Orran benevolent NGO

Job description:

Summary

The Operations Coordinator is responsible for the overall administration and management of the Krikorian Centre of Orran Vanadzor. This includes operations planning and evaluation, assistance with fundraising, service programs and supporting operations, policy development and implementation and administration of personnel.

The Operations Coordinator will report to the Executive Director of Orran.

All Orran staff of Vanadzor except the persons in charge of fundraising and PR will report to the Operations Manager.

Background

Orran was founded 24 years ago in Yerevan, Armenia to divert children of destitute families from the streets and engage them in academic, cultural, and extra-curricular activities. In 2012 a second center was opened in the city of Vanadzor. These two centers built by Orran help the lonely and needy elderly. Today the organization, with the assistance of 46 staff (19 full-time, 27 part-time and over 25 volunteers), embraces over 300 children and 100 elderly.

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Job responsibilities

1. Manage and administer Orran Center Vanadzor

• Develop and facilitate an active planning process for operations and support fundraising activities
• Develop organizational goals and objectives consistent with the mission and vision of Orran
• Develop and administer operational policies

Oversee all programs, services and activities to ensure that program objectives are met including setting road maps for each beneficiary with a clear exit strategy for each child

• Ensure compliance with funding sources and regulatory requirements
• Provide information for evaluation of the organization's activities
• Submit quarterly operations and financial reports to the Executive Director.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports

2. Personnel and Operational

• Administer board-approved personnel policies
• Ensure proper (legal) hiring and termination procedures
• Oversee any and all disciplinary actions
• Provide adequate supervision and carry out an annual appraisal of all staff, volunteers and academic programs
• Help make sure that the Organization’s philosophy, mission and vision are pertinent and practised throughout the Organization
• Make sure all relevant information is updated on the Orran web by sending it to relevant people
• Public relations
  • Serve as chief liaison with specific community groups
  • Ensure appropriate representation of Orran by all employees
  • Coordinate representation of Orran to local governmental bodies and other groups

Required qualifications

3. Skills

• Excellent oral and writing skills in English and Armenian, working knowledge of Russian
• Ability to give talks, presentations and lectures
• Ability to assign tasks and follow up implementation of those tasks
• Readiness to travel
• Ability to prioritize and manage a variety of workloads
• Ability to work on own initiative, set and achieve ambitious goals
• Proficient knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint in addition to desktop publishing applications

4. Qualification/Experience

• University degree, experience in a role requiring similar responsibilities
• Experience organizing large and small events and recruiting and working with volunteers

5. Ethics: Unquestioned principles and behaviour. Collaborative and responsible work habits

Required candidate level: Senior

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