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JOB DESCRIPTION: 

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About the position

RWI is seeking candidates for Junior Programme Associate at 50% (20 hours per week) at its office in Yerevan, Armenia. The Junior Programme Associate will report to the Senior Programme Associate and provide administrative support to RWI’s activities to facilitate the efficient planning, implementation and follow-up of the programmes.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Assist with logistical and administrative arrangements relating to the implementation of training, workshops, conferences, fellowships, academic research and other activities, including but not limited to: making travel arrangements; identifying and booking activity venues; communication with and necessary administrative support to resource persons, participants and partners; preparing, sourcing and ordering equipment and materials; collecting and filing activity documentation; and preparing and summarising information for reports.
- Maintain and file records of expenditure, process invoices and claims for payments and track payments relating to the carrying out of programme activities.
- Prepare mid-term and final information on programme expenditures.
- Assist with administrating office affairs, including in relation to maintenance, stationery and consumables.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience of administrative or service-oriented work;
- Demonstrated experience supporting logistics for events, trainings, meetings, or similar activities;
- Experience maintaining organised financial and administrative records;
- Strong organisational skills with proven ability to manage tasks and deadlines simultaneously;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
- Service-orientated mindset with a proactive and supportive approach to teamwork;
- Fluency in Armenian and English languages;
- Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Desirable qualifications:

- Experience working with international organisations, NGOs, academic institutions, or on donor-funded projects;
- Familiarity with procurement processes;
- Knowledge of human rights, governance, or rule of law programming

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested applicants should send a CV and motivation letter to office.yerevan@rwi.lu.se

The deadline for applications is 1 March 2026.

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute promotes diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or other characteristics.

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: 

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About RWI

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) has worked for forty years to promote respect for human rights through research, education and outreach. We believe that by supporting practitioners and bringing people together around human rights, on the basis of new knowledge and tools developed, connecting theory and practice, we contribute to lasting human rights change. RWI is an independent institution established in Sweden in 1984 with offices in Harare, Jakarta, Lund, Nairobi, Phnom Penh, Ukraine, and Yerevan.