This project is funded
by the European Union.
Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Turkey - Ankara Office
Guidelines
Technical Assistance Service Contract for the implementation of the project
“Capacity Building of Civil Society in the IPA countries and Territories (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1249/99, Montenegro, Serbia and
Turkey).
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi.
TERM OF REFERENCE
One Junior Short Term Expert (STE)
For
Finalisation of Funding Directory for CSOs in Turkey
Background of the assignment
The general objective of this project is to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of the
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) within the IPA beneficiaries and to guarantee the quality of
services of CSOs and a sustainable role of the CSOs in the democratic process. The main
purposes of the project are to:
 Increase and improve the capacity and actions of CSOs and to
 Improve the democratic role of CSOs.
An important component of the project is supporting CSOs to become sustainable in their activities.
Under this heading a key activity is the development of a Funding Directory for CSOs, which entails
compiling data on various types of funding available for CSOs in Turkey.
The purpose of this assignment is to create a printed booklet that can be easily used by different
types of CSOs to find funding for their activities. The Directory will function as a comprehensive
resource for CSOs looking for funding.
Scope of the assignment:
The junior short term expert will provide assistance to the national project team of Turkey and
realize the following output:
Document entailing comprehensive overview of funding available for CSOs in Turkey,
including international donors, national donors, private sector, central and local government,
alternative sources and social entrepreneurship.
Each section will provide general information about the donor, the areas they fund, as well
as requirements for application and links to relevant web pages.
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Activities to be carried out:
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Completion of missing information in existing document listing different funders for Turkey
Research on additional funders and inclusion of that information in the document
Research on additional sections such as alternative sources and social entrepreneurship
Development of introductory guidance pages for each section in the document
Any additional activities required in consultation with TACSO team
TACSO Turkey – Ankara Office • Gulden Sk. 2/2 Kavaklıdere • 06690 Ankara • t: +90 312 426 4451 • e-mail: info.tr@tacso.org
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resources Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania
Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Turkey - Ankara Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Deliverables/results
By the end of the assignment, the STE should have finalized or delivered:
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Finalized document with comprehensive overview of funding available for CSOs in Turkey
Location of assignment
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Istanbul
Duration and timing of the assignment
The assignment is planned to take place during the following period for a total of 12 days
The work is planned to take place on December 2011-January 2012.
Profile of the STE:
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University degree preferably on social sciences
Minimum 5 years of professional working experience in civil society related work
Previous experience fundraising for civil society organizations an advantage
Experience researching, compiling and editing for publication required.
Excellent written communication skills
High attention to detail
Good command of written and spoken Turkish
Applicants must be independent and free from any conflict of interest. Note that civil servants and
other staff of a beneficiary public administration may not be recruited as STE unless to prior written
approval has been obtained from Contracting Authority.
Monitoring and evaluation of the STE
The activity will be monitored by the RA/DRA/TL.
The STE will deliver the final output to the RA/DRA/TL before remuneration.
Application
Applications must be in English and entail the following:
 Letter of intent and availability, including fee requirements
 CV
 3 references
The application should be sent not later than 15 December 2011, by email to Neslihan Ozgunes at
Neslihan.ozgunes@tacso.org.
TACSO Turkey – Ankara Office • Gulden Sk. 2/2 Kavaklıdere • 06690 Ankara • t: +90 312 426 4451 • e-mail: info.tr@tacso.org
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resources Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania