National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia
Zaruhi Hakobyan, Executive Assistant/Office Manager
5 Mher Lazarian St.
7th floor, room 706
Yerevan 0010, Armenia
Tel: +374 10 58 35 21
Fax: +374 10 58 91 93

Dear Sir/Madame,

The NCFA is a newly formed mission-oriented organization working
to achieve breakthrough development toward a more competitive Armenia. We
have several job openings and would like to disseminate the information
through your network. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact
me through the information on the bottom of the page.

Thank you in advance.

Please see below the job announcements.

NEW POSITIONS AT THE NATION COMPETITIVENESS FOUNDATION OF ARMENIA

The National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) is seeking to
hire Project and Program Managers, an Outreach Manager and an
Administrative Assistant for full-time positions in Yerevan, Armenia.

ABOUT THE COMPETITIVENESS FOUNDATION

The NCFA is a newly formed mission-oriented organization working to
achieve breakthrough development toward a more competitive Armenia.

The NCFA is a non-governmental organization structured as a public-private
initiative. Our board of trustees is chaired by the Prime Minister of the
Republic of Armenia. The board includes six high-level government
representatives, six prominent international businessmen from the United
States, Russia, Europe and Armenia and, on a rotating basis, the head of
the World Bank, the United Nations or USAID in Armenia as a representative
of the international donor community. We work closely with a number of
ministries as well as Armenian and international private sector entities.

The NFCA’s mandate is to improve national competitiveness by developing an
ambitious vision for Armenia’s future and catalyzing progress toward that
vision in a number of strategic areas of the economy. Our focus is on
sectors such as tourism, healthcare and education where there is the
biggest gap between the potential for excellence and the sector’s current
state of competitiveness. In addition, we work on strengthening the
enabling environment for business and innovation and on increasing access
to networks and know-how as crosscutting priorities.

POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. Project and Program Managers

The Program/Project Managers will be responsible for managing the design
and implementation of one or more projects of the NCFA. Depending on the
level of qualifications and the nature of the projects, candidates will
report either to the director of one of NCFA’s sector teams (such as the
Director of the Tourism Office) or directly to the Chief Executive Officer
of the NCFA. Program/Project Managers will be responsible for:

– Oversight and participation in project design
– Management of contract awards
– Management of project implementation
– Coordination with third parties, including Ministry representatives,
contractors, stakeholders and project partners
– Assistance in the recruitment and hiring of project staff
– Financial management of projects
– Technical support for outreach and public relations efforts

Highly qualified candidates may take on increased responsibilities, such
as the management of project teams or program areas, including supervision
of project managers and other staff.

Qualifications for Program/Project Managers:

– Extensive experience managing complex projects with aggressive deadlines
– Experience with financial management and procurement of services
– Experience studying and/or working both in Armenia and abroad
– Excellent communication skills
– Flexibility, dynamism and dedication
– Teamwork skills and a highly positive attitude
– Advanced degree from a leading university
– Proficiency in Armenian, English and/or Russian

2. Outreach Manager

The Outreach Manager will:

– Be in charge of developing the NCFA’s outreach, public relations
strategy and corporate identity
– Ensure that the NCFA works with stakeholders in a highly consultative
and responsible manner
– Ensure a high level of awareness about NCFA initiatives on the part of
the general public and potential partners
– Participate in the selection and management of specialized service
providers
– Identify relevant stakeholder groups and design and manage consultative
sessions and workshops with them
– Oversee the development of promotional material, both online and print

Qualifications for the Outreach Manager:

– Extensive experience in public relations and promotion
– Extensive experience in managing stakeholder relations and media relations
– Experience studying and/or working both in Armenia and abroad
– Excellent communication skills
– Flexibility, dynamism and dedication
– Teamwork skills and a highly positive attitude
– Advanced degree from a leading university
– Proficiency in Armenian, English and/or Russian

3. Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant will:

– Perform administrative and office support activities
– Assist multiple staff members with ad hoc projects
– Field telephone calls, receive and direct visitors
– Manage files and prepare documents
– Coordinate staff calendars
– Interface with business service providers
– Perform other duties as assigned

Highly qualified candidates may take on increased responsibilities, such
as project management, office management, or case-by-case participation in
teams implementing development projects.

Qualifications for the Administrative Assistant position:

– Minimum two years of professional experience
– Advanced degree from a leading university
– Excellent spoken and written Armenian and English
– Excellent computer skills, including extensive experience with word
processing, spreadsheets, presentation software and internet search and
applications
– Experience studying and/or working both in Armenia and abroad
– Excellent communication skills
– Flexibility, dynamism and dedication
– Teamwork skills and a highly positive attitude

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Interested applicants are requested to submit:

1. The applicant’s resume
2. A maximum 200 word cover letter indicating the applicant’s motivation
in applying for the position

Please submit applications by emailing them to hr@competearmenia.org.
Please mention in the Subject line of the email the name of the position
you are applying for (`Project/Program Manager’, `Outreach Manager’ or
`Administrative Assistant’).

COMPENSATION AND TIMING

The level of compensation for residents of Armenia will be competitive
with that of international organizations operating in Armenia,
commensurate with the candidate’s work experience, salary history and
qualifications. The compensation for expatriates will be negotiated on a
case-by-case basis.

The position is open immediately but has a flexible start date depending
on the candidate’s earliest availability. The deadline for submitting
applications is April 27, 2009.