IGMG Turkiye President Women's Department
IGMG Turkiye - Volunteering
10.2022 - Current
Hi, I’m
Zübeyde Akbaba
Project Coordinator
Bayrampaşa İstanbul
Summary
Proven Project Coordinator and polyglot, adept in enhancing organizational performance and cross-cultural communication. Spearheaded projects on-time, within-budget completion rate, leveraging skills in problem-solving and project coordination. Established long-term client relationships through exceptional service, showcasing flexibility and adaptability.
Work History
HASENE FONDATION
Project Coordinator
07.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Supervised multiple projects in different languages, from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Prepared and tracked budgets on Excel, monitoring the progress of payments.
- Monitored annual campaigns such as winter aid, qurban, food aid during Ramadan and zakat campaigns.
- Managed cross-functional teams and tracked project milestones using project management tools like Trello.
IGMG Turkiye - VolunteeringIstanbul
IGMG Turkiye President Women's Department
10.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Gathered and monitored a national team of volunteer women from 4 people to 9 completing 7 departments in the organization's system.
- Mentored up-and-coming leaders within the organization to cultivate a strong pipeline of talent ready to assume expanded responsibilities when necessary.
- Oversaw islamic programs development and evaluation to ensure alignment with organizational goals and measurable outcomes.
- Improved organizational efficiency by streamlining processes and overseeing strategic planning initiatives.
- Hired and managed women volunteers to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Prepared annual budget forecasts and monitored performance to meet organizational objectives.
- Chaired the weekly management meetings, ensuring the implementation of the activity calendar, monitoring the progress of the team and their duties.
- Enhanced the national branches from 7 to 9 by carrying out the election, appointment and training of branch presidents.
- Ensured the liaison and coordination of the Women's Organisation with the other 3 organisations by attending the executive meetings of the main organisation, the women's organisation, the youth organisation and the women's youth organisation.
Freelance
Translator
06.2011 - Current
Job overview
- Translated documents from Turkish to French and English.
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Collaborated with fellow translators to ensure consistency in language usage and style across all documents.
- Established long-term relationships with clients through consistent delivery of top-quality translation services tailored to their needs.
Governor's Office
Administrative Agent
10.2016 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Participated in a voluntary project to provide psycho-social support to refugee children victims of war and their mothers.
- Established communication with the families eligible to the project in Arabic, organizing classes for Turkish language courses for parents.
- Participated to the project for refugee children, learning Turkish through play, as a teacher and an assistant of coordination.
- Draw up a list and an itinerary of the refugee families in the commune to visit them, draw up a questionnaire to gather the information required by the governor's office, conducting the interviews in Arabic or/and translating in Turkish, recording the datas collected in an Excel database.
- Helping refugees access social aids by translating or facilitating their communication with the governor's social assistance office.
Various
Administrative Secretary
10.2001 - 02.2014
Job overview
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Maintained accurate records of employee attendance, vacation days, sick leave, and overtime to facilitate payroll processing.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
Various
Child Educator
07.2003 - 07.2007
Job overview
- Working as child educator, teacher and assistant director at summer camps in France and Bosnia-Herzegovina during the summers of 2003, 2004 and 2008.
- Contributed to a safe and clean work environment by adhering to established guidelines and protocols.
- Supported program coordination by scheduling events and ensuring all materials were prepared in advance.
- Assisting the director in running the camp, organising menus, shopping, dealing with emergencies, meetings with staff, etc.
- Improved communication skills through daily interactions with colleagues and supervisors.
- Developed unique and thoughtful activities to engage diverse participants in group situations.
Education
Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3Lyon, France
M.D. from Arabic Language And Civilization Research
06.2013
University Overview
- The relationship between the Sabians mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sabians of Harran - Research Project
Skills
Problem-Solving
Project Coordination
Time Management
Detail Oriented
Flexible and Adaptable
Organizational Performance
Cross-cultural communication
Polyglot
Languages
French, Turkish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Elementary
A2
Certification
- Certified Life Coach, Istanbul NLP - August 2024
- Certified NLP Practitioner, Istanbul NLP - August 2024
Software
Microsoft Office
Google Tools
Trello
Timeline
Project Coordinator
HASENE FONDATION
07.2018 - Current
Administrative Agent
Governor's Office
10.2016 - 06.2017
Translator
Freelance
06.2011 - Current
Child Educator
Various
07.2003 - 07.2007
Administrative Secretary
Various
10.2001 - 02.2014
Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
M.D. from Arabic Language And Civilization Research