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Ece Karakus, Project Coordinator

Ece Karakus

Project Coordinator·Atasehir Municipality

Türkiye

Doctorate, Political Science and Public Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 4 months

Project Coordinator

July 2024 - Present

Atasehir Municipality

Istanbul, Türkiye

July 2024 - Present

• Coordinate multidisciplinary projects covering sustainability, culture, social development, community
engagement, womens empowerment, and childrens rights.
• Prepare executive reports, presentations, briefing notes, and management updates.
• Support budgeting, expenditure monitoring, implementation planning, and performance tracking.
• Coordinate workshops, conferences, stakeholder consultations, and institutional partnerships.
• Liaise with government agencies, NGOs, universities, private-sector organizations, and community
stakeholders.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Assistant to Member of Parliament / Chief of Staff

July 2015 - July 2024

Grand National Assembly of Turkiye

Ankara, Türkiye

July 2015 - July 2024

• Managed executive calendars, correspondence, meetings, and daily administrative operations.
• Prepared speeches, reports, presentations, policy briefs, and official documents.
• Coordinated communications with ministries, municipalities, diplomatic missions, NGOs, universities, and
international organizations.
• Organized high-level events, official delegations, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Conducted policy research and prepared analytical reports supporting decision-making processes.

Company industry:
Public Administration

Professional Fellows Program Participant

April 2018 - June 2018

U.S. Department of State

Oregon, United States

April 2018 - June 2018

• Selected for a competitive international leadership and governance exchange program.
• Collaborated with the Oregon State Legislature and Governors Office on governance and organizational
effectiveness initiatives.

Company industry:
Public Administration

Communications Intern

July 2013 - November 2013

UNDP Turkey

Ankara, Türkiye

July 2013 - November 2013

• Supported communications campaigns, reporting, media monitoring, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Prepared communication materials and institutional content.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Education

Middle East Technical University

June 2026

June 2026

Doctorate, Political Science and Public Administration

Türkiye

Middle East Technical University

June 2014

June 2014

Master's degree, Cultural And Media Studies

Türkiye

Hacettepe University

June 2011

June 2011

Bachelor's degree, American Culture and Literature

Türkiye

Hacettepe University

January 2011

January 2011

Bachelor's degree, Art History

Türkiye

Skills

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
Intermediate
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MICROSOFT PROJECT
Intermediate
MICROSOFT PROJECT
Intermediate
OFFICE PROCEDURES
Intermediate
OFFICE PROCEDURES
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PROJECT COORDINATION
Intermediate
PROJECT COORDINATION
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate

Languages

Turkish

Native Speaker

English

Expert

French

Intermediate

Memberships

American Council

PFP Fellow

June 2018

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Driving License (Class B)

Hobbies and interests

reading, traveling, tennis

Selected for the U.S. Department of State Professional Fellows Program (2018), a competitive international governance exchange. 9 years as Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant to a Member of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. Former UNDP Turkey intern. Published researcher, conference presenter, and PhD candidate in Political Science & Public Administration.