For an ongoing project, GITEC-IGIP GmbH is looking for a National Project Coordinator with expertise in natural resources management, socio-economic development, stakeholder coordination, and project management on donor (ideally KfW) funded environment protection projects in Armenia.

About the company

GITEC-IGIP GmbH is a leading consulting company for development and international cooperation projects headquartered in Germany. GITEC-IGIP’s multi-cultural team and global network of companies and offices around the world has more than five decades of professional experience across four continents. Our companies lead mainly publicly financed projects in international cooperation. We are constantly looking for high-profile consultants. For more details, please visit our web site  www.gitec-consult.com

Support Programme for Protected Areas - Armenia

This KfW financed project aims to improve natural resources and protected areas management and the socio-economic situation of concerned rural communities in Syunik region in southern Armenia. In the long term, this is to contribute to maintaining biodiversity in the South Caucasus without negatively affecting the income situation and the livelihoods of the rural population.

Your Main Duties in this Role

 • Provide coordination (with a focus on coordination in the project area), facilitation, technical and administrative support to the Project and its stakeholders;
• Coordinate the implementation of priority activities agreed to be carried out;
• Assist technical specialists in carrying out their tasks;
• Provide liaison with project stakeholders and facilitate project implementation;
• Provide field supervision and ensure the timelines and quality of deliverables of contractors;
• Act as the Consultant’s focal point for project stakeholders and contractors;
• Represent the Consultant during and provide inputs into project management meetings;
• Provide coordination, communication, logistics, and time management support to the Consultant’s infrastructure team;
• Support the implementation of peripheral activities;
• Assist in the collection and compilation of information and data necessary for measuring project indicators and reporting, and carry out related analyses;
• Provide inputs into the project reporting; and
• Carry out other tasks as this may reasonably be required by the international Team Leader.

Your Educational Background

• Postgraduate qualification (preferably MSc or equivalent) related to the project activities to be coordinated

Your Expertise / Professional Experience

• At least 5 years of practical work experience in a similar position, a significant part of which gained through natural resources management, socio-economic development and / or infrastructure projects supported by international organizations and / or funding agencies;
• Excellent project coordination skills;
• Knowledge of and experience with environment protection issues and protected areas in Armenia;
• Excellent command of both English and Armenian languages (written and oral); and
• Strong computer (MS Office, internet) skills.

If you are interested

Please send us an email containing your most recent English CV, copies of relevant diplomas and employers‘ certificates including full contact details, fee expectations and details on availability to:

CNRCareers@gic-group.com

Quoting the Job ref. no.: CNR_Armenia_ProtectedAreas_11/2024

Please note that we can only consider candidates who meet the required criteria!