Deputy Project Manager

We are looking to hire a DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER for our office located in Istanbul, Türkiye.

This is an exciting role needing the right mix of professionalism, maturity and experience. This is a crucial position that provides first rate Administration and Accounting support both internally and externally. The right candidate will be someone with a good deal of experience in an international organization, comfortable with the unique demands of working with both local and international clients and colleagues. We're looking for a role holder who needs no encouragement to be proactive contributor of ideas, best practice suggestions and of course first class work.

We are now looking for a Deputy Local Project Manager for GEFF Türkiye who will report to both the Project Manager of the Facility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Harmonize, facilitate, and coordinate activities and communication between key stakeholders in the market, including EBRD, Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs), municipalities, suppliers, NGOs, governmental bodies, and final beneficiaries.
• Act as a central point of contact for internal sub-teams (Financial, Engineering, Marketing) to ensure seamless integration of efforts.

2. Activity Planning and Monitoring:

• Support the Project Manager in planning programme activities and ensuring they remain on schedule.
• Regularly assess progress and identify potential risks, recommending precautionary measures to the Project Manager as needed.

3. Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) standards are consistently met throughout the programme.
• Proactively suggest actions to address any gaps in quality or performance.

4. Management Information System:

• Manage the Facilitys Management Information System (MIS) in collaboration with the Project Manager, ensuring data accuracy, accessibility, and security.

5. Marketing Support:

• Work closely with the Project Manager and Lead Marketing Expert to effectively market the GEFF programme and its offerings.

6. Financial Consistency:

• Collaborate with Financial Experts to maintain consistency in approach and standards with all banks and leasing companies participating in the programme.

7. Technical Oversight:

• Cooperate with the Chief Engineer to ensure quality control of technical deliverables.
• Backstop the Chief Engineer for technical activities within the project as required.

8. Reporting:

• Prepare all necessary reports for the EBRD in close collaboration with the Project Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering, finance, project management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project coordination, preferably within large-scale development programmes.
• Familiarity with working alongside international financial institutions, municipalities, suppliers, and NGOs.
• Strong organizational and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in managing information systems and preparing detailed reports.
• Ability to handle multiple stakeholders and ensure alignment of activities.
• Fluency in Turkish and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Familiarity with environmental finance, sustainability practices, and GEFF programmes is an asset.