VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - Young Enlighteners Organization of Azerbaijan

Position/Title: Project Coordinator

Office/Project: Community Investment Programme III – West conducted by Save Children Federation (SCF) and implemented by YEOA.

Entry Date: 1 February 2008

Duration: 17 months with possibility of extension

Duty Station: Ganja

Responsibilities:
• Supervise and support Community Mobilization Officers in all stages of community mobilization process.
• Take active role in overall planning, implementation and monitoring of community mobilization activities.
• Train project staff and equip them with the required skills such as PRA techniques, training of trainer skills, etc.
• Work together with Project Implementation Team for Preparation of training materials and conduct training package for communities.
• Support and help communities in ensuring that the selected micro project best meets the immediate needs of the majority in the community.
• Encourage community to expand the possible benefit of the projects to other communities.
• Work closely with local government and business companies for successful implementation of consolidate budget competition.
• Ensure that sub-grantee NGO staff participate community events and learn SC community mobilization skills and techniques

Qualifications: • Strong leadership capacity and organizational skills
• Three  years experience in the field of community development
• Advanced report writing skills
• Written and oral fluency in English and Azeri
• Ability to work as a team member
• Advanced computer skills and competency in standard MS office applications (MS Word, Excel, Power Point) and internet
• Willingness to work long hours/week-ends in order to meet goals and objectives of the program whenever required

Application Deadline: 23 January 2008

Terms of Application CVs should be sent to the following e-mail only:
Eldar Aslanov the  the President of YEOA, at eldar.aslanov@yahoo.com .

Note: YEOA is seeking for responsible employees

Dear forum members,

Have you every wanted to play a role in choosing FLEX students?  If yes, consider applying to be a FLEX Recruiter Assistant!  This is a great job for those of you who just finished university this year.  You will have the opportunity to perform tasks and gain experiences that you would not get at an entry-level position in the business world!

Join us and administer the FLEX competition tests and conduct interviews with students wanting to become FLEX Alumni!

These positions are open to anyone who meets the qualifications, so please send this on to anyone you know currently looking for an exciting and challenging job.

Please see the attached file for instructions on how to apply.

The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program encourages long-lasting peace and understanding between the U.S. and the emerging democracies of the former Soviet Union. FLEX provides opportunities for high school students (ages 15-17) from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and to spend a year in the United States, living with a family and attending an American high school. The program's major goal is democracy-building exposing likely future leaders of these countries to our democratic society and free market economy.

Summary:

American Councils for International Education is currently hiring for full-time temporary Recruiting Assistant positions. The duration of work will be end-August to December 31st, 2008.

Recruiting assistants work with American recruiters and recruit for the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX). Recruiting assistants are responsible for assisting with all aspects of participant recruitment including, but not limited to: advertising competitions; making program presentations; conducting testing; interviewing candidates; and associated record-keeping and report writing. Recruiting assistants must also interact with local professionals and local governmental and educational organizations in dispersing information about the FLEX program.

The Azerbaijan Program Hub is responsible for conducting recruiting in approximately 6 regions of Azerbaijan.  This position will therefore require at least 50% of the job to be spent on the road.  Applicants should be outgoing and highly motivated, able to think on their feet and solve problems on the move. A mandatory training conference for new recruiting assistants will be held August 18 - 22 in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

Qualifications:
• University degree;
• Native Azerbaijani;
• Conversational English;
• Experience traveling under difficult conditions;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated time management skills;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs desirable.

All interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Ramina Murshudova, the FLEX Program Coordinator, by e-mail (flex@americancouncils.az) and Afa Ibrahimova (admin@americancouncils.az)  or by tel/fax (99412) 4367529/30/31, no later than 18 July 2008. Interviews with select candidates will be conducted shortly afterwards.

Anticipated Appointment Date: 18 August 2007