International Development Assistant Specialist

About the role

The Turkish Green Crescent Society, a non-governmental organization working against addictions and promoting public health, is recruiting an International Development Assistant Specialist for its Federation Management Department at headquarters in Istanbul. The Society is also a Permanent Board Member and Secretary-General of the International Federation of Green Crescents. The position is full-time and based in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Support communication and coordination with Country Green Crescents and international stakeholders
• Monitor, compile and maintain up-to-date information on the activities and institutional development of Country Green Crescents
• Support periodic reports, briefing notes, presentations and other institutional documents
• Research international developments, best practices and thematic areas and contribute to reporting on the findings
• Collect activities, content and best-practice examples from Country Green Crescents to support institutional visibility and communication
• Support international meetings, training and capacity-building programmes and events
• Help manage international correspondence and stakeholder communication

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology or a related field
• Advanced written and spoken English; preferably 1-2 years of experience with UN agencies or other international organizations
• Working-level Arabic, French, Russian or Spanish is preferred
• Interest in international cooperation, civil society and social impact, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Required skills

• Research, analytical, reporting and briefing note preparation
• Planning, organizational and task-follow-up skills
• Microsoft Office
• Teamwork, communication and coordination

What we offer

• Supplementary health insurance
• Transportation allowance
• Meal allowance (meal card)