Semiray Emeksiz

Semiray Emeksiz

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  • About me

    Senior Programme Monitoring Associate, Global MEL Lead, UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)

  • Education

    • Abant Izzet Baysal University

      2004 - 2009
      Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General
    • Baruch College

      2009 - 2009
      Certificate Program International Entrepreneurship-Export Business
    • State University of New York Maritime College

      2011 - 2012
      Master of Science (M.S.) Global Business and International Trade Management
  • Experience

    • Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations

      Jun 2010 - May 2014
      Advisor

      Attendance meetings and reports on various issues at the Second Committee such as Millenium Development Goals, Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy options Assistance in organizing and monitoring Turkey’s election campaigns to International OrganizationsCommunicates with other Missions and UN BodiesServed as member of the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Task Force in organizing following international conferences; HOPEFOR Conference in Antalya, Turkey, November 2012; Somalia Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, May 2012; United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Istanbul, Turkey, May 2011Involved in the Mission preparations for the 66th Commission on the Status of Women Show less

    • UNDP

      May 2014 - Jul 2016
      Travel and Logistics Associate, UNDP IRH

      Implementation of operational strategiesSupport to travel and logistics management processesImplementation of sourcing strategies Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing

    • BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative

      Jul 2016 - now
      Senior Programme Monitoring Associate, Global MEL Lead

      - Being global lead in delivering UNDP BIOFIN’s Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy for Phase II Extended - Supporting the project’s resource mobilization activities by contributing to the donor proposals, putting together analysis of the co-financing activities and keeping track of the resource mobilization action plan- Facilitating the procurement activities of the programme by ensuring compliance with the applicable UNDP rules & regulations- Leading the preparation and organization of international conferences, including of the Global Steering Committee (GSC), Methodology Advisory Group (MAG)- Facilitating knowledge-building and sharing and provide support and input to the platforms created- Supporting the development and output of implementation materials, including project documents, guidance materials, templates, technical reports, etc.- Managing information flows and support regular reviews by the BIOFIN Global Manager regarding project details, schedules, risks, deliverables and budgets to ensure implementation is on track Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Gender Journey: Thinking Outside the Box

      UNDP
      Jun 2014
    • CIPS Level 2 Introductory Certificate in Public Procurement

      The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
      Apr 2017
    • The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know

      University of Michigan
      Nov 2020
    • Results Based Management

      MDF | Empowering People, Creating Impact
      Dec 2023
    • UNDP SPARK

      UNDP
      Jul 2020
    • Plan and Manage Project Communications

      UNDP
      Nov 2015
    • Monitoring and Evaluation

      PCMI Limited
      Aug 2019
    • M&E Fundamentals

      USAID
      Jul 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • PRINCE2

      ILX Group
      Oct 2018