NIRAS International Consulting is a leading consultancy company in Europe, working with major international donor organisations, implementing a wide range of development projects worldwide, mainly in the environment, energy, agriculture, regional and social development and education sectors. For our operations in Türkiye we are currently seeking a qualified, experienced and dedicated professional to join our project team in Ankara.

Position: Project Assistant

Location: Ankara, Türkiye

Reports to: Project Manager

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Provide organizational, administrative and logistical support for EU funded projects
• Run and maintain office accounts and ensure first level administrative control of the project’s expenses and preparation of project financial reports
• Manage the incidental budget including preparation of requests, calculating and reporting the project expenses and its monitoring
• Prepare and collect documents related to project implementation in line with EU procedures, ensure that all project documentation is in order and properly stored
• Ensure proper project correspondence and communication between involved stakeholders
• Interpretation and translation of the documents and reports
• Assistance with the preparation, editing and formatting of project reports
• Other project related administrative tasks
• Willing to undertake travel (sometimes at short notice) to provide administrative support to project activities and meetings

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Business Administration, Management, Communication Studies, Office Management, Engineering)
• Minimum 4 years of practical experience in a similar position, with at least 2 EU-funded Projects’ experience
• Minimum 1 Fee-Based EU Funded Project experience is a strong asset
• Fluency (verbal and written) in Turkish and English with one-on-one translation experience
• Proven computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Proven reporting, administrative and financial skills
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent effective listening and note taking skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural team setting and across projects
• Ability to work under pressure and with deadlines
• Self-motivation

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates shall send theirs CVs in English to GVS@niras.com to the attention of Ms. Gözde Vardar before August 10th, 2024 stating in the subject “Ref: Project Assistant”. Please provide at least three references with the current contact details in your CV. Due to high volume of applications, please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.

All candidates must be eligible to work in Türkiye and have a Turkish citizenship.