Grant Manager at Development Foundation of Armenia
ANNOUNCEMENT CODE: TPQI-C- 2.2.2.a
DURATION: One year, with a possible extension.
LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Government of the Republic of Armenia through the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia is implementing the Trade Promotion and Quality Infrastructure (TPQI) Project financed by the World Bank. The Project is designed to provide adequate incentives to ensure improved effectiveness of the Government in delivering trade promotion and quality infrastructure services to firms. The Project is comprised of four components: a) Component 1: Improving the effectiveness of the trade promotion and quality system (results-based financing); b) Component 2: Promoting investment and exports; c) Component 3: Modernizing the national quality infrastructure; and d) Component 4: Project management and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
Among three Sub-components under Component 2 of TPQI Project, the objective of Sub-component 2.2 (Exporter Development Grants) is to co-finance the acquisition of knowledge and marketing services to improve the products, services and processes of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) with export potential and increase the awareness of their products and services in foreign markets. Such Exporter Development Grants (EDG) program will fund SME's export related knowledge and marketing activities.
Development Foundation of Armenia and Foreign Financing Projects Management Center of Ministry of Finance of RA (FFPMC) now invite eligible Individual Consultants (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services.
The objective of this assignment is to provide the DFA with seasonable and professional expertise to ensure successful implementation of EDG program providing overall management and compliance of the grant award and implementation process and to ensure that DFA's staff on export promotion and grantees understand and adhere to relevant grant policies.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: For this assignment an Individual Consultant will be hired, with the following qualifications:
- Degree in Business Management, Economics or Financial Management/ Accounting with appropriate project management experience; Master's degree will be an asset;
- At least 5 years of experience in Grants and Contract Management;
- Proven professional experience with local exporter companies;
- Experience with capacity building, training design and implementation and M&E;
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in Armenian, English and Russian languages;
- Understanding of the framework of "Export-Led Industrial Policy" of Armenia and the key sectors identified in the framework would be an asset;
- Computer literacy.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Interested Consultants should provide their detailed CVs in the written form in Armenian and English languages including information, demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services, by email to: [email protected] or in person/ by mail to: Foreign Financing Projects Management Center (FFPMC), Tigran Mets 4, 3-rd floor, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. Please indicate the position title and the announcement code in the subject field of the e-mail.
OPENING DATE: 26 May 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 09 June 2016, 18:00 local time.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's "Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers", January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V, "Selection of Individual Consultants" method procedures set out in the World Bank's "Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers" January 2011.
Further information can be obtained at the address above during office hours from 09:00 to 18:00 hours.