Jobs and Careers

TERM: 

Full-time (100% workload)

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

People in Need Czech NGO Representative Office in Armenia is recruiting a Project Manager for an anticipated new Vocational Training project. The Project Manager will be responsible for overall project and financial management and will provide support to the team through coordination of project implementation and liaison with donors, partners and stakeholders. He/ she will be directly responsible for all components of project management. The Project Manager will work in close coordination with People in Need Armenia Head of Programs, Country Director, Finance and Compliance Manager and be the main point of contact for project partners and other project stakeholders. This position is contingent on funding. The successful candidate will be able to work without direct supervision, pay attention to details and will exhibit personal commitment, drive for results, efficiency, flexibility, respect for diversity, creative thinking and problem solving. The job requires regular travels within Shirak region and to Yerevan.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Provide technical expertise in the Project to ensure activities are implemented in high quality;
- Manage the budget and assist in the development of cash-flow projections and budget forecasting;
- Ensure all Project activities, procurement and spending are in compliance with both People in Need and donor rules and regulations;
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor field activities, provide advisory support to partners team members and beneficiaries;
- Ensure programs are based on sound design principles utilizing PIN and donor required M&E systems and design a realistic M&E plan for the Project;
- Responsible for all donor reporting and external communication of the Project;
- Provide support to the Country Director in identifying and pursuing fundraising opportunities;
- Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Knowledge/ Experience:
- At least 3 years of progressive management experience in the NGO field with a focus on civil society and economic development; vocational educational training knowledge will be a plus;
- Experience and skills on working with communities;
- Experience and skills in grants management;
- Understanding of and proficiency in the use of monitoring and evaluation tools;
- Experience with budget management, financial forecasting and donor compliance issues;
- Proven experience and good knowledge of office administration processes, procurement and techniques.

Qualifications/ Skills:
- Qualification: university degree in a related field;
- Professionalism: proven communication and negotiation skills with local and regional level representatives;
- Planning and organizing: ability to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities;
- Management: ability to manage the works of partners;
- Communications: good communication (spoken and written) skills, including ability to explain and present complex information and prepare written documents/ communications in a clear, concise style;
- Technology awareness: demonstrated experience with MS Office suite application particularly with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; social media skill is an advantage;
- Teamwork: good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages (listening, reading, writing, and speaking).

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
- Cover letter (in English language);
- Full CV (in English language);
- Contacts of three references including the supervisor in the most recent work assignment.
The above mentioned should be sent to: ****.*******@************.** with a subject heading "Project Manager". Incomplete applications will not be considered. 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.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 

Salary will be defined according to PIN Armenia salary grid, level ranging between 280,000 AMD - 370,000 AMD (Net) per month, depending on a candidate's experience; possibility of salary increase based on performance.