Arman Grigoryan

Experience

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  Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis, Yerevan, Armenia

  Apr 2004 - Nov 2005

  Interviewer

  Schedule, implementation and quality check of data collection; ensure proper data analysis in compliance with quality assurance statistics procedures

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  Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Combine

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Assitant to Director of Yerevan Office

  Translation of contracts, legal documents, laws, and other documents; arrangement of visas, trips, hotel reservation and tickets; interpretation for Vice-President of the owner company during his meetings with officials from Ministry of Trade and Economic Development TED, Tax Inspection for Big Taxpayers and other Ministries and; purchasing office stationary and other inventory; business trips abroad; PR Responsibilities

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  "Comsup Commodities Inc." USA

  Jan 2007 - Nov 2008

  Company representative in TA LLC "JV"Anzob" Tajikistan

  Responsibilities and achievements  SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - Factory situation analysis and reporting to owner; Facilitating the correspondence between owner and factory management; Producing consolidated reports on production, finances and construction;  STAFF MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING - Leading and coaching the team of local translators and administrators,  NETWORKING - organizing meetings with high rank Tajik officials as required by the owner;  LOGISTICS AND PROCUREMENT - Negotiating for international deliveries of inventory supplies, as well as with potential buyers of ferroalloys; controlling the accomplishment of contracts;  COMMUNICATIONS - PR Responsibilities; preparation of statementsMajor achievement – Improved coordination and reporting; local staff capacity building; improved communication systems between owner and the company; Show less

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  Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis, Yerevan, Armenia

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2008

  Interviewers’ Team Leader

  Organizing and coordinating the work of other interviewers; collecting complete and high-quality data; submitting the results of collected data in written reports; field trips

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  GS E&C

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2010

  Assistant Safety Manager/Safety Supervisor/Safety Manager

  Responsibilities and achievements  SITE SUPERVISION AND INSPECTIONS - Conducted daily site supervision; Personal Protective Equipment inspection; inspection of lifting equipment, lifting gears and electric tools;  REPORTING - Prepared daily, weekly, monthly, incident/accident, near miss and HSE related other reports;  STAFF MANAGEMENT, ORIENTATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING - Supervised HSE team including labour; managed HSE Department; communicated with sub-contractors’ HSE team; HSE induction for workers, visitors and guests;  RISK MANAGEMENT - preparation and revision of risk assessments; participation in weekly and monthly meetings with management team; other duties as assigned by HSE manager and site manager upon request;Major achievement – 0 (Zero) Lethal accidents and 0-man hour lost: improved awareness of field workers on HSE rules and regulations; improved coordination between different departments on HSE aspects. Show less

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  World Vision International, Armenia Office

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2014

  Aparan Area Development Program Manager

  Responsibilities and achievements PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT – Effectively managed programme operations of the area; successfully executed budget management and administrative supervision; actively led programme design with National office; ensured monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs implemented, provided vital program information, documentation (narrative and financial), monthly, semi-annual and annual progress through reports to Regional Development Manager and to relevant National Office departments.  HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Coordination of ADP staff hiring, orientation and support together with HR Manager.  NETWORKING -Developed and maintained WV Armenia’s active relations with local authorities, organized trainings for communities on Local Government budgeting process, donors, NGOs and other stakeholders. PR responsibilities.Major achievement – Acceptance of WVI by local authorities and communities; improved staff capacity; efficient budget management and higher beneficiaries outreach; introduction of community ownership through multiple WVI-community joint projects. Show less

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  Vallex Mining, Teghout CJSC

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

  HSE Adviser

  Responsibilities and achievements  COORDINATION – Effectively leading coordination with UK based WSP group HSE consultancy team with local HSE team on joint development of HSE procedures to comply with international HSE OSHA standards;  SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES - Developed HSE Action Plan, Introduced Systems, Introduced international best practices of HSE culture on site;  SITE SUPERVISION – Introduced conduct of daily site supervision; supervised and communicated with sub-contractors’ HSE team and introduced tool box meeting practice;  REPORTING - Developed and introduced daily, weekly, monthly, incident/accident, near miss and HSE related other reports;  STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING - Conducted HSE induction for workers, visitors and guests; prepared and revised risk assessments; participated in weekly and monthly meetings with management team; other duties; Major achievement - 0 lethal accidents; training of head of departments on HSE standards; improved awareness of field workers on international HSE standards; improved coordination between different departments on HSE aspects. Show less

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  World Vision International, Jordan Office

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Syria Response, Project Management Consultancy

  Responsibilities and achievements  PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT – Effectively executed Project/Programme management, supervision, administration and implementation of several projects funded by DFADT Canada (No Lost Generation (NLG)) in host communities. Led planning, start-up, implementation, operational, budget and cash flow management; Provided and prepared vital Programme information, documentation (monthly progress reports, semi-annual and annual narrative and financial reports); NETWORKING - Liaised and coordinated with donors, partners and stakeholders; Represented WVI at inter-agency coordination and donor meetings in the camp and country level WGs.  LOGISTICS - Managed project procurement and logistics; provided and prepared vital Programme/projects information, documentation (narrative and financial reports.  HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Led staff hiring processes; provided strategic leadership and guidance, mentoring, coaching and capacity building to the project team in the implementation and achievement of its objectives. Ensured quality of programming by setting up appropriate structures, standards, staffing, management and resources; RISK MANAGEMENT, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Ensured that policies are adhered to and correspond to the standards and policies set by donor agencies and WVI as well understand the requirements of the donor and WVI.Major achievement – Improved proposal and budget revision quality; staff capacity building; localisation of the PM position: Show less

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  World Vision

  Nov 2014 - May 2024

   STRATEGY - Working 2021-2025 Strategy and Operationalize into stages, provide leadership in strategy formulation;  ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS – Provide strategic and operational oversight of the programs’ portfolio, ensuring mechanisms and tools are in place for effective and accountable implementation of projects;  FOSTER OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCE - Develop and implement effective systems for strategic and adaptive management,  FOSTER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT - Engagement in government and with donors, promoting WV leadership and promote information-sharing mechanism and internal stakeholder engagement; ENSURE SYSTEMS FOR AUDIT COMPLIANCE AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP ARE USED - Ensure all organizational policies, procedures, and compliance regulations are in place, understood, and followed. Ensure awareness of donor and Support Office requirements, including the timely preparation and submission of quality narrative and financial reports ENSURE SAFE AND SECURE WORKING ENVIRONMENT - Ensure security and risk mitigation measures are in place and in use. Ensure adherence to Core Security Requirements;  PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING - Partnering for performance mechanisms, ensuring full participation and quality results to promote staff engagement and a culture of excellence. Create performance agreements with each direct report in operations team, and conduct quarterly reviews and end of year performance appraisals FINANCE AND BUDGET OVERSIGHT - Leading on resource management & planning; Have significantly improved financial management & oversight of the programming with improved spending rates across the programming. No NCE due to poor project implementation;  RISK MANAGEMENT - Assess level of risks associated with each project and ensure sufficient mitigations measures are put in place and monitored regularly. Spearhead risk planning and ensure control measures are in place and in use. Show less Responsibilities and achievements:  OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT – Effectively overseeing management of more than 30 mln. USD programming implementation inside Syria and Turkey; Leading on resource management & planning; operations expansion: Networking with government authorities, UN agencies, peer NGOs, donors and World Vision stakeholders;  SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING DUE DILIGENCE AND COMPLIANCE - Ensuring adherence to WV’s global-level policies, and monitor compliance, procurement and other operational aspects of the programme;  TEAM LEADERSHIP - Leading resource management, staffing & planning; Leading on staff capacity development; Performance management; Ensured positive, productive and constructive environment in Operations Department.  FINANCE AND BUDGET OVERSIGHT - Leading on resource management & planning; Have significantly improved financial management & oversight of the programming with improved spending rates across the programming. No NCE due to poor project implementation;  REPRESENTATION - Maintained a strong network of NGO, UN and Donor agencies, international and local civil society leaders, government officials and donors; REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS – Leading and managing WV’s Portfolio and Grants Managers as well as District Coordinators under the supervision and guidance of the Syria and Turkey Response Manager; Acting Response Manager during absence of RM.  STRATEGY AND VISION - Working closely with Syria RM on strategy development for Syria and Turkey with development of different scenarios and business cases; Major achievements: - Expansion of existing portfolio; Improved team environment and team performance; improved operational and financial management of projects with 0 (Zero) final balance; improved cross-departmental coordination. Show less Responsibilities and achievements: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT – Oversaw implementation of Education, Child Protection and Economic Resilience projects; led design, planning, management, supervision and implementation of GAC funded 8.6 mln USD multi-sector programme in host communities. Led design, planning, implementation and monitoring of projects; Provided and prepared vital Programme information, documentation (monthly progress reports, semi-annual and annual narrative and financial reports); Successfully piloted MS Project implementation;  NETWORKING - Liaised and coordinated with donors, partners and stakeholders; represented WVI at inter-agency coordination and donor meetings; Coordinated Project Steering and Coordination Committees represented by partners and respective line ministries; LOGISTICS - Managed project procurement, logistics; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT – Led staff hiring processes; provided strategic leadership and guidance, mentoring, coaching and capacity building to the project team in the implementation and achievement of its objectives. Ensured quality of programming by setting up appropriate structures, standards, staffing, management and resources;  RISK AND COMPLIANCE - Ensured that policies are adhered to and correspond to the standards and policies set by donor agencies and WVI as well understand the requirements of the donor and WVI.Major achievement: Effectively and efficiently executed operational, budget and cash flow management with 0 (Zero) final remaining balance; Overachieved most targets up to 30%. Show less Responsibilities and achievements PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT - Effectively executed Project/Programme management, supervision, administration and implementation of several projects funded by AUSAID in host communities and UNICEF (WASH Project) and ADH funded (School Feeding and Early Childhood Centre for Development) Child Programming project in Azraq Refugee Camp with total value of 10 mln. USD. Led design, planning, implementation and monitoring of projects;  NETWORKING - Liaised and coordinated with donors, partners and stakeholders; Represented WVI at inter-agency coordination and donor meetings in the camp and country level WGs.  LOGISTICS - Managed project procurement, logistics; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Led staff hiring processes; provided strategic leadership and guidance, mentoring, coaching and capacity building to the project team in the implementation and achievement of its objectives. Ensured quality of programming by setting up appropriate structures, standards, staffing, management and resources; RISK AND COMPLIANCE - Ensured that policies are adhered to and correspond to the standards and policies set by donor agencies and WVI as well understand the requirements of the donor and WVI.Major achievement – Effectively managed operational, budget and cash flow with 0 (Zero) remaining balance; provided and prepared vital Programme/projects information, documentation (narrative and financial reports); expanded WVI sector intervention from WASH only to Education and Child Programming. Show less Responsibilities and achievements PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT - Effectively executed Project/Programme management, supervision, administration and implementation of several projects funded by AUSAID in host communities and UNICEF (WASH Project) and ADH funded (School Feeding and Early Childhood Centre for Development) Child Programming project in Azraq Refugee Camp with total value of 10 mln. USD. Led design, planning, implementation and monitoring of projects;  NETWORKING - Liaised and coordinated with donors, partners and stakeholders; Represented WVI at inter-agency coordination and donor meetings in the camp and country level WGs.  LOGISTICS - Managed project procurement, logistics; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Led staff hiring processes; provided strategic leadership and guidance, mentoring, coaching and capacity building to the project team in the implementation and achievement of its objectives. Ensured quality of programming by setting up appropriate structures, standards, staffing, management and resources; RISK AND COMPLIANCE - Ensured that policies are adhered to and correspond to the standards and policies set by donor agencies and WVI as well understand the requirements of the donor and WVI.Major achievement – Effectively managed operational, budget and cash flow with 0 (Zero) remaining balance; provided and prepared vital Programme/projects information, documentation (narrative and financial reports); expanded WVI sector intervention from WASH only to Education and Child Programming. Show less

  • Operations Director

    May 2021 - May 2024

  • Syria Response Head of Operations

    May 2019 - May 2021

  • Syria Response, NOUR Programme Manager

    Oct 2018 - May 2019

  • Syria Response, NOUR Projects/Programme Manager

    Apr 2016 - May 2019

  • Syria Response, Roving Project Manager

    Nov 2014 - Mar 2016