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Grants-management: * Supporting grant-making activities and administrative processes; managing relationships with grantees and grant-seekers. * Reviewing grant proposals and grantee reports; following administrative issues regarding the grant portfolio, working closely with the finance department to monitor grants' financial disbursements.* Responsible for the program’s grantmaking portal (Fluxx).* Coordinating the approval of agreements, amendments, cost extensions, and no-cost extensions for grants.* Attending and/or organizing and actively participating in all grant-related meetings.* Partnering with Finance and Grants Hub Departments to ensure accurate grants/funds spending and give input into the developing budget.* Coordinating budget development, tracking and reporting for secured grants, and maintaining the grants database for the country Program in coordination with the Grants Officer.* Managing deadlines and people to get reports in on time and maintaining strong communications and relationships with grantees.Strategy development: * Supporting the strategy for the country program, priorities, and budgets; * Monitoring and evaluating progress and impact of initiatives and grants.Project management: * Supporting the Turkey strategy and the delivery of key workstream deliverables through frequent communication with partners, and colleagues, ensuring accountability. Research activities & prospecting: * Supporting the Programme Director in scoping the landscape around local and national climate and energy politics and advocacy and identifying potential new projects & grantees.

* Performed risk and independence checks for clients and engagements.* Enhanced the quality of the proposal and contract templates.* Raised internal awareness of risk and independence policies and procedures.* Prepared and delivered proposals and contracts in compliance with standards and procedures.* Managed contract reconciliations and maintained client records in SAP.

* Conducted research and prepared analytical reports on international issues, regional capacities, and strategic planning.* Organized focus group meetings, interviews, and face-face meetings for different projects.* Translated reports from Turkish to English.