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Serkan Cebeci

Serkan Cebeci

Bursa, Osmangazi,Türkiye

Summary

Professional Summary

A dedicated, hardworking, innovative public administration leader and engineer with over 15 years of extensive municipal experience in key operational, managerial, and strategic roles.

Possesses a strong background in Engineering Management and specialises in Local Government. Areas of expertise include various municipal departments (Works Department, Planning and Urban Development Department, Support Services Department, Research and Development Department, etc.), international project coordination, external relations, and Smart Cities.

He is currently working on the management of EU and international grant programmes. He also managed crisis response teams, leading a 63-person search and rescue team during the 6 February earthquake.

He promotes innovation and sustainable local government development by combining his technical engineering knowledge with strategic planning and stakeholder participation.

He possesses high-level organisational and team management skills from his previous managerial experience with a Turkish Basketball Super League team.

He currently serves as the Research and Development Manager at Bursa Osmangazi Municipality, where he is responsible for coordinating all national and international projects, external relations, and promoting institutional development.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Research and Development Manager

Osmangazi Municipalty, BURSA
Bursa, Osmangazi, Türkiye
2024.05 - Current
  • Responsible for coordinating, monitoring and implementing all of the municipality's international projects (EU grants, funds, loan projects, etc.), developing international collaborations and project partnerships.
  • Managing the institution's international relations, directing communication, correspondence, translation and representation activities with international organisations.
  • I have developed strategic plans for the development, implementation and dissemination of smart city, R&D and innovation projects within municipal departments and applied project management methodology throughout the institution.
  • I have established and managed stakeholder networks with public, university, private sector and civil society organisations to represent the institution in the international arena and strengthen project-based collaborations.

Public Work Director, Director of Support Services

Yalova Municipalty
Merkez/YALOVA, Türkiye
2019.04 - 2024.05

During this period, I continued to serve as Director of Public Works for three years, and then for two years, as Director of Support Services, I assumed the following responsibilities:

  • I was responsible for preparing and managing the directorate's budget and ensuring the effective and efficient use of institutional resources.
  • I managed and finalised all processes related to the procurement of goods, services, construction and consultancy under the Public Procurement Law No. 4734.
  • I coordinated the execution of tender processes, pre- and post-contract procedures, and administrative processes through the Electronic Procurement Platform (EKAP).
  • I ensured the sustainability of the organisation's inventory system by managing movable property

management, warehouse stock tracking, record-keeping and control procedures, and related reporting.

Geology Engineer, Public Work Director

Armutlu/Yalova Municipalty
Armutlu/Yalova, Türkiye
2009.07 - 2019.04
  • I managed technical work related to the design, implementation and control of public buildings, social facilities and infrastructure projects.
  • I coordinated site and field work for road construction and repair, pavement arrangements, traffic safety and road art structures.
  • I planned and carried out services requiring urgent intervention, such as road opening, stabilisation, asphalting and snow removal, in accordance with urban development plans.
  • I coordinated the development of renewable energy projects (closed-system greenhouse production, geothermal heating of public buildings, etc.) to assess the district's geothermal potential.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering - Geological Engineering

BLACK SEA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Trabzon/Türkiye
/2004 - 2009.07

Associate Degree, Open Education - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PR.

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
Eskişehir, Türkiye
2022.08 - 2024.05

Skills

  • International Project Management
  • Public Procurement (Law 4734
  • Strategic Planning & Budgeting
  • Stakeholder & Partnership Building
  • Sustainable Urban Development
  • Crisis & Emergency Response Leadership
  • Professional Sports Management
  • Team Sports & Athletic Discipline
  • Search & Rescue Operations
  • Renewable (geothermal) Energy

Languages

English
Intermediate

Timeline

Research and Development Manager

Osmangazi Municipalty, BURSA
2024.05 - Current

Associate Degree, Open Education - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PR.

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
2022.08 - 2024.05

Public Work Director, Director of Support Services

Yalova Municipalty
2019.04 - 2024.05

Geology Engineer, Public Work Director

Armutlu/Yalova Municipalty
2009.07 - 2019.04

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering - Geological Engineering

BLACK SEA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
/2004 - 2009.07
Serkan Cebeci