JOB DESCRIPTION: 
The Children of Armenia Charitable Fund (COAF) is seeking a highly experienced, responsible and motivated Human Resources Specialist to join its team and coordinate all procedures related to human resources. The successful candidate will become an integral part of the Administration and HR Department and be in charge of all the processes related to human resources, including recruitment, team members' professional development, team building and other relevant activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 
- Create, implement and evaluate HR Department policies, procedures and structures;
- Prepare and update employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting and terminating;
- Explain human resources policies, procedures, laws and standards to new and existing employees;
- Make sure on-boarding and off-boarding processes are implemented timely and dutifully;
- Inform job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc.;
- Process all personnel action forms and ensure proper approval;
- Oversee hiring process, which includes coordinating job posts, reviewing resumes and performing reference checks;
- Conduct training sessions for new and existing employees, upon need;
- Administer on-the-job training programs;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs;
- Maintain records of employee participation in all training and development programs;
- Administer employees' insurance programs;
- Participate in employees' annual performance review sessions;
- Maintain organizational charts and detailed job descriptions;
- Stay up-to-date and comply with changes in labor legislation.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Human Resources Management, Legal Studies, Public Administration, or other relevant fields;
- At least 5 years of experience in HR coordination and administrative work;
- Excellent knowledge of the Armenian labor legislation and HR policies;
- Hands-on experience with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS);
- Strong IT skills in HR management and HR-related software;
- Very good understanding of recruitment processes and innovative HR mechanisms;
- Good problem-solving abilities;
- Familiarity with effective techniques in managing human resources and promoting organizational culture;
- Innovation and creativity;
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills;
- Outstanding time-management skills;
- Great team player;
- Proficiency in Armenian and English languages; written and verbal communication and reporting skills;
- High sense of responsibility and extreme attention to details.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
Interested candidates are requested to send a Cover Letter and CV to: ****@****.*** with the position title ("HR Specialist") indicated in the subject line of the e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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.
ABOUT COMPANY: 
The Children of Armenia Charitable Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on children and youth. COAF's target development areas are education, healthcare, social and economic development. COAF launched its programs in 2004, starting in one village and expanding to 51 villages in Armavir, Aragatsotn, Lori, Gegharkunik, Shirak and Tavush regions. Since 2015, COAF has developed and started implementing a new vision - SMART Initiative. COAF SMART is designed to advance a generation across the rural world through education that will benefit individuals, societies and the environment. COAF SMART will become an exemplary model of development and will be replicated in other regions and communities throughout Armenia. The first COAF SMART Center was inaugurated on 27 May 2018 near the village of Debet, Lori Region, with an outreach to over 150,000 rural residents.