Project Assistant/Interpreter

• Apr 2023 - Present

Project: Today’s Youth, Future Jobs

Project Assistant

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2023

Project: Local Administration Reform Phase III (LAR III) Project

Government Relations Specialist

• Jan 2015 - Oct 2019

Responsibilities: - Follow all the relevant legislation and regulations published in the Official Gazette. - Follow all the draft laws and legislative proposals in accordance with the interest of customer. - Check the website of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) and its daily agenda regularly. - Check the minutes of plenary assembly of TGNA regularly. - Check the announcements by the relevant Ministries and public institutions. - Edit weekly press releases prepared by Anses News Agency. - Prepare a report in English considering political and economic developments in Turkey on monthly basis. - Forward all the related information specified above to the client. - Contribute to establish a long term, sustainable relationship between the client and government circles. - Provide support to the government relations part of the crisis management plan when required. - Plan activities for the client to give messages in line with its long-term targets and provide support for appointments and meetings when necessary. Show less

Project Manager

• May 2014 - Jan 2015

Projects: - Explosive Ordnance Clearance of the Sunay Firing Range, Ankara (in collaboration with NATO Support Agency and Turkish Ministry of National Defense) - Ground Clearance at Arıkören-Demiryurt Railway, Karaman (in collaboration with Turkish State Railways) - Some other small-scale foreign trade projects, consisting supply of military equipment to Azerbaijan Responsibilities: - Manage, organise and co-ordinate all project activities including procurement, transportation/shipment, occupational health and safety. - Search and follow Turkish law and legislation related to defence industry, customs, insurance, work/residence permit (for expat staff) and taxes. - Calculate and keep all the project expenditures including staff salaries and advance payments. - Keep the project inventory list. - Manage all human resources and staff-related matters. - Translate Turkish documents into English and/or vice versa. - Prepare daily reports. - Present the project at project-relevant events and meetings. - Market research for a specific product. Show less

Advisory Intern

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

Responsibilities: - Work on RACI Matrix (Responsibility assignment matrix) and defining KPIs and best practice for process and performance management in TANAP (The Trans Anatolian Gas Pipeline Project). - Control and evaluation of Turkcell Communication Centers in Ankara and preparing reports accordingly, based on surveys that include every detail related to general corporate characteristics together with main standards and performance of Turkcell. Responsibilities: - Work on RACI Matrix (Responsibility assignment matrix) and defining KPIs and best practice for process and performance management in TANAP (The Trans Anatolian Gas Pipeline Project). - Control and evaluation of Turkcell Communication Centers in Ankara and preparing reports accordingly, based on surveys that include every detail related to general corporate characteristics together with main standards and performance of Turkcell.

Editor

• Mar 2012 - May 2012

Deputy Editor

• Mar 2011 - Feb 2012

Intern

• Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

Responsibilities: - Translation from Turkish to English and vice versa. - Prepare presentation related to Erasmus Programme and some other EU scholarships for higher education. Responsibilities: - Translation from Turkish to English and vice versa. - Prepare presentation related to Erasmus Programme and some other EU scholarships for higher education.

Intern

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

Summer School at Strategic Research Center (SAM) Summer School at Strategic Research Center (SAM)

Intern

• Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

Responsibilities: - Translate foreign news into Turkish, or vice versa. - Write news and search both the local and foreign media resources. Responsibilities: - Translate foreign news into Turkish, or vice versa. - Write news and search both the local and foreign media resources.