“Right Side” Human Rights Defender NGO announces vacancy for the position of a Programmes and Policy officer
Job title: Programmes and Policy officer
Working hours: Monday-Friday, 5 hours a day with flexible schedule
Duration: Contractual (1 year with possible prolongation)
Probation period: 1 month
Place of employment: Yerevan (centre), Republic of Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: “Right Side” Human Rights Defender NGO is looking for a Programmes and Policy officer. The key priority for “Right Side” Human Rights Defender is acceptance and respect towards Trans and LGBQI+ people
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Develop organizational policies.
-Implement, coordinate and evaluate the projects.
-Oversee administrative duties within the programs team including management and grants administration.
-Develop the program content on website and social media pages.
-Strengthen organisation networking with other donors, foundations and other relevant organisations to develop programmatic partnerships and collaborations.
-Plan and conduct travel and other outreach activities to enhance and sustain existing and future networks with potential grantees.
-Create connections between issues relevant to organisation mission, particularly with human rights organisations and opportunities for organisation to leverage its position as human rights defender organisation.
-Identify communications opportunities and strategies to raise awareness about the organisation.
-Sustain existing and future projects and human rights activism of the organisation.
-Work in collaboration with other team members: programmatic and legal, Fundraising, Communications.
-Lead the implementation of the advocacy plan of the organisation.
NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
– LGBTQ inclusive and non-discriminative approach
-Degree in one of the Humanities and / or Social Science.
-At least two years of professional experience, preferably in the civil society sector.
-Excellent knowledge of Armenian and English, knowledge of Russian language is highly encouraged.
– Computer literacy.
-High literacy to develop quality written texts in English and Armenian.
– Individual responsibility to be self-disciplined, punctuality, great inter-personal communication skills and flexibility.
– Teamwork and effective time management skills.
REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 180,000 AMD (including taxes)
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: To apply for this job opportunity, please send CV to: rightsidengo@gmail.com. Please indicate the position title (“Programmes and Policy officer”) in the subject line.
Sep 30, 2021 Armenia Yerevan
