Ankara, Türkiye
Experienced Prince-2 accredited programme manager who is responsible for managing programs and delivery of capacity building-related projects for UK Government / British Embassy in Ankara. Part of a regional Team covering 3 countries. Specialised in liaison management and governmental relationship building. Niche skills in governmental, particularly law enforcement-related program management and delivery of project activities including management of multinational events and undertaking procurement processes. Have been successfully involved in planning, managing and delivering multimillion £ funded international projects for creating safer borders and societies since 2016. Enjoying social committee involvement and taking part in entertainments activities.
I am currently working for British Embassy in Türkiye for developing diplomatic relations with Turkish Government agencies through planning and developing programmes and delivery of capacity building-themed projects on security and border management fields.
I worked as the National Short-Term Expert of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Turkey for implementation of the EU-funded Technical Assistance Project "Strengthening the Civilian Oversight of Internal Security Forces - Phase III". The Project aims to ensure the institutionalisation of civilian and democratic oversight of internal security forces and to enable the transition to civilian and democratic oversight of internal security forces based on good governance principles and a human-centered understanding of security and public safety in line with EU and UN standards. Department of Smuggling, Intelligence, Operation and Data Collection (KIHBI), the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy and National Police, under the Turkish Ministry of Interior are the main customers of the Project, whilst the Turkish Parliament and National District Governorates are sub-beneficiaries. Tasks & Features: - Management of relations and communication between the UNDP Project Team, International Short-Term Experts (STEs), beneficiary institutions and the EU Delegation. - Supporting the UNDP Project Team on all project implementation phases, particularly on finance, procurement and administration and drafting/editing official reports and deliverables, supporting the expert allocation processes, management of events and visits, undertaking interpretation services, conducting researches and analyses when necessary.
Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions (SCJS) is a public sector (non-profit) organisation, based in the UK that delivers international projects on behalf of the Her Majesty's Government (HMG) and the European Union (EU) in order to promote justice and rule of law. I worked as the Resident Twinning Advisor Assistant (RTAA) on the EU funded Twinning Project: "Strengthening the Capacity of Turkish Forensic Laboratories on Combatting Illegal Drug Trafficking", implemented in Turkey on behalf of the EU and UK Home Office, under the SCJS administration. Overall objective of the Project is to strengthen the EU and UK borders through increasing standards and capacity of Turkish Forensic Laboratories and law enforcement community on fighting against narcotics trafficking by promotion of the EU and UK practices in the region. Tasks Undertaken: - Management of relations and communication between the UK Project Team, Forensics & operational departments of the Turkish National Police, Gendarmerie General Command and other interlocutors. - Supporting the UK Project Team on all project implementation phases, particularly on drafting Work Plans, Quarter Reports and letters, coordination of experts and training deliveries, management of events and visits, undertaking interpretation services, conducting researches on forensic and governmental subjects, media management and sustaining cultural support to the UK Team. - Working in correlation with the EU Delegation to Turkey (Twinning Projects and Press & Communications Teams) and the British Embassy in Ankara (Projects, National Crime Agency and Press & Communications Teams). - Holding continuous dialogue with EU agencies, EU Ambassadors and Embassies based in Turkey, international organisations (law enforcement), universities and forensic laboratories. - Representing the EU and Twinning Projects community and the UK Government in Turkey. - Seeking business development opportunities for the SCJS on an international level.
I worked as the Local Liaison Advisor (LLA) for the National Crime Agency (NCA), operating under the British Embassy in Ankara between September 2016 - September 2018. Within my role, I supported the Regional Manager (RM), International Liaison Officers (ILOs) within the Agency, UK Police, other Departments of the British Embassy Ankara; such as the Migration Team, Projects Unit, Counter-Terrorism Unit, His Majesty's Customs and Revenue (HMRC) and local staff of the Embassy as the International Relations Officer within their work with the Turkish Government and local authorities. As the NCA is a Law Enforcement Agency, main impacts of work were to create a secure border for the EU/UK by increasing the capacity of Turkish Border Agencies, Law Enforcement Authorities, Ministries and Public Administration. My main role and responsibilities were as follows: - Liaising with Turkish Departments and law enforcement units, - Conducting relations and dialogue with the Foreign Law Enforcement Community (FLEC), based in Turkey. - Project Implementation with local law enforcement authorities.
Worked as the Team Member of the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) for the "Right of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Services" Project in the Ministry of EU Affairs - currently as known as the EU Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - in Republic of Turkey. Main objective of the Project was relaunching the Chapter 3, by achieving necessary requirements for Republic of Turkey in order to be in line with the relevant EU Acquis with respect to the candidateship position of Turkey for the EU membership. My Tasks within the Role were as follows: - Supporting the Project Director, Project Leader and the Project Manager. - Liaising with the Project Beneficiary. - Backstopping and providing technical, administrative and logistical support to the Project Experts, Officer and Translator. - Open Source Research, - Web Portal Management, - Events Management, - Budgetary support to the Project Manager and Project Director, - Linguistic and cultural support to the Project Team, - EU-related support to the Ministry.