Assistant Project Manager, GIZ International Services

GIZ Türkiye – CV Template.doc

Duration of Assignment: As soon as possible – until December 2026 with the possibility of extension

Location: Ankara

Business Division

GIZ International Services (InS) is a business area of GIZ and provides GIZ’s services to multilateral organizations such as the EU, UN and World Bank as well as to the private sector, foundations, and governments.

Our clients benefit from 40 years of practical experience in international cooperation and the knowledge gained from over 10,000 programs and projects. GIZ has successfully implemented these in more than 120 countries and in over 100 sectors.

GIZ InS offers highly competent and efficient teams of German, international, and local experts. Thanks to this wide-ranging expertise, uniquely tailored to each program, GIZ InS is well situated to tackle the complex developmental challenges of our world.

For our project management team in Türkiye, we are looking for a project manager with a focus on EU project acquisition and bid management.

A. Main Responsibilities

• Assisting the Project Managers in matters related to project acquisition and project implementation.
• Screening of new opportunities on a daily basis, identifying potential partnerships and searching potential experts for business development purposes.
• Supporting in preparation of letter of interest and technical proposals by providing necessary administrative and thematic inputs.
• Support the Project Managers in the coordination of the proposal writing and partner teams during project acquisition.
• Maintaining communication with local and international consortium partners for junior projects, keeping track of the resource allocation, ensuring delivery of outputs by the respective partner/expert.
• Support in reviewing, finalizing and submitting technical project reports and support in translation from English to Turkish and vice versa and the layout work,
• Guiding the project assistants and junior consultants in their daily work, provide guidance on GIZ rules and regulations as well as EU project implementation.
• Performing necessary office management tasks and keeping track of the daily communication and incoming/outgoing register.
• Ensuring the interdepartmental cooperation between InS and GIZ Türkiye Service Unit for finances, administrative and procurement services.
• Supporting the processing of the invoices for the services received and preparing the payment sets for delivering them to the Service Unit accurately and without errors.
• Ensuring that all necessary financial and administrative documentation is prepared in accordance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Drafting the contracts with the experts and suppliers and processing contracts with the Service Unit and GIZ HQ.
• Coordination of the contracting and tender processes with the experts/service providers and with the Service Unit.
• Meeting the administrative needs (office supplies, IT track) of the office independently with a minimum of intervention by coordinating with the respective units/departments.
• Keeping meeting minutes of the meetings if required
• Carrying out specific tasks in connection with knowledge management for InS and projects. Proper archiving of the data, filing documents in reference files, in DMS and MS Teams channels in line with GIZ’s filing rules and keeping the records up to date.
• ⁠Coordinate the parcels to be sent to the GIZ office in Ankara and other project counterparts and keep the track of the delivery.
• Perform any other task as required by the Project Managers

Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasks outside the scope of the job description.

B. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

 Education

• University degree in Social Sciences, Financial Management or Administration or other relevant field is a must.

 Professional Experience

• At least 2 years’ professional experience in a comparable position is required.
• 1-year professional experience with EU projects will be an asset.

Other Knowledge and Additional Competencies

• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications (e.g. MS Office tools)
• Good management, time management, and organisational skills
• Ability to work proactively and independently
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Native in Turkish, excellent in English is a must. Knowledge of German will be an asset.

 Applications:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply through our Job Portal  Job opportunities | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (giz-jobs.com)  by filling in the digital application form as well as submitting their CV in GIZ Türkiye’s format, university diplomas (BA/ BSc, MA/ MSc, PhD) and a Cover Letter in English, stating their qualifications and previous professional experiences.

The deadline for application is the 5^th of January, 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion. GIZ is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position.

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