Vacancy: Armenia Project Coordinator

About us:

The Heinrich Böll Stiftung, 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 Stiftung and its activities, please visit www.ge.boell.org and www.boell.de.

About vacancy:

Armenia Project Coordinator of Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung should be very well informed about current political, social and cultural processes in Armenia and the South Caucasus region; she/he also should be interested in and informed about recent developments in the EU and its member states.

Candidate should demonstrate commitment and devotion to the mission and values of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung 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 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 Office in Tbilisi in initiation of project proposals and development of strategies;
• in close cooperation with the Programme Coordinators plans, manages and implements programmes in the spheres of Democratic Political Culture, Green Academy, and Regional Dialogue;
• prepares budgets of projects and monitors expenses;
• provides managerial support to and supervision of partner organizations.

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;
• Experience in gender sensitive project planning & implementation;
• 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.

Working place: Yerevan, Armenia.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should send (1) Motivation letter, (2) CV and (3) recommendation letter (in German or English) by e-mail to info@ge.boell.org no later than May 17, 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!