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Full-time position
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IFES is seeking a Political Finance / Legal Officer to serve as day-to-day program implementation specialist and report to the IFES Country Director. Specifically, he/she will provide legal advice on election-related matters, develop training modules on political finance reporting requirements, as prescribed by the Law on Political Parties, the Electoral Code and related legislation and help design and manage subgrants to CSOs to monitor political finance and abuse of state resources.
Primary Function/ Purpose:
The Political Finance / Legal Officer will help the Country Director and Senior Elections Specialist provide advisory and technical services to institutional counterparts, including the Central Electoral Commission, anti-corruption agencies, political parties and CSOs, and will specifically develop training modules and conduct training on political finance and abuse of state resources reporting.
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Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Political Finance /Legal Officer will be accountable for providing legal advice and technical support to the Country Team and institutional counterparts in view enforcing the electoral and political finance legal framework. His/her duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Providing advice on different legal issues to the Country Team;
- Working actively with institutional counterparts on developing the political finance framework;
- If required, drafting bylaws and regulations for the operationalization of political finance framework;
- Developing guidelines for compliance on political finance and abuse of state resources reporting;
- Consulting with relevant stakeholders, including political parties, CSOs, lawmakers, and public officials on developing training tools for political finance and abuse of state resources reporting;
- Developing and conducting a comprehensive training curriculum on political finance and abuse of state resources reporting;
- Managing subgrants to CSOs on political finance and abuse of state resources oversight;
- Studying and reporting on best practices on political finance and abuse of state resources reporting;
- Taking responsibility for maintaining all subgrant and training records;
- Participating in meetings with local and international partners;
- Coordinating activities with other assistance providers;
- Traveling, as requested, to locations around Armenia as per project implementation;
- Reporting regularly on activities to the IFES Country Director;
- Performing other duties, as assigned by IFES Country.
The Political Finance / Legal Officer should keep himself/ herself updated with evolving Armenian legislation.
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The ideal candidate for the position will possess the following experience and professional attributes:
- Possess excellent knowledge of the Law on Political Party, Electoral Code and other related legislation;
- Demonstrate effective training skills to impart understanding of complex legislation among different audiences;
- Complete tasks with limited supervision;
- Remain highly organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
- Value operating in a collaborative and cooperative environment;
- Show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness;
- Handle sensitive issues and address inclusion matters with integrity;
- Demonstrate an acute understanding of donor rules and regulations regarding reporting and compliance;
- Adhere explicitly to all principles of confidentiality;
- Adhere to IFES rules on the prohibition of all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment.
Education and Skills
- At least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Law, Public Administration, Political Science and/ or Social Science;
- Proven experience working with international organizations, including but not limited to experience working on USAID-funded programs;
- Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent team player with the ability to prioritize work;
- Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office;
Language Skills
- Excellent written and spoken skills in Armenian and English languages is required, other language including Russian would be an asset.
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Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter in the English language by 18 August 18:00 to: *******@****.*** indicating the position title in the subject line of the e-mail. Applications will not be acknowledged and only short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
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Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
Standard office work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The professional working in this field should be flexible and ready to work as per the work demands. He/ she may need to work outside the routine working hours in order to meet the deadlines of the assigned work.
Travel: Travel within Armenia may be necessary;