Government and donor project coordination

§  Extensive expertise in police and law-enforcement sector from reform and police development to actual implementation of systemic changes; comprehensive understanding and knowledge of modern policing, including education, trainings, management and incorporation of new techniques, tools and technologies.

§  Deep knowledge and practical experience in developing sector strategies, identifying challenges and providing optional/targeted solutions; doing budgetary planning, monitoring and evaluation over the implementation of the strategies and programs, as well as developing evidence-based policies.

§  Vast experience in the Police and Law enforcement sector, good knowledge of judicial, anti-corruption sectors, including international experience.

§  Over 12 years of experience coordinating USG, EU, USAID, UNDP, and ADB-funded projects, including project/program initiation, programming, development, oversight, monitoring and evaluation

§  Over 10 years of relevant professional experience within the Government of Armenia in senior positions related to coordinating and analysing international assistance to Armenia and international relations

§  Excellent understanding of the post-Soviet public administration system, national and regional economy, and political and administrative structure of Armenia, with profound knowledge of the CSO landscape of Armenia

§  Strong negotiator with experience delivering or organizing talks, debates, presentations, international conferences, and strategic public communication.

Analytical skills

§  Extensive background in evaluating the functional and structural design of government agencies and proposing alternative designs and financing schemes to increase the ability of those government agencies to fulfil their strategic and operational goals

§  Conducted institutional reforms, gap assessments and legal research / drafting, both as an employee of other Government agencies, such as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Economy, and as an employee of international organizations, such as UNDP, the Dutch Development Cooperation, and the British Embassy

§  Holds extensive experience in policy analysis and providing advisory services to the beneficiary countries (public institutions and civil society organizations) and donor counterparts, including policy harmonization, and legal and institutional approximation