PR Marketing Director - Cafesjian Museum Foundation - Yerevan

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design Terms of References (ToR) for Technical Support Team (TST) and elaborate Technical Support Policy in the following key areas of focus:
a) Health (including nutrition, HIV/AIDS, mother/child health care, water supply and sanitation, staff capacity building);
b) Child Protection;
c) Advocacy and Gender;
d) Education (including Early Childhood Care and Development, Active Learning E-Methodology, Vocational Education);
e) Economic development and livelihood;
f) Disaster mitigation (particularly Community Based Disaster Mitigation) and Gifts-in-kind;
g) Community engagement.
- Expand and provide leadership and ensure that TST follows the requirements of the TST ToR and Policy;
- Ensure that TST provides quality technical advice to WV Armenia Programs and projects, assist with design of innovative sector interventions across the Area Development Programs and grant projects, for further expansion, integration and replication;
- Implement overall project management ensuring compliance with WV Armenia and donor quality requirements;
- Plan and ensure the capacity building of TST;
- Be responsible for relief preparedness activities including monitoring potential disasters, networking with other organizations, pre-positioning, training the staff and assessment of local disasters, assisting in preparation of funding proposals so that relief programs can be resourced and implemented effectively and efficiently during a disaster;
- Network and maintain close relationships with Armenian government and non-government organizations (UN, INGO’s, local NGOs);
- Assist to identify potential funding opportunities for priority programs and projects;
- Work closely with relevant teams to complete relevant research to prepare good quality, technically sound proposals;
- Support the Senior Management and Operations team with strategic planning;
- Ensure cooperation of Technical Support Team with other Departments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training:
- Field experience in development, combined with a technical degree such as agriculture, sociology, education, health, organizational management is essential;
- Knowledge of donor requirements and funding sources such as: USAID, USDA, DIFID, EU and other bilateral and multilateral donors, and ability to write good proposal;
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in program planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, particularly in bi-lateral grants and other government grant compliance experience is essential;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an enabling style. Ability to work in a team and to mentor subordinates;
- Experience with government relations and networking with international agencies. Experience in managing donor contacts and relations;
- Good organizational and analytical skills;
- Demonstrated experience in development and management is essential;
- Willingness to be flexible with hours when necessary and ability to travel locally up to 20% of time.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
To apply for this position, please send a detailed letter of intent with a CV addressing relevant qualifications and experience to: lyusya_nalchajyan@wvi.org and CC to: liana_poghosyan@wvi.org .
In the subject line of your e-mail message, please, mention title of the position you are applying for.
No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the interview.