Vacancy Announcement: Project Manager for GIZ International Services

Title: Project Manager for GIZ International Services 
Duration: as soon as possible – 01 August 2024

Location: Ankara

A. Main Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Acquisition

• Conduct thorough market research to identify potential EU funded projects and tenders.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and other relevant factors to inform the organization’s strategy.
• Identify and evaluate business opportunities within the scope of EU funded projects and tenders.
• Keep track of upcoming calls for proposals, project tenders, and funding opportunities from EU institutions.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including EU institutions, government agencies, NGOs, and other relevant entities.
• Attend networking events, conferences, and workshops to establish and nurture contacts within the industry.
• Lead the development of high-quality proposals and tender submissions in response to EU project opportunities.
• Collaborate with technical experts, writers, and other team members to ensure comprehensive and compliant proposals.
• Identify and engage potential partners, consortium members, and subcontractors for collaborative efforts on EU funded projects.
• Establish and maintain partnerships to enhance the organization’s competitiveness in tender submissions.
• Ensure that all proposals and business activities comply with EU regulations, guidelines, and legal requirements.
• Stay informed about changes in EU funding policies and regulations that may impact the organization’s operations.
• Work with the finance team to develop accurate and competitive project budgets.
• Monitor financial aspects of EU funded projects, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.
• Negotiate terms and conditions of contracts with clients, partners, and subcontractors.
• Ensure that contractual agreements align with the organization’s goals and comply with EU regulations.
• Prepare regular reports on business development, project implementation activities, pipeline, and key performance indicators.
• Implement quality assurance processes to enhance the overall quality of proposal submissions.
• Continuously improve proposal development processes based on feedback and lessons learned.
• Innovate and adapt strategies to remain competitive in the evolving landscape of EU funded projects.

2. Implementation

• Supporting the Project Director and Project Manager in supervising the Technical Assistance Team (TAT),
• Supporting the Key Experts in carrying out project activities,
• Managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the project’s objectives,
• Identifying, mobilizing and coordinating all NKEs to implement project activities and following up the tasks and deadlines of team members,
• Assisting the Key Experts and NKEs involved in the project in matters related to language problems or other problems due to being and working in a foreign country,
• Managing project resources, guaranteeing quality assurance of the project outputs and supporting TAT in meeting all the technical and administrative obligations towards the Contracting Authority,
• Organizing regular monthly management and steering committee meetings and presenting the progress of project activities/interventions/components,
• Coordination of backstopping team including Office Manager/Finance Assistant, Project Assistant, etc,
• Organizing project events, such as meetings, conferences, study visits, etc,
• Managing and keeping record of the timesheets and necessary documentation related to Key and Non-Key Experts in coordination with Office Manager/Finance Assistant,
• Supporting carrying out specific research tasks which are required for the implementation of the project,
• Carrying out specific tasks in connection with knowledge management for the projectPrepares contracts of NKEs, procurement requests and documentation for project related activities in close cooperation with Office Manager/Finance Assistant.

B. Required qualifications, competences, and experience

• BA/MA in Business Administration, International Relations, Economics, Social sciences, or any other relevant field
• Preferably 7, but a minimum of 5 years of professional experience is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in project coordination & management tasks is necessary.
• Having at least 3 years of professional experience with EU-funded projects is an asset.
• Fluency in written and oral Turkish as well as English (at C1-Level). Knowledge of German is an asset.
• Dynamic personality with a dedicated focus on the delivery of quality services even under tight timelines, Self-motivated with proven ability to work creatively, proactively, and innovatively with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to contribute to decision-making and problem-solving by advising in a context of potentially diverse interests and complex issues/problems.
• Outstanding verbal and very good written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of political and other sensitivities.
• Strong organizational skills and experience in administration.
• Willingness and ability to regularly travel within Turkey.
• Very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g. MS Office package).
• Willingness to enhance skills as required by the tasks to be performed – measures will be agreed upon with the management.

Applications:

Interested and qualified internal candidates are requested to apply through our Job Portal Job opportunities | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (giz-jobs.com) by filling in the digital application form as well as submitting their CV in GIZ Turkey’s format and a Cover Letter in English, stating their qualifications and previous professional experiences.

The deadline for application is the 21st of January 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ATTENTION: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV IN THE GIZ CV FORMAT. THE APPLICATIONS IN ANY OTHER CV FORMAT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

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