Job: Young Expert for "Enhancing Donor Coordination System in Armenia" Project at YES Armenia Programme Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category:

Type: Full-time

Deadline: 26-Oct-17 00:00:00

Salary:

Description
The main objective of the "Enhancing Donor Coordination System in Armenia" Project is to support the revision, further institutionalization and enforcement of standard operating procedures and strengthening the role of Government in coordination of development cooperation. The Young Expert will perform the following tasks:
a) Revise the donor coordination system and its functioning;
b) Compose concrete recommendations;
c) Implement the selected recommendations.

Responsibilities
- With support of the Project Leader (e.g. Deputy Minister) and the YES Armenia Programme Manager, develop a detailed work plan with deliverables and outcomes for the project "Enhancing Donor Coordination System in Armenia" (hereafter project) implementation;
- Review the project deliverable, outcomes, and schedule with senior management of a ministry/ agency and all relevant stakeholders;
- Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders;
- Execute the project according to the project plan;
- Develop forms, records, and files to document project activities and information collected
- Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project;
- Write reports on the project for management and other stakeholders;
- Ensure that the project outcomes and deliverables are on time (in line with the work plan) and of the proper quality level;
- Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

RequiredQualifications
- Master's degree in Public Administration, Political Science, International Development, Project Management or other related area;
- At least 2 years of work experience in Public Administration, Development Cooperation, Project Management or other related area;
- Knowledge of project management basics;
- Ability to write reports, develop work plans and other documentation;
- Critical thinking ability and problem solving mindset;
- Effective communication skills, including ability to work with high level officials and presentation skills both oral and in writing;
- Good time management, prioritizing and organizing skills;
- Good researching and drafting skills;
- Good computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail and the Internet;
- Good knowledge of Armenian and English languages.

Benefits

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