SPARK, in partnership with a group of local private sector development partners, NGOs, and donors, is creating sustainable jobs for Refuges and Vulnerable Host Communities in the Middle East (Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, OpT) and Turkey. Our local partners are creating jobs for youth at and facilitate their access to labor market through expanding existing SMEs, supporting start-ups, assisting companies to train & recruit staff and to make academic curricula market-driven.
Within the framework of above-mentioned programme, “Employment creation through improved access to finance for Syrians under Temporary Protection and Host Communities DAHIL” will be implemented in Turkey. It focuses on job creation among Syrian refugees and vulnerable Turkish community members, in four ‘refugee affected’ provinces notably Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay and Sanliurfa by;
Improving access to finance for Syrian and Turkish owned Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s)
Supporting growth of MSME to provide quality job opportunities
To increase new sustainable businesses in host communities
Institutional capacity building of relevant public institutions
SPARK is looking for full-time (40hrs/week) ‘Enabling Environment Advisor’ to map out policy reform suggestions to facilitate the growth of SMEs and thereby job creation and convey these to the relevant policy makers in governmental institution. This will include the development of a white paper, bringing the main recommendations to the attention of policy makers and the organisation of events to promote these solutions.
Vacancy is conditional upon final donor agreement
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
· The responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:
· Develop a white paper, mapping out concrete recommendations and solutions to facilitate the growth of SMEs & Start-ups in Turkey, particularly from the SuTP and Turkish community;
· Bring these solutions to the attention of policy and regulatory officials through bilateral meetings and the organisation of policy dialogue events and conferences
· Help simplify registration processes for Syrian refugee owned businesses or Syrian-Turkish joint ventures
· Enhance the capacity of relevant public institutions in MSMEs support, focusing on Syrians owned businesses, in the light of the recommendations of the white paper;
· Other tasks as may be required.
Requirements and Skills
At least 10 years of experience in project management, policy development or finance
Proven experience on policy work with the authorities, including experience with SME related policy dialogue with Turkish Government authorities at national level
Experience at senior level with institutions such as KOSGEB or TOBB considered a strong asset;
Network and experience with Syrian business community in Turkey considered a strong asset;
Ability to build consensus amongst wide range of views and complex personal and inter-organisational dynamics,
Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills,
Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English
SPARK Offers
A challenging and exciting position in an international environment;
Remuneration based on experience from 1.500 -2.000 EUR net;
Full-time contract 40h/per week;
Training opportunities.
How to apply:
How to apply?
If you are interested, please apply with your motivation letter and your CV (both in English) on https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfileFromVacancy/315 until 4th of February 2021.
With reference: Enabling Environment Advisor – İstanbul, Gaziantep or Ankara
All applications will be assessed on rolling basis; interviews can, therefore, take place before the application deadline.
However, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to every applicant.
There may be a delay between the deadline and the moment we contact selected applicants.
If you have not received a reply, we regret to inform that we have continued with other candidates.
About SPARK
SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their fragile and conflict-affected societies into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing, international not-for-profit development organisation with 100+ staff members, in more than 14 offices around the world. SPARK supports refugees in the Middle-East by providing them with scholarships in universities and higher education institutions in the region. SPARK also supports young entrepreneurs in fragile states, to start or grow their own businesses.
