Onur Tahmaz

Current occupation

Freelance

Work experience

Freelance Consultant for NGOs - Turkey, Spain/ Jan 2016 - Present

Administrative and Financial Coordination of the Projects.
Volunteer Management for European Voluntary Service and European Solidarity Corps Projects
Research and Policy Review for the topics of Peace, Education and Youth within the Strategic Partnership Projects.
Implementation of practical arrangements and event management of the project activities
Presenting the organization during stakeholder meetings with public authorities, NGOs, private sector actors
Providing mentoring and training for various groups ( youth, academics and NGO workers )
Networking with Universities, NGOs and public authorities for development of new partnerships and collaborations world-wide with special focus to Europe, Eastern Partnership Countries and Africa
Providing supervision for the trainer teams and creating guidelines for monitoring and evaluation.
Implementation/Coordination and Facilitation of international training events for youth workers, academics and NGO representatives from Europe, Middle East, Africa and Caribbean within Erasmus+ Mobility of Youth Workers and Youth Exchange Projects in Turkey, Spain and Uganda
Compliance management ( preparing reports, audits and compliance checks ) with the contractual duties of the funding organizations ( EACEA, EUAid, IPA and Erasmus+ )

Projects : Empowering Youth with EVS in Uganda ( EACEA ) , Hate’s Journey ( Erasmus+ ) , Virtual Collaboration and Efficiency for Youth Organisation ( Erasmus+ ) , Enhanced Collaboration Between CSOs And Academicians in TRB2 Region ( IPA / EUAid ), Overcome Barries and Participate! - Disability Policies ( Erasmus+ ) , Non-Violent Future come with Youth – Peace Ambassadors ( Erasmus+ ), Climate Activism Actions ( EACEA ), Local to National Youth Policies ( Erasmus+ ), European Voluntary Service Projects, Erasmus+ Mobility of Youth Workers and Youth Exchange Projects

Program Coordinator, GAP Youth Association — Şanlıurfa, Turkey / Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Administrative and Financial Coordination of the Projects
Research on Syrian Refugees, Education, International Protection and Humanitarian Aid
Implementation of practical arrangements and event/participant management of the project activities ( workshops, stakeholder meetings, trainings )
Providing supervision for the trainer teams and creating guidelines for monitoring and evaluation. Supervising volunteers and project personnel on legal counseling and referral for refugees
Providing training for refugees in Arabic and Kurdish ( with Turkish - English / Kurdish - Arabic Translation )
Compliance management ( preparing reports, audits and compliance checks ) with the contractual duties of the funding organizations ( EIDHR ( EU Delegation to Turkey ) , Open Society Foundation, Karacadağ Development Agency )
Presenting the organization in public organizations’ and UN Inter-Agency Coordination Meetings in Şanlıurfa
Development of the handbook for trainer teams on international protection, education and social rights of refugees under temporary protection measures in Turkey
Projects :Empowering Refugees Through Education - Social Rights for Equal Opportunities ( EIDHR ), Education Levels of Syrian Refugees ( Karacadağ Development Agency )

Program Coordinator, MitOst e.V. — Istanbul, Turkey / Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

Administrative and Financial Monitoring of the fellows’ projects in the frame of Take the Chance Programme.
Content Development of the Educational Activities ( Kick-off Seminar focusing on non-violence and peace, Project Management and Evaluation Seminars ).
Coordination/Supervision of the mentors and monitoring the mentoring process. Internal Evaluation and Monitoring of the project activities.
Compliance management regarding the contractual duties of the funding organizations ( German Federal Foreign Office, Open Society Foundation, Robert-Bosch Stiftung )

Hospitation ( Job-Shadowing ) , MitOst e.V. ; Berlin,Germany - Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

Providing support for implementation of international training activities and events and support for the administrative tasks in the office.
Providing support for visa inquiries for international events held in Berlin and Weimar, Germany.
Participants management in international training course and providing support about financial issues related to training courses