The South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation is seeking Armenia Project Coordinator!
About us:
The Heinrich Boell Foundation, affiliated with the Green Party of Germany, is a legally independent political foundation. The regional office for the South Caucasus was opened in 2003 in Tbilisi. Its main objective is to contribute to the forming of free, fair and tolerant societies in the region.
For more information about the Heinrich Böll Foundation and its activities, please visit www.ge.boell.org and www.boell.de.
About vacancy: Armenia Project Coordinator of the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation should be very well informed about current political, social and cultural processes in the region; she/he also should be interested in and informed about recent developments in the EU countries.
Candidate should demonstrate commitment and devotion to the mission and values of the Heinrich Böll Foundation and strong motivation to work at the Regional Office on a long-term basis.
Scope of work: Armenia Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordination of projects in Armenia in the spheres of Democratic Political Culture and Regional and International Dialogue.
Armenia Project Coordinator:
- establishes and develops contacts and cooperates with local and regional state and non-governmental organizations in Armenia; with this purpose, she/he has to travel to the regions of Armenia as well as to Georgia;
- for implementation of Foundation’s goals, observes political and social processes in the South Caucasus and neighbouring countries and regularly prepares analytical reports;
- assists Director of the South Caucasus Regional Office in initiation of project proposals and development of strategies;
- in close cooperation with the Programme Coordinator plans, manages and implements programmes in the spheres of Democratic Political Culture, Green Academy, Rethinking the Soviet Past and Regional and International Dialogue;
- prepares budgets of projects and monitors expenses;
- provides managerial support to and supervision of partner organizations;
- is responsible for a smooth work of Armenia project office.
Qualifications and experience
Required:
- University degree in social, political science or law or comparable qualification;
- At least 5-year experience in Project Management in the spheres of Education, Democracy, Human Rights, and/or Sustainable Development (including budget planning and control);
- Excellent knowledge of Armenian, German or English, and Russian languages;
- Strong verbal and written command in abovementioned languages;
- Excellent skills of work independently as well as in a multicultural team;
- Excellent time-management, communication and organisational skills;
- Good computer skills, especially MS Office.
Desirable:
- International professional experience;
- Experience in gender sensitive project planning & implementation.
Working place: Yerevan, Armenia.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send (1) Motivation letter (in German or English), (2) CV and (3) recommendation letter by e-mail to info@ge.boell.org no later than April 11, 12:00 am. Please, indicate “Armenia Project Coordinator” in the subject line.
Belated or incomplete applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Candidates will be selected on the bases of written test and interview.
Good luck!