TERM
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Full-time, 40 hours working week, overtime required occasionally
JOB DESCRIPTION
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Action Against Hunger is looking for a Head of Base to oversee its operations and project implementation in Armenia. The positon is based in Yerevan with regular field trips to project locations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Oversee programmatic, administrative, and logistical management of the Armenia Base;
- Support the Agency and partner organizations in defining project implementation methodologies and modalities of new projects/ programmes;
- Support Action Against Hunger and partner project teams in ensuring that the financial and logistical management of the projects adheres to AAH and donor regulations;
- Represent the Agency with local/ international NGOs, authorities, and other stakeholders;
- Provide financial and administration support to project teams and assist with budgetary oversight and forecasting;
- Define and implement the Security Plan under the supervision of the Logistics Coordinator and Regional Director;
- Perform different HR tasks, like recruitment, training, contracting, appraisals, induction, etc.;
- Support in collecting and analyzing information on the needs of vulnerable populations and potential areas of intervention for Action Against Hunger;
- Support the project/ technical team in the elaboration of new proposals for the area of responsibility and assist in proposing new programmatic directions;
- Review, approve and authorize all project related supply, service and work contracts;
- Conduct periodic field monitoring;
- Prepare interim and final donor reports;
- Support Regional Director in strategic planning and support implementation of the Regional Strategy in operational and functional components.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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- University degree or technical diploma in a relevant field;
- At least 5 years of experience in a managerial position in the humanitarian/ development sector;
- Strong understanding and knowledge of humanitarian assistance and/ or socio-economic development programming;
- Experience in developing new programmes;
- Proposal and report writing skills;
- Experience in networking and communicating with government agencies, donors and project stakeholders;
- Operations management skills;
- Strong context analysis skills;
- Ability to organize, support and motivate the project team;
- Excellent diplomatic, communication and negotiation skills;
- Flexible person with respect to working hours and place of work;
- Good human relations, leadership, organizational and facilitation skills;
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages; knowledge of Russian language is an asset;
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office;
- Team player with sense of professionalism and loyalty to Organization;
- Demonstrate commitment towards gender equality issues;
- Motivated by humanitarian aims.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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To apply, please follow the link:
https://hris.acf-e.org/employ/index.php/positions/view/4346/Head-of-Base/.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am, Thanks.
REMUNERATION/ SALARY
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1707-1878 EUR (gross), depending on the candidate's experience (paid in AMD)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct. Action against Hunger expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing its code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share the values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for the Company.
Contract: according to Armenian Labour Code.