Աշխատանք և կարիերա

ԴՐՈւՅՔ : 

Long-term, full time, 40 hours per week

ԱՇԽԱՏԱՆՔԻ ՆԿԱՐԱԳԻՐ : 

"Shen" NGO (charitable public organisation) announces a competition for the position of Agricultural Project Manager.

ՊԱՐՏԱԿԱՆՈւԹՅՈւՆՆԵՐ : 

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Project coordination and quality assurance:
- Manage the establishment of 5 agroforestry sites in the Syunik, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Lori, and Ararat marzes of Armenia, ensuring that defined deliverables are fulfilled and project milestones and reporting are completed on time.

Team lead: 
- Support, lead, and coordinate a team of specialists and local project staff within the project.

Stakeholder communication and management:
- Communicate with and coordinate farmers' groups, educational institutions, local governments, and other state actors, as well as external contractors, and ensure that plans and budgets are adhered to.

Field work:
- Regular presence in the project implementation sites and monitoring of the progress of activities.

Capacity development: 
- Plan and organize capacity development through workshops, seminars with experts from agroforestry practice and science, cooperation and exchange with national and international educational institutions, present the project results to various target groups, as well as study visits.

Documentation and public relations: 
- Write project reports and present project results to different audiences.

Lobby and advocacy:
- Contribute to our lobby and advocacy work for the mainstreaming of agroforestry and further agroecological practices in Armenia.

Project development:
- Participate in the conceptualization and proposal development for the further advancement of agroforestry in Armenia.

ԱՆՀՐԱԺԵՇՏ ՈՐԱԿԱՎՈՐՈՒՄՆԵՐ : 

- Higher education in agriculture or a related field;
- At least 10 years of work experience in field-based agricultural projects;
- Practical experience in providing agricultural consultancy;
- Strong analytical skills and ability to develop conclusions based on field data;
- Excellent command of Armenian; English is desirable;
- Computer skills: MS Office, knowledge of GIS systems is an asset;
- High sense of responsibility, ability to work in a team, and willingness to conduct field visits to the Marzes of Armenia, depending on project locations.

ԴԻՄԵԼՈւ ԿԱՐԳԸ : 

All eligible candidates are encouraged to send their CV in English language in either MS Word or Adobe PDF format to career@shen.am by January 18, 2026. Please make sure to indicate the title of the position ("Agroforestry Project Manager") in the subject line of the email. 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested applicants are appreciated; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the Interview.

Խնդրում ենք Ձեր դիմում-նամակում հստակ նշել, որ այս հնարավորության մասին տեղեկացել եք Կարիերայի կենտրոնի վեբ-կայքից և նշեք կայքի հղումը՝ www.careercenter.am։ Շնորհակալություն.

ԾՐԱԳՐԻ ՄԱՍԻՆ : 

As part of the Forest Restoration and Climate Change in Armenia (FORACCA) project, which is co-funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), “Shen” NGO introducing and fostering agroforestry initiatives to improve ecological balance and resilience and to create economic opportunities for rural communities. Besides the establishment of pilot agroforestry systems in close cooperation with the rural population in different regions of Armenia, this includes building capacities for successful long-term management of agroforestry systems and lobbying for the advancement of this ecologically and economically sustainable land management practice.

The (FORACCA) project will start its first 4-year main phase in March 2025. The project supports initiatives for forest landscape restoration, agroforestry and local-level climate resilience and aims to strengthen the Armenian knowledge-base, data-availability and local capacities regarding forest and landscape management, forest monitoring and climate change adaptation. The project's components are implemented by the Forest Alliance consortium and the Swiss Federal Institute for forest, snow and landscape research (WSL).