Experience

UNDP Türkiye

• Türkiye
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative Associate

  • May 2023 - Present

  Ensures proper admin support is provided to the programme teams in all stages of the Project/program cycle; Provides effective logistical and administrative support to UN missions, other resident and non-resident UN agencies against cost recovery of the services; Assists the preparation of high-quality briefing materials for appointments, meetings and missions; Supports the orientation of newly arriving international staff and family members through application for residence/ work permits; Liaises regularly with relevant public institutions for guidance on staff entitlements and visa/ residence permit processes,; Supports quality assurance and follow-up of the pending travel processes of the CO via regular review of the travel dashboard and retrieval of travel reports; and direct communication with the travellers/originators for the completion of the pending actions to ensure clean travel dashboard;; Supports data collection for the conduct of UN Common System Surveys, ensures coordination among UN agencies, applies the relevant methodology in coordination with the headquarters, and supports communication of analysis and conclusions of UN Common System Surveys to the UN international staff in Turkey, headquarters, and Country office management team; Assists the preparation of researched information for planning of financial resources for administrative services; Acts as a communication point between various partners, stakeholders and UNDP staff, ensures the distribution of external requests through the corporate communication platform; Coordinates shipments, customs clearance arrangements for imported/exported goods related to office and IT equipment’s, office vehicles as well as private vehicles and personal belongings of international staff; Coordinates the vehicle transportation of senior management for the efficient running of meetings, coordinates vehicle transportation during high-level visits Show less

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2018 - May 2023

  Supports the orientation of newly arriving international staff and family members through application for residence/ work permits; Provides technical immigration consultations to international staff and other UN agencies in accordance with diplomatic rules and guidelines; Liaises regularly with relevant public institutions for guidance on staff entitlements and visa/ residence permit processes, Provides technical guidance on visa types, visa application procedures for the UN missions; Provides technical assistance to UNDP staff on UN Laisses Passer applications, and technical guidance on visa regimes in travels with UN Laisses Passer; Produces reviews for the immigration data for internal audits and updates data regarding immigration in diplomatic portal of the relevant public body; Supports the follow-up of CO travel dashboard and reviews travel reports, Ensures direct communication with the originators for the completion of the pending travel actions; Supports data collection for the conduct of UN Common System Surveys, ensures coordination among UN agencies, applies the relevant methodology in coordination with the headquarters, and communicates analysis and conclusions of UN Common System Surveys to the UN international staff in Turkey, headquarters, and Country office management team; Acts as a communication point between various partners, stakeholders and UNDP staff, ensures the distribution of external requests through the corporate communication platform; Coordinates shipments, customs clearance arrangements for imported/exported goods related to office and IT equipment’s, office vehicles as well as private vehicles and personal belongings of international staff; Coordinates the vehicle transportation of senior management for the efficient running of meetings, coordinates vehicle transportation during high-level visits Show less



MCI Group

• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Supported congress and event management at various levels, and I provided administrative and logistical support to congresses, conferences, trade fairs and seminars; Supported design and implementation of communication materials, including production of digital content for event websites, and content for brochures/ booklets; Acted as a liaison person between the government counterparts, and the organization committees; Supported the design of technical materials for the events, including agenda, logistics note and informative booklets; Acted as a communication point between the company and vendors and followed up on financial payments, Show less



WYG Türkiye

• Türkiye
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Analyst

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Carried out regular research on different areas of social development including education, health, and employment to understand the existing policies and practices, needs and interests of the beneficiaries, and to identify the best practices in the subject areas; Supported the preparation of project proposals in line with the research taken, and drafted different parts of the project proposals, Liaised with NGOs, consultancy companies, academic institutions, and development agencies to seek their participation in consortium set-ups; Supported recruitment processes for the technical projects through regular searches on the database of the company for finding the fitting profiles; and I participated in the interviews of the experts and consultants; Supported development and adjustment of work plans and project budgets in project implementation stages; Supported project management team to identify the gaps in the implementation phases to improve the project implementation; Communicated with different civil society organizations, NGOs, and national/international organizations; and I identified and maintained a database of decision-makers and influencers in relevant Turkish Ministries, NGOs, donor institutions other international agencies, Show less



TEPAV | Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey

• Türkiye
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Supported research work of the Ara Studies Programme and the Centre for Multilateral Trade Studies through undertaking literature reviews, supporting data collection and visualisation of the data, drafting policy notes and policy reports for programme and centre publication activities; Supported data collection through social media platforms for a research project on extremism conducted by the Area Studies Programme; and I maintained a database for the data collected; Liaised with high- level government officials, NGO representatives and UN officials to seek their participation in the events including high-level meetings, conferences, expert talks, and panels conducted by the Centre for Multilateral Trade Studies; Provided various administrative support to the outreach activities of the institution such as workshops and trainings; and I supported preparation of outreach materials for these activities, Show less



Adecco Türkiye

• Human Resources Intern

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Supported the registration of CVs to the database of the company; Supported preparation of Terms of References in direct communication with clients, Supported HR experts to find matching profiles with the TORs prepared in consultation with the company clients; Participated in the interviews as an observer; and I supported the preparation of contracts and follow- up of various post-recruitment processes, Supported the registration of CVs to the database of the company; Supported preparation of Terms of References in direct communication with clients, Supported HR experts to find matching profiles with the TORs prepared in consultation with the company clients; Participated in the interviews as an observer; and I supported the preparation of contracts and follow- up of various post-recruitment processes,



Morey's Piers, Beachfront Water Parks & Resorts

• Work and Travel

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Worked as a ride operator and welcomed the customers. Ensured the proper safety and security measures were followed. Maintained customer satisfaction. Worked as a ride operator and welcomed the customers. Ensured the proper safety and security measures were followed. Maintained customer satisfaction.