Jobs and Careers

TERM: 

Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

International Republican Institute is looking for a Program Officer (PO). The incumbent will be tasked with conducting governance-related capacity building activities in the Government of Armenia. The PO is a member of the program team composed of the Senior Program Manager (SPM), Program Officer (Parliament), Program Associate, and M&E Specialist. The PO will assist the Resident Program Director (RPD) and the SPM in the implementation and reporting of all project activities, provide relevant analysis of governance reform and engage with a broad range of stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Program Officer (Executive Branch) will assist the Resident Program Director (RPD) and Senior Program Manager (SPM) in the management and implementation of program activities.
- Design, plan and take the lead in the coordination and implementation of the executive branch program objectives, including the organization of various trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences and other activities;
- Establish and maintain strategic communication with program counterparts, including the staff of the partner Ministries, Prime Minister’s Office, and other Government agencies/ bodies, to ensure smooth implementation and progress of the program;
- Ensure information flow and exchange, mutual information, and planning with RPD, SPM, Program Officer (Legislative Branch), Program Associate, and MEL and Contracts Officer;
- Prepare meeting reports and updates about program progress and submit to MEL and Contracts Officer;
- Participate in the development of IRI strategies and annual action plan;
- Participate in new project idea generation and proposal drafting;
- As necessary, conduct research and provide context update and/ or policy recommendations to RPD and SPM for the purposes of programmatic reports and/ or planning and implementation of the program activities;
- Coordinate with Logistics Coordinator/ Office Manager, Field Accountant, and Program Associate in preparation of various program activities, including trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences, listening tours;
- Cooperate with the MEL and Contracts Officer in the process of hiring experts for the purposes of the program activities;
- Perform other duties as assigned by RPD.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Master's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, International Development, Law or another relevant field;
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages;
- 3-5 years of experience in implementing development-related projects, preferably in the field of democratic governance;
- Experience working on USAID or other similar donor projects and programs is strongly preferred.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested parties are requested to send their cover letter and CV to: ***********@***.*** indicating the position title ("Program Officer (Executive Branch)") in the subject line of the email.

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.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 

Commensurate with experience