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Company: Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FA
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Deadline: 27 December 2019

TERM: 

Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

FAST is looking for a responsible and detail-oriented Board Secretary who will provide high-level administrative support to the members of the Board by maintaining meeting schedules, creating agendas, taking meeting minutes, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Handle the creation and maintenance of an up-to-date board planning calendar;
- Assemble and distribute meeting agendas;
- Attend and record board meetings;
- Keep accurate minutes of meetings;
- Complete correspondence on behalf of the Board;
- Provide personal administrative support to the board members and executives when needed;
- Offer advanced administrative and executive support;
- Prepare presentations, reports, demos to be used by executives;
- Maintain a full contact list of board members, including board member appointment dates and term of appointments;
- Maintain the executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, events;
- Provide support with calendar maintenance to the board members and executives;
- Make travel arrangements and detailed travel itineraries;
- Work closely with representatives of Legal, Financial, HR departments and keep all the processes in a loop;
- Handle confidential information;
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- University degree;
- Proven experience as a Board Secretary or Executive Secretary;
- Proficiency in Google Docs/ Sheets and Cloud Storage;
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work;
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Armenian and Russian languages;
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion with sensitive information;
- A self-starter, able to work independently as well as work well in a team;
- Reporting and presentation skills;
- Flexibility.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

All interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV to: **@****.********** indicating the title of the position ("Board Secretary") in the subject line of the e-mail. FAST is grateful to all interested applicants; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

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: 

Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) is conceived as a comprehensive platform to foster technological and scientific breakthroughs in Armenia. FAST aims to revive the country's strong Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) traditions, establishing a favorable regime for the innovative environment, fostering science and technology education, and actively developing a venture capital ecosystem. One of the most pivotal tasks of FAST is to engage tech and scientific communities in raising the profile of Armenia as a hub for technological and scientific discoveries and developments.