NEBAHAT SEDA ÖZTÜRK
Summary
With entrepreneurial and leadership experiences across various sectors—including human rights, education, social responsibility, and aerospace—at local, national, and international levels, I focus on making the projects sustainable and impactful. By prioritizing networking and collaborations, I establish strategic partnerships with diverse organizations, funds, NGOs, and the private sector, enabling effective action. In decision-making processes, I balance idealism with pragmatism, combining social benefit with financial sustainability, and strive to create added value through projects that uphold institutional brand integrity. I would appreciate it if you could review my CV for the position where I can continue to develop myself while also creating value.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Language
Work History
Consultant & Trainer (Project Based)
Muderris Training & Consultancy
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- Social Projects Consultancy
- Capacity Building for CSOs and Program Development
- Proposal Writing for CSOs
- CSR consultancy for Private Sector Institutions
- Conducting Soft Skills training Programs for Adults
- Training Evaluation and Monitoring
- Website: Not provided
Business Development Manager
GUHEM- Gökmen Space and Aviation Training Centre
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Company Overview: Director of Business Development and Project Management. Website: guhem.org.tr
- - Conducting Networking and project partnership
- - Development of CSR projects with Private Companies
- - Preparation of proposals for grant programs launched by EU, Tübitak, UN and other grants and funds.
- - Developing new relationships and projects with potential business partners, creative project design under the business development functions.
- Director of Business Development and Project Management. Website: guhem.org.tr
Director General
Experiential Training Centre Association
01.2022 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Define and maintain the Projects’ Management Plans and budgets, financial reporting
- - Establish and implement effective project management processes, tools, and reporting systems.
- - Ensure that contract budgets are planned, loaded, and controlled in accordance with the defined management plans.
- - Conducting International Networking and project partnership
- - Providing relations with Public Authorities at National and European levels.
- Website: Not provided
Project Director (Part Time- project based)
FEIO Fundacja Europejski Instytut Outsourcingu
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Develop and maintain critical relationships with the Project stakeholders.
- - Coordinating ‘Policy Cohesion for Sustainable Development’ Project financed under CSSP III Grant program focusing on the Capacity Building of CSOs.
- - Financial and technical reporting of project.
- Website: Not provided
Director of Business Development and Projects Unit
Tohum Autism Foundation
07.2018 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Leading the Project Coordination and Volunteer Management Teams
- - Develop and maintain critical relationships with the key stakeholders.
- - Financial reporting of project budgets
- - Developing new relationships and projects with potential partners under the business development functions.
- - Capacity Building for CSOs in the disability field and children’s well-being.
- - Working as a non-key expert in funded projects by EU and TANAP.
- Website: Not provided
Guest Lecturer in Social Services Department
Istanbul Medipol University
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- Lecturer of Project Cycle Management Course for 3rd & 4th-grade students.
- Website: Not provided
General Coordinator
DeM Turkey Experiential Training Centre Association
01.2015 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Strategic planning and coordinating the functions of Training, Projects and Finance Departments.
- - Plan and maintain the systems for operating efficiency.
- - Business development and networking.
- - Project planning and implementation and Capacity Building for CSOs.
- - Coordinated ‘Experiential Learning Development Project’ between February 2016-February 2017 financed by EU, CSD-4 program.
- - Creative project design, Supporting the efforts to secure grant and third-party funding.
- - Expertly facilitating and training the project groups of stakeholders by working closely with Project and Training departments.
- - Participating in appropriate research projects and new initiatives.
- Website: Not provided
Fundraising & Reporting Expert
The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye
06.2011 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Creative project design for Funds and Corporate Social Responsibility Projects in field of childhood education and child rights for various grants and sponsors.
- - Advisory to the education department on project implementation.
- - Budget planning and financial follow-up of the programs.
- - Reporting for donors.
- - Supporting the efforts to secure grant and third-party funding.
- - Monitoring the implementation of projects under EU and Development Agency grants.
- Website: Not provided
Experiential Learning Trainer
Turkish National Agency
04.2009 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Train the participants from NGO field on the topics mentioned below:
- - European Education and Culture Programs
- - Human rights, active citizenship, intercultural learning.
- - Project Management and Reporting.
- - Entrepreneurship.
- - Creativity and Innovation.
- Website: Not provided
Educational Programs Expert
The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye
11.2010 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Managing the ongoing educational projects.
- - Budget planning and reporting.
- - To purchase the educational materials and provide the terms of references.
- - Coordinating the communication between the grantor and the foundation.
- Website: Not provided
Non-formal education trainer and PCM Counselor
Muderris Training and Consultancy Ltd. CO.
05.2009 - 11.2010
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Developing, implementing, mentoring, and reporting the projects.
- - Training for grants /funds.
- - Designing new learning tools & methods in experiential learning in youth works.
- Website: Not provided
EU Expert
Bursa Provincial Special Administration/ Youth and Sport Management
01.2009 - 04.2009
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Developing the projects and mentoring the youth groups in which had social-economical obstacles.
- - Implementing projects under EU Youth Programs, reporting to the partners and stakeholders.
- - Supporting the NGOs in Bursa field on designing projects for EU programs, and ensuring the projects run properly.
- Website: Not provided
Communication Officer
Nestle Waters Türkiye
07.2007 - 10.2008
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Customer Relations, Reporting, Telemarketing.
- Website: Not provided
Bursa Region Project Officer
Ekom Tanıtım- Eczacıbaşı Girişim Pazarlama
02.2007 - 06.2007
- Company Overview: Website: Not provided
- - Product trainings for merchandiser team.
- - Organizing the advertisement events in markets.
- - Supervising the stand hostesses.
- Website: Not provided
Education
MA - Social Projects and NGO Management
İstanbul Bilgi University
09.2014 - 1 2019
European Studies Postgraduate Program - undefined
CIFE/ European Online Academy
09.2008 - 6 2009
BA - International Relations
Uludağ University, Faculty of Economics & Administration
09.2002 - 8 2008
Skills
MS Office Programs
Certification
2003, Attended more than 50 International projects and certified.
Specific Experience
- Europe, 05/01/03, ongoing
- USA, 04/01/15, 05/31/15
- Türkiye, 01/01/03, ongoing
Ngo Memberships
- 2018, Board Member of Experiential Training Centre Association
- 2023, Board Member of Youth Re-autonomy Foundation of Türkiye
Key Qualifications
- 2003, Leadership: Civil Society Organization, Voluntary works
- 2005, Proposal Writing: Grant Management, Proposal Writing for donors, donor relations
- 2006, Trainer: Soft skills training for young, adults & children, Experiential learning approach-based training design, Right Based Approach Trainings
- 2009, Project Management: Financial Reporting of EU Funds & Grants, Team Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Communication and Campaign Management, stakeholder relations
- 2010, Social Program Design: Social Investment Programs, Corporate Social Responsibility Projects
- 2018, Resource Development: Business Development and Fundraising for Non-profit Organizations
- 2021, Counselling to NGOs and social entrepreneurs in establishment processes on strategic management, fundraising and networking
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/24/84
- Nationality: Turkish
- Marital Status: Married
Publications
- Volunteerism and Working with Volunteers: ‘Life skills in Volunteerism’, Istanbul University Press, 2022
- Capacity Building Manuel for NGOs, Tohum Autism Foundation, 2020
- The Participation of Volunteers in Resource Development Processes in NGOs of Turkey, Master Thesis, Istanbul Bilgi University, 2019
- Anatolian Volunteers Voluntary Guide, Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey, Guide, 2018
- Scholar for MA, Suna & Inan Kıraç Foundation, 2014
Timeline
Business Development Manager
GUHEM- Gökmen Space and Aviation Training Centre
07.2024 - 02.2025
Project Director (Part Time- project based)
FEIO Fundacja Europejski Instytut Outsourcingu
03.2022 - 06.2022
Director General
Experiential Training Centre Association
01.2022 - 07.2024
Consultant & Trainer (Project Based)
Muderris Training & Consultancy
01.2022 - Current
Guest Lecturer in Social Services Department
Istanbul Medipol University
09.2018 - 03.2019
Director of Business Development and Projects Unit
Tohum Autism Foundation
07.2018 - 09.2021
General Coordinator
DeM Turkey Experiential Training Centre Association
01.2015 - 06.2018
MA - Social Projects and NGO Management
İstanbul Bilgi University
09.2014 - 1 2019
Fundraising & Reporting Expert
The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye
06.2011 - 01.2015
Educational Programs Expert
The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye
11.2010 - 06.2011
Non-formal education trainer and PCM Counselor
Muderris Training and Consultancy Ltd. CO.
05.2009 - 11.2010
Experiential Learning Trainer
Turkish National Agency
04.2009 - 12.2014
EU Expert
Bursa Provincial Special Administration/ Youth and Sport Management
01.2009 - 04.2009
European Studies Postgraduate Program - undefined
CIFE/ European Online Academy
09.2008 - 6 2009
Communication Officer
Nestle Waters Türkiye
07.2007 - 10.2008
Bursa Region Project Officer
Ekom Tanıtım- Eczacıbaşı Girişim Pazarlama
02.2007 - 06.2007
BA - International Relations
Uludağ University, Faculty of Economics & Administration
09.2002 - 8 2008