Position: Civil Society Expert for Legal Support
Roles and responsibilities:
Civil Society Expert for Legal Support will be responsible for execution and reporting of consultancy services for CSOs. S/he will be responsible for monitoring the legal and institutional environment for CSOs in Turkey, and preparing regular the info notes. S/he will be responsible for the operation of Consultancy services via online application, e-mail and telephones. S/he will be providing direct technical assistance sessions for EU Grant beneficiaries on need basis.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Economics and Administrative Sciences or Law Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum three-years’ experience of legal matters for CSOs in Turkey,
● Experience of advice giving, coaching and training on legal matters,
● Experience of research making and info-note preparation
● Good knowledge of EU PRAG Rules
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Position: Civil Society Expert on Technical Issues
Roles and responsibilities:
Civil Society Expert for Technical Support will be responsible for execution and reporting of consultancy services for CSOs. S/he will be responsible for the operation of consultancy services via online application, e-mail and telephones. S/he will be providing direct technical assistance sessions for Help Desk applicants on needs basis. S/he will be responsible for organizing and carrying out consultancy Workshops and training sessions.
S/he will develop resource materials, manuals and guidelines on common topics of help desk requests. S/he will be providing direct technical assistance sessions for EU Grant beneficiaries on need basis.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum three-years’ experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of advice giving, coaching and training on technical matters,
● Experience of proposal writing, financial and technical reporting,
● Good knowledge of project and/or planning approaches (PCM, ToC, etc.)
● Good knowledge of EU PRAG Rules
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Capacity Building Coordinator
Roles and responsibilities:
The Capacity Building Coordinator is basically responsible for managing and overseeing program implementation, design, and delivery for all capacity building-related activities targeted at capacity development of CSOs under the direction of the Project Coordinator.
S/he will deliver lead technical direction in activity planning for capacity development components. S/he will facilitate or co-facilitate training and capacity building activities as needed. S/he will identify the scopes of work and oversee the works of the Short-Term Experts.
S/he will also develop methodologies for internal capacity building and will coordinate the implementation of the internal trainings. S/he will support data collection, analysis and reporting related to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of outcomes and lessons-learned in collaboration with the MEL Specialist; and s/he will ensure capacity building and training data is collected and reported accurately and on a timely basis. S/he will be responsible for effective use of the STGM’s management information system for capacity building activities.
S/he works in close cooperation with the communication unit, especially for the execution of the activities concerning the civil space and s/he will collaborate with the Finance and Administrative Coordinator to provide logistical arrangements and financial reporting for the project activities.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience in capacity building and/or training.
● Minimum three-years’ experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of implementing training activities with local and national civil society organizations,
● Training experience in at least one or more of the following subjects as trainers/advisor: Advocacy/lobbying, mediation and negotiation, PR and communication, Membership and network building, Fundraising and financial sustainability, Project Management, Human Rights, Support to marginalised/ disadvantage persons,
● Experience of TNA studies,
● Experience of proposal writing, financial and technical reporting,
● Experience of MIS systems
● Good knowledge of project and/or planning approaches (PCM, ToC, etc.)
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Capacity Building Assistant
Roles and responsibilities:
S/he assists Capacity Building Coordinator and will support in managing budget, work planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of capacity building related activities. S/he will organize consultations with stakeholders such as beneficiaries, experts and service providers. S/he will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on project progress and results and preparing necessary documentation for financial and narrative reporting.
S/he works in cooperation with the communication unit and in particular with the digital
operations expert.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 2 years’ relevant professional experience in capacity building and/or training.
● Minimum one year experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of implementing training activities with local and national civil society organizations,
● Good knowledge of project and/or planning approaches (PCM, ToC, etc.)
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Policy Development Coordinator
Roles and responsibilities:
The fundamental purpose of “Policy Development” is to provide support to civil society actors to play a more effective, prominent and collaborative role as “democratic actors” and as “service providers” for public benefits. Working closely with the Project Coordinator, the Policy Development Coordinator will focus on building innovative strategies of CSOs to rethink their traditional strategies and to create adaptive capacities for the future. The Policy Development Coordinator will work with a range of civil society actors, including – but not limited to –local rights-based CSOs, CSOs established by/for refugee communities, child organizations and schools, media outlets, the private sector and the wider public. S/he will organize innovative events that CSOs having different focuses can come together with each other and other stakeholders. S/he will conduct trend analysis and prepare briefing materials, presentations, and technical notes on policy related issues.
S/he will be responsible for coordinating the project’s policy related activities such as policy design ateliers for CSOs, network supports and civil gatherings and campaigns. S/he works in close collaboration with the communication unit, as the major part of this unit's activities is on establishing communication and establishing new connections.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience in policy development, advocacy works or research techniques and analysis,
● Minimum three-years’ experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of working in multi-stakeholder environment,
● Experience of organization and implementation of information and partnership events
● Experience of policy paper development
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English &Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Policy Development Assistant
Roles and responsibilities:
S/he will assist Policy Development Coordinator and will support in managing budget, work planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policy development related activities. S/he will organize consultations with stakeholders such as beneficiaries, experts and service providers. S/he will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on project
progress and results and preparing necessary documentation for financial and narrative reporting.
S/he works in cooperation with the communication unit and in particular with the digital operations expert.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 2 years’ relevant professional experience in civil society in Turkey.
● Minimum one year experience in advocacy, monitoring, networking or stakeholder engagement,
● Experience of event management with local and national civil society organizations,
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Monitoring Expert (Part-time)
Roles and responsibilities:
Monitoring Expert is responsible for the planning of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities to ensure that the objectives of the project are achieved in accordance with the DoA of the project. S/he will establish a monitoring system to track the efficiency and effectiveness of the project activities and an evaluation scheme for the project outcomes. The monitoring expert is also responsible for evaluating and reporting the results obtained from the monitoring with the unit coordinators.
S/he will work under the direction of the Project Coordinator and manage the expertise needed for monitoring. S/he will be responsible for ensuring continuous cooperation with all units for regular monitoring.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience in project management and/or M&E activities.
● Minimum three-years’ experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of implementing MEL activities with local and national civil society organizations,
● Experience of MIS systems
● Good knowledge of project and/or planning approaches (PCM, ToC, etc.)
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English &Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Communication Coordinator
Roles and responsibilities:
The Communication Coordinator will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Communication and Visibility Plan of the project in line with the Communication an Visibility Requirements for EU External Actions - 2018. Communication and visibility activities include but not limited to preparation of publications, organisation of the communication events and trainings. The Communication Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the production of all printed materials (training materials, publicity brochures, and manuals) and info materials. S/he will publish, edit, and update the website pages through the use of a CMS and collect and review web utilization data; monitor analytics and make recommendations for improved performance.
Intensive collaborations are expected with other units, especially during the planning and execution of communication-intensive activities such as civil voices. S/he will responsible for improving the quality and quantity of STGM’s media and communications work, including increasing the number and quality of press releases, links with journalists, increasing number of interviews, raising STGM’s profile in the media, and publicizing STGM’s written work, including policy papers and reports. S/he will prepare periodical e-bulletins in Turkish and in English.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from the Communications, Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences or Humanities Faculties or other relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience in communications and/or PR activities.
● Minimum three-years’ experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of organization of campaigning, high profile visits, and public events (such as conferences, festivals, fairs, exhibitions)
● Experience of social media management for CSOs
● Experience of production of publications and other communications material, including press releases, PR material, briefings for journalists, statements, policy papers,
● Hands-on knowledge using major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram) in a professional setting
● Experience using content management systems
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Digital Operations Expert
Roles and responsibilities:
Digital Operations Expert will be responsible for both digital operations of the project and delivering technical supports for CSOs on request. S/he will publish, edit, and update the website pages through the use of a CMS and collect and review web utilization data; monitor analytics and make recommendations for improved performance. S/he will also manage the MIS system and train MIS users for effective use of it. S/he will also responsible for running
the Video Production Atelier and providing help for CSOs in their video works.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - in computer science, information management, marketing, communications or other related field.
● Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience in digital communications and/or relevant IT systems.
● Experience in Google Analytics; working knowledge of the principles of SEO
● Advanced knowledge of cloud products such as Google Suite, Microsoft O365,
● Experience of video creating and composing
● Hands-on knowledge using major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram) in a professional setting
● Experience using content management systems
● Experience with collaboration, productivity and project management tools such as Basecamp, Slack, and Trello
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English &Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Enthusiasm and knowledge on digital trends,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Finance – Administrative Coordinator
Roles and responsibilities:
Financial and Administrative Coordinator will be responsible for daily financial transactions, bookkeeping, official record keeping and financial report preparation.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience in project finance and reporting.
● Minimum three-years’ experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of MIS systems
● Good knowledge of project and/or planning approaches (PCM, ToC, etc.)
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English &Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally,
Position: Project Assistant
Roles and responsibilities:
Project assistant will provide administrative support to project team members. S/he will be responsible for the documentation, development and maintenance of the project files, making of travel reservations and accommodation reservations, scheduling of appointments.
The Project Assistant will make logistical arrangements concerning meetings, seminars or any other events, undertakes the managerial assistance.
Qualification and experience:
● University degree - from relevant disciplines (or relevant experience)
● Experience in the civil society sector in Turkey,
● Experience of MIS systems
● Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner both in English & Turkish,
● Ability to work under pressure,
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Interested applicants should submit their up-to-date CV for the position to [email protected] no later than 5 February 2021. E-mail subject line must include the position name. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
STGM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants receive equal consideration and treatment, regardless of race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital or domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, mental or medical disability, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, military service status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or local ordinance.