Expert on Program Implementation - Regional Environmental Center for the Caucasus - Yerevan

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Expert on Program Implementation of Raising Awareness will be working under the direct supervision of the Project Team Leader and in close cooperation with the Project Team and with teams of other countries-participants of the project.

Outputs:
- Working plan of raising awareness and communication with the public;
- Reports on meetings, consultations, interview and negotiations with the communities’ representatives and local authorities;
- Reports on the awareness and opportunities assessment of the communities on different stages of project implementation;
- Reports on national seminars with participation of the stakeholders;
- The SWOT-analysis, with participation of representatives of communities for identification, advancements and developments of practice of the sustainable conduction of the community forestry and creation of income sources in project areas;
- Prepare publications for the publishing.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide assistance to the selection of pilot communities and forest areas for the further transfer to the local communities rights on the forest management;
- Organize workshops and seminars with local communities and community organizations;
- Compile a working program of raising awareness and relations with the public and be responsible for its realization;
- Organize public hearings of pilot plans on the community forest management;
- Support the successful realization of the project locally and the community forest management plans;
- Analyze the communities strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) in the sphere of the community forest management;
- Provide support to the expansion of knowledge about rational methods of the community forest management at local level, with the purpose of raising awareness on direct threat of the environment and changing their relation and behavior concerning forest conservation;
- Organize meetings with communities for summarizing and estimating their awareness and opportunities;
- Prepare, edit and distribute project publications adapted to the needs and local population opportunities;
- Provide assistance to the organization of trainings on sustainable forest resources management;
- Prepare materials for REC Caucasus Armenia web-site;
- Prepare the announcements, press releases, interviews and technical assignments for the expert facilitator of the community meetings;
- Implement awareness raising program in the context of the project, raise awareness of local communities and local authorities for the sustainable management of forest resources;
- Involve local population and a community in the decision making process of the forest management;
- Foster the improvement of approaches and behavior of local authorities and the society concerning protection of natural resources;
- Foster the long-term communications between target groups of the project,
- Develop local capacities for the purpose of the sustainable uses of the natural resources and receiving of incomes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Higher education in the human/ social sciences (preferably with experience of working with the communities);
- Good understanding of socio-economic situation and community management and nature protection. Awareness and understanding of the main points concerned with the sustainable development principles;
- Ability to travel at the local and international level. Working experience and cooperation with the governmental structures, government, local authorities, donors, NGOs, private sector and mass media;
- Good analytical skills, ability to express idea accurately in the oral and written form;
- Good interpersonal, communicative and organizational skills. Ability to establish and maintain good relations in the team;
- Good experience with computer programs and office equipment;
- Good knowledge of Armenian and Russian languages;
- Knowledge of English language is desirable.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY:
Negotiable. Contract on rendering of services (service contract).

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Interested applicants should submit a current
CV and Cover Letter explaining their motivation to the attention of REC Caucasus Armenian Branch Office by email to: tatev.zadoyan@rec-caucasus.am ,
or to the following address:
1, Charents Street, 2nd floor, 375025 Yerevan, Armenia. Please mention in your application the title of the position you are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.