Current News

13.11.2013

Announcement

E-Society and Innovation for Competitiveness Project

No: 7963-AM

The Foreign Financing Projects Management Centre (FFPMC) State Institution at the RA Ministry of Finance announces competition for selection of individual consultant who will perform functions of Training Coordinator of Center of Innovative Solutions and Technologies (CIST) within the World Bank’s E-Society and Innovation for Competitiveness (EIC) Project according to the respective terms of reference.

The CIST (Center for Innovative Solutions and Technologies) Training Coordinator will manage workforce development activities of CIST by planning, implementing and evaluating trainings and educational initiatives to be conducted by the Center.

The Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Planning and coordination of educational programs and trainings under the Academic Initiative in partnership with major Universities in Yerevan;
• Development, implementation, and monitoring of annual training/capacity building plan of CIST;
• Recruitment of long-term and short-term trainers for trainings to be organized under the CIST program;
• Recruitment of training participants;
• Dissemination of information on CIST capacity building/training programs among CIST partners, including universities, IT companies, start-ups, and other potential stakeholders;
• Monitoring of trainers performance;
• Preparation of training evaluation methodology and conduct of evaluations;
• Assistance in preparation of training materials;
• Translation of training materials from/to Armenian, English and Russian, as needed; and
• Performance of other duties and responsibilities assigned by CIST Manager and EIF. 

The services are expected to be provided from January 2014 within one year and with possible extension.

The Consultant should have the following required qualifications:

• Higher education (preferably in IT related field and/or business administration),
• At least 3 years of experience in project management or coordination of trainings/educational programs,
• Familiarity with Armenian ICT sector and current local and  international trends in sector development,
• Knowledge of IBM technologies,
• Excellent analytical, managerial and negotiation skills,
• Ability to engage in team work,
• Excellent communication and presentation skills,
• Excellent spoken and written Armenia, English, Russian.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

All interested candidates meeting above listed requirements are requested to submit their letters of interest and CVs to the address below until November 27, 2013.

Applications can be submitted via email, as well.

RA Ministry of Finance

Foreign Financing Projects Management Centre State Institution

Executive director: E.Avetyan

Government House 1, Republic Square

Yerevan 0010, Armenia

Phone: (037410) 595-344, 595-343

Fax: (037410)  545-708

E-mail: [email protected]