Job: Project Manager (Laureate Selection & Award Impact) at IDeA Foundation Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category: NGO/Nonprofit

Type: Full time

Deadline: 02-Sep-18 00:00:00

Salary:

Description

Responsibilities

Handle any arising issues timely and proactively.

Laureate Selection Management and Award Impact Process Management

• As member of the Prize Secretariat help manage Laureate Selection Process at each of the key stages: nomination, selection and award presentation, including:
  • Ensure proactive stakeholder outreach, provide any necessary materials and encourages nominations;
  • Track the online nomination process;
  • Coordinate necessary translations, keep all Aurora Prize related materials (e.g. presentations, brochures, information packs, guidelines, etc.) updated in the project’s shared folder;
  • Prepare nominee profiles for the Secretariat checks, Expert Panel and Selection Committee voting;
  • Collaborate with the due diligence service providers.
• Coordinate communications between the Secretariat and the Designated Organizations which receive $1,000,000 award ensuring completion of all formal procedures (due diligence, signing of agreements, etc.), approval of their project proposal(s), timely transfer of funds, and provision of reporting requirements as well as monitoring the progress and impact.
• Ensure general project management support of the program, including:
  • Development of a detailed work plan, review and revision of the projects schedule with senior management as required;
  • Evaluation of the outcomes of the project, ensuring that the project deliverables are on time, and within the planned budget and quality;
  • Systematic reports to Senior Manager on the status of the Aurora Prize Laureate Selection & Award Impact project developments.

• Manage nominations system, data flows and Prize Impact reporting:
  • Administer, develop and contribute to the improvement of the Aurora Prize nominations system;
  • Moderate the database of nominations, ensure timely, accurate and high-quality review and analysis of submissions and provide reports requested by the Senior Manager and / or other project leads;
  • Monitor and analyze the Prize Impact data progress, prepare and provide summary reports to Aurora Co-founders and team.

 

Communication and Relationship Management Support

• Support communications with Laureate Selection & Award Impact stakeholders: Selection Committee members, Expert Panel members, nominators, nominees, finalists, laureates, designated organizations and outsourced service providers (consultants, auditors, legal advisors) – track communications and ensure timely response to any inquiries;
• Contribute to the development and ensure timely distribution of the regular communications (e.g. Selection Committee info letters, reports to the co-founders) and other important announcements;
• Track and respond to general inquiries coming to the Aurora Prize Secretariat [email protected] and general Laureate Selection and Award Impact inquiries coming to [email protected].

RequiredQualifications

• Preferably a degree in management (Master’s level with at least 3+ years of related work experience or Bachelor’s level with 5+ years of experience);
• Possess excellent analytical, organizational, planning, project management and time management skills, exceptional attention to detail;
• Have excellent communication skills;
• Fluent English, both written and oral; additional language (preferably Armenian and /or Russian) is a plus.

Benefits

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