Project Assistant

ANKON Consulting is looking for a Project Assistant to work in Rural Development and Agriculture Sector  to be recruited at its headquarters in Ankara. The candidates are requested to send their CVs to cv@ankon.com.tr till 01/03/2021 with REF PA/HQ/0301.

The Qualifications of the Project Assistant:

  • Bachelor Degree (preferably in Faculty of Agriculture)
  • MBA will be an asset
  • Very good command of written and spoken English
  • Full computer literacy and good command of Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
  • Proven good organizational skills, including the ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines, attention to detail
  • Strong communication and multi-tasking skills
  • Previous experience with international financial institutions will be an asset
  • Previous work experience in project-based work will be an asset

The Project Assistant will be in charge of:

  • Conduct research and other activities (for background information, data, statistical figures, etc.) and explore alternative sources of information
  • Follow up of existing and new project opportunities; supporting preliminary preparations
  • Support to search, identification of local and international collaborators, partners and experts for projects
  • Support to preparation and submission of administrative and technical contents of Expression of Interest, Letter of Intent (EoI, LoI), tender proposal files
  • Translations of reports 
  • Providing other administrative support to the department, as appropriate