About Me

Hello, I’m Burak CINAR.

With over 16 years of professional experience, including seven years dedicated to managing and overseeing large-scale multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) programmes for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Türkiye, I am a seasoned humanitarian assistance professional. I collaborate closely with international and national partners to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of humanitarian aid and social protection to the most vulnerable individuals affected by the protracted crisis in the region. My passion lies in various aspects of my work, particularly in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDP NEXUS), where I strive to integrate humanitarian, peace, and development components into the projects I manage, creating a more comprehensive and sustainable approach to addressing the needs of those I serve.

Current Duty Station

Ankara, Türkiye

Sectors Actively Working On

Basic Needs, Education in Emergencies, Protection, Food Security and Livelihoods

What I Do

Programme Management

CVA programmes, financial and operational expenses, liaison with stakeholders and line ministries, advising on programmatic adaptations (TV increase, targeting etc.).

Reporting

Local and regional reporting on economy, humanitarian and operational context, politics and international organizations.

Assessments

Project proposals, programme related internal and external evaluations, research, studies and audits, implementing partner reports, sector specific reports and developments.

Leading and Teaming Up

Ensuring timely delivery of tasks, enhancing team motivation with an inclusive approach that helps teams coordinate, build and grow.

Resume

Experience

December 2024

Support To Life

CVA and Livelihoods Programme Manager

Lead planning, design, and implementation of humanitarian CVA and economic empowerment / livelihoods programmes, provide capacity building for staff, and advise the CBI TWG as part of its Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Member of global Cash Advisory Group (CAG), representing STL

May 24-Dec. 24

Support To Life

CVA Programme Manager

Lead planning, design, and implementation of humanitarian CVA programmes, provide capacity building for staff, and advise the CBI TWG as part of its Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Member of global Cash Advisory Group (CAG), representing STL

Feb 19 - May 24

DG ECHO

Programme Specialist

Programme advice on CVA and HDP NEXUS, programme management on various sectors such as Basic Needs, Health, Protection and FSL

July 17 - Feb 19

World Food Programme

Programme Assistant (CBT)

Management and reporting on humanitarian cash transfer delivery, reporting (e.g. implementing partner expenditure and donor reports), reconciliation and etc.

Mar 17 - Jul 17

World Food Programme

Business Support Assistant

Reporting (CVA, internal annual reports etc.), Operational Expenditure management, humanitarian cash assistance delivery

Sep 12 - Mar 17

LookUs Real Estate and Relocation

Customer Relations Specialist

Managing customer relations, company portfolio, contracts, overseeing financial aspects and representation of the company

Aug 11 - Aug 12

Self-employed

Freelance Translator & Interpreter

Translation and interpretation services for projects from various companies such as Microsoft, Smirnoff, Cisco Systems, Total etc., supervision of interpreters in several events, and private advisory services for foreign businesspersons

Apr 10 - Jul 11

ELT International Education Inc.

Partner

Management of finance, human resources, partner relations and contracts as the partner of the company

Aug 08 - Apr 10

ELT International Education Inc.

International Education Coordinator

Coordination between company and international partners (language schools, universities etc.) and between companies 5 branches across Türkiye and Cyprus, and overseeing customer relations

Language Skills

Turkish

100%

English

100%

German

70%

French

40%

Arabic

20%

Skills

Program Management
Team Leadership
CVA
MPCA
Basic Needs
Health
Protection
WASH
Staff Training
Capacity Building
Microsoft Office
Visualization Tools
Time Management
Communication
Problem-Solving
Social Networking
Flexibility

Some of the certificates I have obtained

Nexus Academy Multistakeholder Training Cohort 8

March 2024

Market Assessment Tools (CaLP Network)

November 2022

Human Rights (Anadolu University)

June 2022

International Humanitarian Law (ICRC)

May 2021

Social Protection (DG ECHO)

December 2019

Linking Social Protection and Humanitarian CVA (CaLP Network)