TERM: 
Full-time, 40 hours per week
JOB DESCRIPTION: 
The U.S. Mission in Yerevan, Armenia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Gardener position in the Yerevan, Armenia office.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 
- Plan, schedule, and participate in the gardening work as assigned including but not limited to soil preparation, planting, pruning, trimming, staking, cultivating, weeding, transplanting, of trees, lawn turf, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, and hedges. Perform other gardening work as required;
- Prepare soil and plants, cultivate, transplant, fertilize, water, prune, shrubs, trees, flowers, plants to include perennials and annuals, and other vegetation. Mix topsoil and natural fertilizer applying to grass and flowerbeds as needed;
- May pot and arrange specific flowers and plants for indoor and outdoor display. Develops greenhouse plants for future plantings; recommends removal of sick/dying plants and trees;
- Keep pedestrian pathways, steps, walkways, green spaces, work areas, roadways, clear of debris, clutter, refuse, and trash. Review work in progress for adherence to job application safety regulations, and timeliness.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
- Completion of Primary education is required;
- A minimum of two (2) years of gardening experience is required;
- Rudimentary knowledge of English (Reading/Writing/Speaking) is required (this may be tested);
- Limited Knowledge of Armenian (Reading/Writing/Speaking) is required (this may be tested);
- Must hold a valid class B driver’s license that is not revoked or suspended and be at least 25 years old to be allowed to drive an official vehicle. Must demonstrate safe driving skills.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
All eligible applicants are welcome to apply for this position using the ERA (Electronic Recruitment Application):
https://www.usa.am/cms/announcements.php. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office at: (37410) 49 42 00.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.
REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 
Grade: 2
OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 
All interested candidates/ all sources