Vacancy announcement. Project & Administrative Manager
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NGO “Alternative”
An Initiative for Nature Preservation and Sustainable Development
We are looking for a Project and Administrative Manager to run our offices and activities.
Gyumri, Armenia
About us
We are a newly created non-profit organisation based in Gyumri committed to moving toward a more equitable society based on sustainable development in Armenia. Our chief objectives are to advocate the vital importance of nature preservation and living in a healthy environment; to advertise and promote eco-products produced in Armenia; to organise their production at the local level by aiding the rural population to found their own businesses and create necessary conditions for bringing their products to the national and international market. We aim to provide financial and technical means as well as expertise to enable people to make use of their capabilities to earn their living.
To run our offices in Gyumri and implement our projects, we are currently looking for a proactive individual who will be employed for 50% at the beginning. As our organisation has been founded recently, the successful candidate will practically put in place all the necessary activities and processes of the organisation and make it fully functional. This person will also be in charge of our agricultural projects in the Ashotsk region of Armenia. Our organisation has enormous potential for growth. Its success and growth means the success of the lucky candidate. Employment rate and salary will increase accordingly.
This incumbent will report to the committee of the Building an Alternative Future association based in Switzerland ( www.alternativefuture.ch ).
Main responsibilities include:
- Be a central player for our activities in Gyumri.
- As Alternative NGO is newly created, the incumbent will develop the brand and communication strategy.
- Conceive and elaborate project proposals to submit to organisations for fund-raising.
- Manage, supervise and complete our projects on time, within budget and according to specifications.
- Play a bridging role between BAF Switzerland and our beneficiaries in Armenia.
- Analyse all our production processes and suggest improvements and evolution plans so that they will be in line with highest standards.
- Develop standard operating processes (SOPs) for our production activities.
- Support our field employees with their daily tasks.
- Organize export to destination countries in the most optimal way.
- Be involved in local sales in Gyumri and in Armenia in general.
- Ensure that product and export certifications are done on time.
- Handle salary payments to our employees.
- Keep track and report all spending in a detailed manner.
The skills and experience needed for this position are:
- Good communication and entrepreneurial skills
- Good working knowledge of Armenian, Russian and English is required. Knowledge of French is useful
- Prior experience in a non-profit organization is not required but will be considered as an advantage. Project proposal elaboration is highly needed
- The successful candidate must be proactive, creative and a good at taking initiatives
- High sense of responsibility
- Passion for a better Armenia
- IT literate, MS Word, MS Excel, Email
- A university degree or equivalent diploma is required
- Accounting skills is a strong asset
Start date is A.S.A.P.
Please send your CV to [email protected]