest level in order to implement and disseminate capacity building programs, share best practices, collaborate with international organisations for driving collective action on addiction prevention and recovery.

We are looking for a professional who is driven, passionate, energetic and ambitious to join us as an “International Projects and Programs Specialist/Senior Specialist” in theFederation Management Unit for the Headquarter (Cağaloğlu Office) organization.

The interviews and case studies will be conducted in English.

General Qualifications 

A commitment to Green Crescent Movement’s mission, vision and values.

Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university preferably in Social Sciences and/or Management Sciences. Master’s degree in international development, social sciences, public health or a related field will be an asset.

Candidates who have 4 years professional experience in similar organizations (preferably in international organizations like IFRC, UN organs, INGOs, NGOs, research or policy centres and etc.) will be considered as specialists.

Advanced knowledge of English is a must. Working knowledge of a second language (Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

International project/program implementation and/or coordination experience required. Monitoring and evaluation skills are considered an asset.

Proven expertise facilitating collaborative work with diverse partners engaged in complex projects; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with these partners and colleagues and build strong professional relationships and networks.

Demonstrated successful experience working with grants management will be critical.

Experience in writing project proposals.

Expert knowledge of Office, Project, CRM software and applications. Working knowledge of digital education and communication tools is an asset.

Ability to produce high quality reports and presentations in English and Turkish.

Attention to detail, good level of analytical & statistical skills are critical.

Representational, political awareness, advocacy and communication skills.

Proactive, self-starting, with a positive, assertive and constructive attitude towards getting things done under pressure.

Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively and ethically in international settings with multi-cultural teams, volunteers, technical and administrative staff and consultants.

Willing to work for public health in an international environment for a positive change!

Duties And Responsibilities

Lead/facilitate the actions required to complete all the processes of project and program management cycle with cooperating partners responsible for implementing IFGC activities.

Provide comprehensive and timely support to the member Country Green Crescents around the world to carry out their projects and programs within the scope of national and regional priorities and goals.

Inform member Country Green Crescents for national, regional and international grants in a regular basis and encourages project teams to develop project proposals.

Support international project and program development efforts with NGOs, INGOs, governmental and intergovernmental bodies.

Develop stakeholder analysis for project/program management and update on regular basis.

Conduct capacity assessments of partners and create capacity development plans with internal and external partners to empower project/program management skills.

Facilitate the negotiations with the potential partners according to rules, regulations and project/program priorities, with ensuring cost efficiency and quality programming.

Identifies and develops project proposals in accordance with IFGC policies.

Coordinates the logistics and organisation of events/activities relevant to a project/program; including program materials, slides, briefings, templates and information packs; data management and references.

Plans and manages project evaluations and prepares project completion reports.

Tracking global events and projects in the field and preparing briefs, reports and presentations related to them.

Support the representation of the organisation and the fulfillment of relevant duties at national and international events.

Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of assigned activities.

Conduct trainings, orientation/information sessions to potential/selected partners where needed.

Perform quarterly/annual budget planning and reconciliation as required.

Record the meetings with current and potential partners, share with relevant colleagues and store in IFGC system for future use.

Create weekly/monthly/quarterly activity reports, share with partners and managers, record the agreed action points and follow up with assigned team members.

Assist in the content management for the corporate social media accounts and publications where needed.

Provide support in the areas of processes in strategic management, quality management, operational procurement and service requests, etc.

Perform other duties as required.