Project Coordinator
Maya Vakfı | İstanbul |
25.03.2019 | 01.04.2019 |
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Job Title: Project Coordinator
Maya Vakfı is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Project Coordinator for our EU Funded Project
Project Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Project Duration: 14 months
About Maya Vakfı
Maya Vakfı is a non-profit organization that offers mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) to refugee and host community children who have experienced traumatic life events, including challenging socio-economic conditions, domestic abuse, immigration due to war, and/or losing loved ones to violence. Maya Vakfı provides trauma rehabilitation activities for children in the Balat Child Center through creative workshops which give opportunities for these children to express themselves through art, music, dance and movement activities to help them cope with their trauma and aid with their recovery. In addition, Maya also places great importance on integrating Psychosocial Support techniques into the education system through its Trauma Informed Schools Program. Strengthening the knowledge and know-how of civil servants and the civil society sector is enhanced through Capacity Building Initiatives and through its Volunteer Program Maya Vakfı provides training, support and mentoring to volunteers on Psychosocial Support, trauma rehabilitation and child protection.
Essential Duties
- Responsible for overall supervision of the project team and activities.
- Design and executes project work plans to meet the goals and objective of the project.
- Responsible to prepare Narrative Report and working for Financial Report in coordination with Finance Department
- Ensure good coordination with all stakeholders, partners, donors and beneficiaries
- Responsible for planning, program design, and to ensure its proper implementation at the field level.
- To develop linkages with other key actors and stakeholders working in the field.
- Liaise with senior management for the effective implementation of project activities.
- Work in coordination with Grants, Procurement, Finance, Communications and monitoring & evaluation departments to ensure project objectives are met and the project budget is effectively managed.
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Business, International Relations, Sociology, or related field. Graduate degree from a related field is desirable. Education degree in psychology will be an added advantage.
- Experience working with I/NGOs in Turkey and working with refugee communities
- At least five years experience in a similar role.
- Fluent in English and Turkish.
- Ability to be flexible, work in a fluid context and adaptation for unexpected situations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability and flexibility to undertake domestic and international travel
- Ability to be an analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
How to apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and a Cover letter to via apply/başvur button referring to the position they are applying for by April 1st, 2019.