Business Advisory Specialist (Mersin)

Provides business advisory support to SMEs in Mersin seeking cross-border trade opportunities under an IOM project. The role tracks trade regulations and market developments, delivers training and networking activities, and strengthens partnerships, online business platforms and project reporting to help enterprises expand sustainable economic cooperation.

• Provide business advisory services to SMEs pursuing cross-border trade
• Track local and international trade regulations and policy changes
• Facilitate trade-related training and business-to-business networking events
• Identify and promote cross-border trade opportunities for SMEs
• Maintain and review business-networking platforms and online tools
• Conduct follow-up with SMEs to assess engagement and progress
• Build local and international stakeholder networks
• Monitor, report on and assess project objectives and progress

• At least five years of professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business, economics, engineering, education or a related field
• Proven experience in project management
• Proven experience facilitating events and training activities
• Proven experience in private-sector or labour-market programmes
• Proven experience working with government bodies

• Advanced degree
• Previous experience with UN agencies

• Business Advisory
• Cross-Border Trade
• SME Development
• Trade Policy Analysis
• Project Management
• Training Facilitation
• Business Networking
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Market Analysis
• Project Monitoring

• National Specialist UN Volunteer assignment
• One-year assignment
• USD 1,860 monthly living allowance paid in Turkish lira
• USD 200 one-time entry allowance