Vacancy: Project Coordinator in Tbilisi

The South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation (Tbilisi, Georgia) is seeking a

PROJECT COORDINATOR in Tbilisi

for a new three-year project „LGBTI-Solidarity Network“ in Armenia and Georgia funded by the European Commission (EIDHR)

Scope of work: The project coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and leading the new project that will 1) Enhance protection of and respect for LGBTI people’s rights; 2) Combat homophobia and support LGBTI people’s inclusion in Georgia’s and Armenia’s respective societies.

Her/his tasks include but are not limited to:

  • Coordinating of the project „LGBTI-Solidarity Network“ project in Armenia and Georgia;
  • Content planning, realisation and evaluation of programme as well as control and monitoring of the overall budget, all in close coordination with the finance coordinator;
  • Oversight of effective implementation of project components in terms of content and administration by the partner organisations;
  • Compliance with regulations and deadlines with regard to financial and narrative reports.

Qualifications and experience

Required:

  • University degree in social science or law or comparable qualification;
  • Strong project-management skills, including budget planning and controlling;
  • Thorough understanding of and sensitivity for democracy, gender and minority issues;
  • Excellent time-management, communication and organisational skills;
  • Interest in political developments;
  • Strong verbal and written command of Georgian, English, and Russian;
  • Experience with work in multinational contexts and teams;
  • Good computer skills, especially MS Office.

Desirable:

  • Experience in implementing or managing EU-funded projects;
  • Experience in gender sensitive project planning & implementation;
  • International professional experience;
  • Command of German highly desirable.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit an application by e-mail to info@ge.boell.org no later than December 26, 12:00 am. Please, indicate “EU-Project Coordinator GE” in the subject line.

Applications should be written in English and include a letter of motivation, a CV and 2 letters of reference.

We regret that due to the high volume of responses only short-listed candidates will be contacted.