Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Category:
Type: Full-time
Deadline: 26-Oct-17 00:00:00
Salary:
Description
The main objective of the "Alignment of Higher Education Institutions' Strategies with Government Policy" Project is to align higher education institutions' strategies with government policy through implementation of a system of performance indicators and contracts. The Young Expert will perform the following tasks:
a) Conduct desk research and benchmarking of the best practices in the field;
b) Draft a concept paper on the system of performance indicators and contracts and policy recommendations;
c) Develop a schedule for the measures' implementation;
d) Design and institutionalise mechanism, procedures, and tools;
e) Conduct consultation and meetings with relevant public and private sector stakeholders as well as Development Partners present in Armenia;
f) Follow up on the implementation of selected measures.
Responsibilities
In performing the above-mentioned tasks, the Young Expert will have the following responsibilities:
- With support of the Project Leader (i.e. Director of National Centre for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation) and the YES Armenia Programme Manager, develop a detailed work plan with deliverables and outcomes for the project "Alignment of Higher Education Institutions' Strategies with Government Policy" (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 job-related tasks assigned by the supervisor.
RequiredQualifications
- Master's degree in Social Sciences, Education, Public Administration or other related area;
- At least 2 years of work experience in the area of Higher Education, Public Administration, Project Management, or other related area;
- Research experience (preferably in education);
- Knowledge of project management basics;
- Ability to write reports, develop work plans and other documentation;
- Critical thinking ability, analytical 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 and prioritizing and organization skills;
- Good researching and drafting skills;
- Good computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail and internet;
- Good knowledge of Armenian and English languages.
Benefits
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