Experience

Avenue Consulting Group

• Armenia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Monitoring of calls of USAID, EuropeAid, Worldbank, UN agencies, DFID, that best fit the expertise and capacity of the in-house staff. Drafting job descriptions and sourcing resumes (Developmentaid, Devex and others). Staffing the projects, which includes collecting and screening CVs, holding interviews and evaluating candidates. Negotiating fees with external consultants to design competitive budgets of projects. Managing proposal writing process and tailoring CVs per requirements of RFPs. Monitoring of calls of USAID, EuropeAid, Worldbank, UN agencies, DFID, that best fit the expertise and capacity of the in-house staff. Drafting job descriptions and sourcing resumes (Developmentaid, Devex and others). Staffing the projects, which includes collecting and screening CVs, holding interviews and evaluating candidates. Negotiating fees with external consultants to design competitive budgets of projects. Managing proposal writing process and tailoring CVs per requirements of RFPs.



PMO Business Consulting

• Georgia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proposal Writer

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Writing proposals for task orders under USAID indefinite contracts. Creating and editing CVs and resumes for project staff and seasoned experts to highlight compliance with the requirements of the calls. Writing proposals for task orders under USAID indefinite contracts. Creating and editing CVs and resumes for project staff and seasoned experts to highlight compliance with the requirements of the calls.



Ameria Management Advisory

• Armenia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Framework contract manager

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Headhunting for candidates per terms of reference of calls announced under the framework contract. Leading business correspondence with senior international experts and representatives of the lead of the consortium. Designed budgets and negotiated fees with partner firms and consultants to ensure the best value for money. Headhunting for candidates per terms of reference of calls announced under the framework contract. Leading business correspondence with senior international experts and representatives of the lead of the consortium. Designed budgets and negotiated fees with partner firms and consultants to ensure the best value for money.



Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia

• Assistant to Head of Staff

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

  Responsible for donor coordination and high-level monitoring of donor-funded projects. Created map of development partners in Armenia unifying their profiles, priorities, policies and processes and size of financial commitments. Developed new process for donor coordination and designed its standard operating procedures (SOPs). Drafted official charter for Unit for coordination of loan and grant programs in the Office of the Deputy PM and job descriptions for staffing of the Unit. Responsible for donor coordination and high-level monitoring of donor-funded projects. Created map of development partners in Armenia unifying their profiles, priorities, policies and processes and size of financial commitments. Developed new process for donor coordination and designed its standard operating procedures (SOPs). Drafted official charter for Unit for coordination of loan and grant programs in the Office of the Deputy PM and job descriptions for staffing of the Unit.



PMCG - Policy and Management Consulting Group

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2017

  Monitoring of business opportunities by networking and negotiating with consulting companies in USA, EU, Central Asia and Middle East. Writing proposals and drafting budgets for projects of USAID, EuropeAid, Worldbank, DFID. Creating financial reports and presentations of business development activities. Delivering training to the staff on business practices of development partners, grantmaking, etc. Managed 3 business development officers. Monitoring of business opportunities by networking and negotiating with consulting companies in USA, EU, Central Asia and Middle East. Writing proposals and drafting budgets for projects of USAID, EuropeAid, Worldbank, DFID. Creating financial reports and presentations of business development activities. Delivering training to the staff on business practices of development partners, grantmaking, etc. Managed 3 business development officers.



ProCredit Bank

• Germany
• Banking

• Business Analyst

  • May 2011 - Sep 2012

  Assessment of creditworthiness of investment projects (under 50000USD). Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create balance sheet, profit&loss forecasts for investment projects. Created creditworthiness reports and presented to Credit Committee for approval. Professional training to new employees. Assessment of creditworthiness of investment projects (under 50000USD). Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create balance sheet, profit&loss forecasts for investment projects. Created creditworthiness reports and presented to Credit Committee for approval. Professional training to new employees.



Antares Media Holding

• Armenia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project manager

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  Managed production cycles of books, brochures and other printed materials from receipt of original manuscripts through delivery. Negotiated budget for the printed materials with clients to ensure the best value of money. Managed production cycles of books, brochures and other printed materials from receipt of original manuscripts through delivery. Negotiated budget for the printed materials with clients to ensure the best value of money.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to IRC manager

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Assisted American volunteers in the issues related to their stay and work in Armenia: preparing adaptation programs, organizing workshops and other events, drafting official correspondence, need-based translation. Assisted American volunteers in the issues related to their stay and work in Armenia: preparing adaptation programs, organizing workshops and other events, drafting official correspondence, need-based translation.