(Senior) Program Officer, Parliamentary Program

NDI Armenia

- With supervision from the senior program manager, manage, coordinate and implement NDI's parliamentary young professionals program - Collaborate with the office of the President of the NA to plan and oversee the program - Develop a 9-month professional development plan aimed at continued capacity-building activities that strengthen responsibilities that young professionals are involved with - Establish and maintain relationships with supervisors, parliamentary faction representatives, deputies, standing committee staff and National Assembly staff and departments - Recruit and onboard parliamentary young professionals, including developing and managing a week-long orientation program - Monitor program needs, successes, areas of work, recommend actions, and manage program evaluations and improvements - Work with consultants, NA staff, NDI colleagues and domestic/international experts to identify, develop and implement programs - Prepare program-related documents, including reports, evaluations, and proposals - Coordinate with the National Assembly on professional development sessions and events, including around the International Day of Democracy - Provide ongoing support for young professionals and fellows, facilitating their learning and engagement - Organize legacy projects and summer reassignments for program participants - Lead the conceptualization, establishment and operationalization of a young professionals alumni network - Support the organization and implementation of other parliamentary support programs that NDI conducts - Fulfill assignments based on requests from the country director and senior program manager

- Minimum of a BA in political science, international relations, communication or a related academic field - High level of interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills - Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to create clear and concise documents and reports - Professional fluency in Armenian and English language, both oral and written, with demonstrated drafting, editing, presenting and communication skills - Prior managerial and leadership abilities, with experience in supervising teams and organizing trainings, workshops or small scale events - Strong organizational, and multitasking skills - Capacity to analyze data, identify solutions, and think innovatively

Please submit your CV and a cover letter by December 15th to hharutyunyan@ndi.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please mention in your application that you have learned about this position from MyJob.am