National Democratic Institute (NDI) Turkey is looking for Program Manager!

• Assist in design, implementation and evaluation of NDI programming in Turkey
• Contribute to developing strategies to ensure the achievement of program objectives
• Follow political developments and analyze needs to inform programming
• Assess needs for greater civic participation, seek out and cultivate partnerships, and identify beneficiaries from within civil society
• Coordinate with implementing partners and stakeholders; develop strong relationships with partners and stakeholders; hold regular meetings to keep up-to-date on partner and stakeholder activities and developments; work closely on planning and implementing joint events
• Organize and contribute to trainings, meetings, workshops, events, and delegations and/or consultant trips; anticipate program administrative needs and, in close consultation with program and finance staff, takes appropriate actions
• Assist with monitoring and evaluating the program, particularly subgrantees
• Maintain good relationships with local and international democratic development organizations, civic organizations 
• Under supervision of the Resident Director, oversee and facilitate NDI subgrants to local Turkish civic organizations, as needed; assist in the formatting and revision of project proposals from civic organizations applying to NDI funding; cross check figures for accuracy; work with NDI local partners to ensure that all narrative and financial reports are submitted according to schedule
• Draft and submit activity reports; prepare updates for weekly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports
• Attend meetings and keeps up to date on the latest information about the program team, program activities and program partners.

Administrative

• Provide administrative support for the development of new programs and work plans
• Arrange logistics for meetings with partner organizations
• Ensure that logistical issues are sorted out for workshops (booking the venue, budget preparation, equipment and stationery to be used)
• Organize logistics for business trips
• Prepare agenda and participants lists for program events
• Provide interpretation during meetings
• Provide written translation of documents 

Finance

• Monitor use of program expenditures and identifies areas for cost saving
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements for allowable and unallowable expenditures
• Under supervision, creates initial drafts of budgets
• In coordination with finance staff, ensure that correct financial and administrative procedures are followed by NDI small grantees and sub-grantees
• Screen financial reports of small grantees
• Maintain correspondence with NDI-DC Sub-Grant Department on all important financial issues related to small grants and sub-grants

Undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Prior experience implementing international development programs or with civil society organizations, political parties, or local government
• Strong knowledge of Turkish civic organizations throughout Turkey
• Strong political knowledge and analysis skills
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, Turkey and foreign government personnel, civic and political actors, and the general public
• High level of oral and written communication skills to effectively create clear and concise written document, present information, respond to questions and prepare reports in a professional manner
• Fluent in both Turkish and English 
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Ability and willingness to take initiative
• Exceptional ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to effectively articulate NDI mission statements and program/project initiatives
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Ability to apply discretion and maintain confidential information
• Extensive knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs
• Working knowledge with Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive
• Ability and willingness to travel to locations in Turkey