Team Assistant
Functional Overview:
ICMPD has currently been implementing an EU-funded Technical Assistance Project for “Supporting the Institutional Capacity of the National Coordination and Joint Risk Analysis Centre (NACORAC)". The project's implementation period is 24 months and the main beneficiary is the NACORAC Department under the Directorate General of Provincial Administration (DGPA) of the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) in Türkiye.
The overall objective of the Project is to support progress on alignment with EU acquis and improve Türkiye's institutional capacity on integrated border management (IBM) as regards Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) and the specific objective is to improve inter-service cooperation on IBM through support to the institutional capacity and the operationalisation of NACORAC in line with EU standards.
Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Team Assistant will contribute to the implementation of project activities throughout the project period by seeking full alignment with the ICMPD's and donor's regulatory framework, standard administrative practices and operating procedures.
Position-Specific Expertise:
- Ability to provide effective administrative support to assigned project activities.
- Capability to establish effective relationships within teams to understand and meet their needs.
- Ability to gather and analyse information, identifying critical relationships and patterns among data and proposes workable solutions.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues from different cultural and professional backgrounds.
- Upon consultation with supervisor/manager, ability to make decisions in full compliance with ICMPD's operational regulations and rules.
- Client orientation.
- Bachelors or equivalent in a relevant field in addition to completed Secondary Education.
- Relevant working experience is considered commensurate in lieu of degree or equivalent.
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience in an international context.
- Experience in the organisation of events and meetings.
- Knowledge and use of standard IT systems – knowledge of SAP is an asset.
- Good organisational skills.
- Experience in managing conflict priorities and working with tight deadlines.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in (verbal/written) English, proficiency in the language of the duty station is an asset.