Samet Kurtdere

I represented the organizations at seminars, conferences and business events.
I coordinated recruitment, capacity building and training strategies to build a successful administrative team.
I organized financial and operational data to assist in annual budgeting and planning.
I contributed to the preparation of child protection monitoring reports.
Established clear budgets and cost control strategies to achieve targets.
Ensured inter-departmental cooperation and coordination to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

As the Child Protection and Case Management Officer of Save the Children Hatay office, I provided close supervision support to field teams and served as a protection team leader.
I worked effectively to mainstream child protection in all programs and departments.
I contributed to the transformation of all work in the field of child protection into specialized and qualified work.
I took an active role in the development of holistic, multidisciplinary and integrated protection/case management practices to protect children from risks.
I organized training activities to increase the capacity of field teams and coordinated all field activities by providing close supervision.
I have done important studies to understand the changing needs of the field and to develop protection services and strategies appropriate to the field dynamics.
I provided cooperation and coordination with all public institutions, especially the MoFSS.

I organized regular training and supervision workshops to provide better support to service providers.

I focused on identifying and resolving challenges related to project scope and requirements.
I managed large and volatile project budgets and monitored the project's financial spending to ensure budget compliance.
I made strategic plans for the project to achieve objectives.
Ensured smooth workflow through effective task delegation.
Conducted regular team meetings and project supervision to assess adherence to established protocols.
Oversaw project timelines and final deliverables for successful and on-time completion.
Improved project efficiency by planning monitoring and evaluation implementation. Developed analytical tools to monitor project progress and impact.
Improved collaboration with all stakeholders for continuous improvement, lessons learned, feedback.
Coordinated with partners and suppliers for effective resource management and allocated resources efficiently to ensure optimum utilization.

I have years of proven and professional experience in establishing cooperation between all interested parties of the programme, including public institutions and NGOs, and developing a holistic approach to create quality practices within the programme activities. Understanding bureaucratic, diplomatic and complex relationships, making quick and correct decisions, creating sustainable institutional representation, ensuring meaningful coordination, exploring potential collaborations and opportunities has always been an important part of my work. I have the necessary professional knowledge, skills and experience to support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of capacity building, social cohesion and awareness activities.

I led large and complex field teams, focusing on the development of functional systems to ensure efficient internal operations.
I provided close supervision support for the implementation of holistic protection/case management activities. I developed team members' skills and capacities by planning and delivering training workshops.
I ensured the planning and implementation of structured activities at group and individual levels for women, youth, children, persons with disabilities, refugees, vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
I prioritized and assigned tasks for strategic and optimized distribution of workloads.
I improved team cohesion and productivity by implementing regular feedback sessions.
I provided leadership and direction to employees and supervised activities to increase productivity and efficiency.
I developed innovative solutions that maximized output without jeopardizing the quality of services designed for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.
I led performance appraisals to facilitate professional development and adapted them based on employee feedback. I created a high-performance environment to enhance productivity and quality.
I negotiated successful outcomes in challenging scenarios and demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
I established clear budgets and cost control strategies to achieve goals. I organized financial and operational data to assist in annual budgeting and planning.

Providing specialised protection/case management activities for the most vulnerable refugees.

Developed positive relationships with beneficiaries through professional interactions.
Ensured that protection concerns are addressed from a rights-based perspective. Focused on durable and sustainable solutions based on social work discipline in the management of high-risk and vulnerable cases.
I ensured that high-risk cases were prioritized according to the protection risk matrix and specialized interventions were implemented within 24 hours.
I took active roles and responsibilities in bringing together risky and sensitive cases handled within the scope of emergency case management with holistic, multidisciplinary and integrated protection services.
I worked closely with supervisors to resolve practical problems and generate creative solutions.
Collaborated with team members, contributing to the development of knowledge, skills and experience in a collective environment.
Based on open communication and constructive feedback, I demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement through proactive suggestions.
I performed tasks in a fast-paced environment with precision and attention to detail.
I demonstrated the dedication and professionalism required for effective and efficient use of resources.
I adhered to organizational policies, safety procedures and performance standards.

I provided individual social counseling services for disadvantaged and vulnerable refugee communities.
Ensured refugees' access to rights and services through social counselling, referral and specialized services.
Increased beneficiary independence through the development of personalized coping strategies that meet their needs by accessing rights and services.
I implemented social work interventions to enable beneficiaries to access protection services and develop personalized coping strategies.
I provided humanitarian assistance in crisis and emergency situations.
I developed comprehensive counselling and protection services, creative solutions to accessibility and social cohesion issues.
I collaborated with other professionals in the field of health and social care to coordinate holistic support and coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to provide protection services (lawyer, psychologist, doctor, public officials, etc.).
I ensured the security of beneficiary information by strictly adhering to confidentiality and data security policies.
I gained professional competencies to implement social work interventions and make difficult decisions.

I promoted beneficiary well-being through effective case management, counseling, awareness and advocacy. I led facilitated group sessions, developing interpersonal skills among participants.
I worked in collaboration with INGOs to ensure access to resources and assistance to meet the changing needs of beneficiaries.
I maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in accordance with EU and UNHCR Reporting standards.