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Caucasus Environmental NGO Network
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CNF Vacancy Announcement: Consultant, Support to Budget Planning &
Procurement, Armenia

Consultancy details:

Position full title: Consultant to support strengthening of
budget planning and procurement practices for CNF-supported Protected Areas
(PAs) in Armenia

Organization: CNF Caucasus Nature Fund

Location: Home-based and/or CNF office in Yerevan,
with frequent travel

Submission deadline: COB Tbilisi, Georgia (UTC/GMT +4h)
on 26 December 2014

Summary scope of work:

– Guide PAs in describing their overall and detailed prioritized
budget plans.

– Prepare harmonized budget planning and procurement guidelines for
PAs.

– Provide consultancy support for conducting procurement.

– Serve as “helpdesk consultant” for PA authorities in budget planning
and procurement.

– Harmonize budget planning and procurement among PAs in Armenia.

Required qualifications:

– Bachelor Degree in a discipline relevant to the consultancy. Master
Degree is an advantage.

– At least 5 years relevant experience in staff/team supervision,
including in public authorities.

– At least 5 years practical experience in budget planning,
procurement and auditing.

– Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with relevant issues of
systemic and individual PA management, preferably in Armenia or other South
Caucasus country/ies.

– Excellent knowledge of / fluent in Armenian, good knowledge of
English and/or Russian in speaking and writing.

Application procedure:

A Letter of Motivation, including a summary description of proposed approach
(max. 3 pages), and a Curriculum Vitae should be send to

recruitment@caucasus-naturefund.org, citing reference number CNF/2014/AM-001

The detailed Terms of References is attached to this announcement.

More information on CNF can be found at:

More information on the announcement can be obtained from Mr. Harald J.L.
Leummens, CNF Project Manager Consultancies at
hleummens@caucasus-naturefund.org

Due to the large number of applications received for each of our positions,
we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.