Job Announcement

ORGANISATION: Armenian Young Women’s Association (AYWA)

TITLE: Local Economic Development (LED) Sector Coordinator

TERM: Full time

START DATE/ TIME: ASAP

DURATION: Till December 2015 with possible extension.

LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia

JOB DESCRIPTION: The LED Sector Coordinator will report to the Project Officer. (S)he will be responsible for developing strategies for AYWA supported communities, as well as for following-up the process in overall activities, including providing direction and assistance for development and implementation of events and programs within AYWA.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management:

• Manage overall management of Local Economic Development Sector;
• Assist in overall management of design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of AYWA program;
• Assist in development of the annual work plan;
• Coordinate sector/program implementation and promote strong cooperation among different program components by engaging the staff in on-going exchange and review of the current and proposed activities;
• Coordinate and review the sector program implementation;
• Assist in coordinating programs expansion to new communities and exit strategy from existing communities with all program and logistics staff by advising on the process and guiding through the final close-out of each individual program;
• Develop new project concepts and proposals.

Representation:

• Participate in ongoing formal and informal meetings with staff, counterparts, contractors;
• Actively get engaged in publicizing AYWA activities, providing general information regarding AYWA and the programs' purpose and how those interested might participate, as well as promoting understanding of program accomplishments.

Other:

• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as requested by the Project Officer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Management, Administration, or other relevant field;
• At least 2 years of work experience in management position;
• At least 2 years of work experience in design and implementation of community development projects;
• Good understanding of rural communities' current development needs and reform processes;
• Strong human resource and project management, organizational and decision-making, as well as analytical skills, ability to work independently;
• Fluency in Armenian, English, and Russian languages;
• Excellent knowledge of computer applications and usage- word processing, spreadsheets, databases, etc.;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, team building skills;\
• Ability to work under pressure and within strict time frames;
• Ability to train and guide staff as necessary;
• Fair and devoted attitude towards the work;
• Desire and ability to work in a team environment;
• Ability to travel inside Armenia.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: Competitive

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Interested candidates are encouraged to send a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Cover Letter to: mentioning subject “LED Sector Coordinator – Name of the candidate”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

OPENING DATE: 01 July, 2015

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 July, 2015

ABOUT COMPANY: Armenian Young Women’s Association (AYWA) is an Armenian non-governmental organization founded in 2004. AYWA’s strategic goal is to enhance the role of women in the development of Armenia by promoting their socio-economic and public activism. AYWA implements projects and activities in the following strategic directions: Women’s employment and self-employment; Public leadership; Empowerment of professional communities/networking. AYWA has created and has been coordinating Women Entrepreneurs’ Network of Armenia which unites women in business in all the regions of Armenia and promotes the development of women entrepreneurship.

For more details about AYWA visit: www.aywa.am; www.businesswoman.am