'Speciality foods cluster' in Anatolia

The operation 'Activation of "Speciality foods cluster" in the south-eastern Anatolia Region' will contribute to progress on increasing the competitiveness of the south-eastern Anatolia Region in national and international markets.

The project will facilitate activation of a speciality food products cluster in the south-eastern Anatolia Region (GSFC).

In due course, the project, at hand, includes activities geared towards development of a portfolio of speciality food products, activation of the cluster and ensuring sustainability of the cluster initiative.

The Team Leader will primarily be responsible for overall management of the project. S/he will work full time for the project.

Job Description: The TL will be responsible for the coordination and management of the technical assistance and inputs provided by the TAT (including the non key experts). In his/her capacity as the leader of the TAT, s/he will;

• Maintain fulltime presence in Turkey, at the duty station, during the lifespan of the project,
• Produce the technical parts of the contractual reports, such as the inception report, progress reports, and final report, by obtaining inputs from key and non key experts,
• Produce, in cooperation with the other members of the technical assistance team, the work plans and resource schedules, and identify the profiles of the non key experts to be mobilised by the Contractor,
• Review the technical reports and proposals to be produced by the key and non key experts and assure quality and coherence of reports,
• Represent the project at key project-relevant events and meetings,
• Monitor on a daily basis the progress of the project against the pre-determined and agreed upon time plans, and report possible deviations from the predetermined and agreed upon time plans and resource schedules to the beneficiary,
• Lead the clustering and networking activities of the Project
• Report to the Senior Representative of End Recipient