Hande (Güneykaya) A.
Trainer-Mentor-Storyteller
Experience
Sep 2024 - Present
1 year 1 monthBerlin, Germany
Trainer | Mentor | Storyteller
Crafted Learning
- Wide range of training and workshop options for public, private and NGO sectors.
- Moderating and facilitating workshops to enable better decision making.
- Supporting career and personal development through tailored workshops and mentoring.
- Constructing stronger communication and leadership methods through storytelling.
Nov 2022 - Aug 2024
1 year 10 monthsBerlin, Germany
Consultant
MzN International
- Provide bespoke consultancy services to NGOs, focusing on strategy development, organizational positioning, business development, and institutional restructuring.
- Design and deliver both online and in-person training sessions on donor trends, proposal writing, budgeting, and leadership, empowering NGOs with essential skills for funding and operations.
- Build comprehensive funding strategies for humanitarian and development partners, helping them access diverse funding sources like grants, tenders, and impact investments.
- Lead proposal writing, editing, and quality control efforts to enhance success rates in securing project funding, and create thought leadership content (articles, podcasts, webinars) on key NGO management topics.
- Actively participate in talent identification, interviewing, onboarding, and conducting performance reviews.
Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
1 year 11 monthsAnkara, Turkey
Country Program Manager
RET International
- Oversee and manage all operations of RET entities in Turkey, ensuring both technical and financial supervision of active and planned programs.
- Organize initiatives to enhance donor relations and expand the stakeholder portfolio for RET Alliance, including multiple entities like RET International and LEAP Women’s Cooperative.
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of 40 staff across departments including HR, Finance, Procurement, Logistics, Data Management, and Reporting, as well as field personnel.
- Coordinate resources, conduct technical and budgetary monitoring, and oversee performance reviews for all projects and programs implemented in Turkey.
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality technical and financial reports to donors and represent the RET Alliance in meetings with partners, donors, and UN working groups.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 yearsTurkey
Project Manager
EQUINOCCIO, Foreign Trade Company Ltd.
- Manage the recruitment of Key Experts during tender preparation and ongoing projects, ensuring alignment with project needs.
- Prepare strategy, rationale, work plans, and write sections for tender proposals, including budget analysis, bid rates, and logical frameworks.
- Analyze costs, prepare project budgets, and monitor both planned and actual project expenses and allocated working days.
- Oversee the quality of services and reports provided by consultants and service providers to ensure compliance with project standards.
- Lead the preparation and implementation of EU-funded Technical Assistance projects and donor-funded programs (World Bank, IADB, etc.), including mission planning and contract management.
Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
10 monthsTurkey
Senior Consultant
Sarpaş Consulting Inc.
- Provide tailor-made solutions for businesses.
- Support entrepreneurship from a 21st century perspective.
- Deliver recruitment support to EU and other funded projects.
- Enable development at company and individual levels.
May 2017 - Dec 2017
8 monthsTurkey
Technical Support Manager
EQUINOCCIO, Foreign Trade Company S.L
- Support the planning, coordination, and supervision of project activities, ensuring all contractual conditions are met.
- Prepare Terms of Reference (ToR) and manage the identification, recruitment, and mobilization of Non-Key Experts (NKEs) for project missions.
- Monitor the project budget, petty cash account, and allocated working days to ensure efficient use of resources.
- Oversee the quality and compliance of services, reports, timesheets, and project documentation from consultants, service providers, and NKEs.
- Assist in organizing international study tours, manage logistics and accommodation, and liaise with key stakeholders such as the Beneficiary, Contracting Authority, and other partners to enhance project visibility.
Apr 2017 - May 2018
1 year 2 monthsTurkey
Freelance Consultant
Self-Employed
- Specialize in Project Cycle Management (PCM), proposal writing, and overseeing project implementation.
- Conduct training needs analysis (TNA), deliver training sessions, and build institutional capacity through targeted interventions.
- Perform gap analysis, business diagnostics, and value chain analysis to support business development and strategic growth.
- Manage human resources, recruitment, and conduct workload analysis to optimize organizational efficiency.
- Provide expertise in research and data analysis to inform decision-making and enhance project outcomes.
Apr 2017 - May 2017
2 monthsKütahya, Turkey
NKE Training Coordinator
WYG Turkey
- Support the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) in planning, organizing, and monitoring events to communicate and clarify the benefits of training programs.
- Work closely with TAT and host organizations to handle logistics, including travel, accommodation, meals, and participant communication for training programs.
- Assist in selecting and evaluating training programs, reviewing curricula and materials in collaboration with TAT.
- Help organize training activities, ensuring schedules are followed and necessary equipment and materials are prepared.
- Facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of training programs by collecting evidence, including agendas, attendance, and evaluation forms.
Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
1 year 7 monthsAnkara, Turkey
Business Development Specialist
WYG Turkey
- Manage the recruitment of Key and Non-Key Experts (NKEs) during tender preparation and ongoing projects, including conducting interviews and managing internal recruitment processes.
- Prepare strategy, rationale, timelines, logical frameworks, and budget sections for tender dossiers, while also writing key sections of tender proposals.
- Enhance the partnership portfolio for future tenders, prepare Expressions of Interest (EoI), and maintain the WYG CV database.
- Provide backstopping support for recruitment and mobilization of NKEs in EU-funded Technical Assistance projects such as adaptability and competitiveness programs in different regions of Turkey.
- Serve as a Non-Key Expert (NKE) in various EU-funded projects, contributing to market research, data analysis, workshop moderation and quality assurance.
Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
7 monthsProject Expert
Progem Eğitim Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti
- Write project proposals for NGOs and municipalities, adhering to guidelines from Regional Development Agencies, EIDHR, and Erasmus KA1 and KA2 programs.
- Supervise a team of six project writers and provide in-house training to improve their skills.
- Maintain communication with beneficiaries and contracting authorities to explore available funding opportunities.
Oct 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 4 monthsProject Management Coordinator
Alya Public Relations and Project Consultancy
- Write project proposals for municipalities, NGOs, and private organisations, aligning with national and EU-based funding programme guidelines.
- Deliver seminars to NGOs on available EU funds and conduct capacity-building sessions on proposal writing for grant projects.
- Research funding opportunities for municipalities and NGOs, and design communication plans for current and potential clients.
Aug 2011 - Oct 2013
2 years 3 monthsİstanbul, Turkey
EU Relations Officer
Chamber of Shipping
- Conduct research on EU competition policy in the shipbuilding industry and write grant projects for the Chamber, while preparing a monthly EU bulletin on maritime issues.
- Serve as Project Manager for “Project BRIDGE,” overseeing event organisation, study visits, and coordination with partner institutions in EU member states.
- Represent the Chamber at the TOBB Maritime Committee on EU maritime issues, and manage project activities, budgeting, and reporting to relevant authorities.
Feb 2009 - Jun 2011
2 years 5 monthsİstanbul, Turkey
Project Consultant
Güneykaya Organisation, Consultancy and Food Ltd.
- Provide consultancy services on EU funds and foreign-financed projects, including project writing from idea evaluation to submission and coordinating services.
- Oversee human resources processes, including recruitment, conducting candidate interviews, and developing a performance evaluation system.
- Deliver training sessions to NGOs on project preparation, project cycle management, and event management, while offering consultancy on CSR and institutional capacity management.
Aug 2008 - Feb 2009
7 monthsEconomy Reporter
TEB KOBI TV
- Carry out research and interviews on trending economy topics.
- Attend press conferences and meetings.
- Supervise the editing process of interviews.
May 2007 - Oct 2007
6 monthsNottingham, United Kingdom
Administrative Assistant
Nottingham City Council
- Contact providers and service users.
- Handle, format, and collate data for reports.
- Follow up and report enquiries.
- Organise meetings with stakeholders.
Nov 2006 - Dec 2006
2 monthsMarket Researcher
Homelingua Language School
- Contact potential customers.
- Investigate the needs of the market.
- Collect and handle data.
Sep 2004 - Feb 2005
6 monthsEnglish Translator
Devon Racial Equality Council
Summary
Founder of Crafted Learning
- Female entrepreneur currently working as a Trainer and a Mentor to craft learning for individuals, ensuring learning can be fun and engaging
- Accomplished Trainer with almost two decades of experience in design and delivery of capacity building trainings for public, private and non-profit organizations
- Actively supporting individuals as a Mentor towards realizing their goals and navigating their personal and professional journeys
- Proven track record in the design and delivery of workshops with a focus on improving soft skills and promoting personal as well as professional development
- More than 15 years of hands-on experience in building and leading teams, developing and implementing projects on an international scale
- Extensive experience of program and project management with a focus on socio-economic development and resilience building
- Strong communication, presentation, moderation, facilitation and reporting skills with a learned ability to adapt to pressure and deadlines
- Excellent team player with effective communication skills
Languages
English
NativeTurkish
NativeGerman
IntermediateEducation
Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Bahçeşehir University
MA · European Union Relations · İstanbul, Turkey
Oct 2006 - Jun 2008
Oxford Brookes University
MA · Humanitarian and Development Practices · Oxford, United Kingdom
Oct 2003 - Jun 2006
University of Exeter
BA · Politics & Sociology · Exeter, United Kingdom
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