Near East Foundation is hiring a
Title: Field Officer for Coordination
Reports to: Project Director
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Travel: 50%
Contract Type: Fixed Term, Full-time
Duration: 12 months, with the possibility of extension
Anticipated start date: September 1, 2022.
The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidates for a Field Officer for Coordination to be based in Yerevan, Armenia. NEF is a non-profit international development organization that has supported livelihoods recovery and community-based economic development in the Middle East, Africa, and Caucasus since 1915. NEF draws on local teams, experience, and partnerships in these regions to create community-led solutions to improve livelihoods and local governance among conflict and crisis-affected groups, while maintaining neutrality and ensuring inclusiveness in our approach. Working through a network of country offices and local partners, NEF currently has operations in ten countries: Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria. Our programs are organized around three pillars: Inclusive Economic Development, Climate-resilient Development, and Stabilization and Peacebuilding.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Field Officer for Coordination is a key member of the Near East Foundation team in Yerevan, Armenia. This position will provide overall coordination and project management support and oversight on logistics for the STRIVE for a better future: communities and civil society resilience in Armenia programme. STRIVE aims to improve the resilience, sustainability, accountability, and capacity for innovation of Armenian civil society organisations (CSOs), enabling them to play a pivotal role in raising awareness, deepening democracy, and serving constituencies in Armenia, especially vulnerable populations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Field Officer for Coordination is responsible for facilitating coordination among partners in relation to field activities and ensuring effective field coordination and improved synergy and complementarity across all project outputs.
The position has the following specific responsibilities:
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful Field Officer for Coordination must be a self-directed individual with the following qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Position Criteria:
NEF will accept a rolling application until the position is filled. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply before Thursday**, August 11, 2022**.
To apply:
Please apply by submitting the following documents:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Near East Foundation by visiting the NEF website at www.neareast.org.
The Near East Foundation promotes Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants seeking employment and NEF employees.