
Chief of Staff / Human Resources Manager
Yerevan Haybusak University
Description
Yerevan Haybusak University (YHU) is announcing a competition for the key strategic position of Chief of Staff / Human Resources Manager. Reporting directly to the top management of YHU, this role assumes responsibility for increasing organizational effectiveness, coordinating strategic initiatives, and leading the human resources sector. At Haybusak University, we are building a future of professional advancement and responsible citizenship. We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced professional who will be a trusted advisor to management, ensuring a positive and productive work environment for all YHU staff and students.
Responsibilities
Strategic and Operational Management (Chief of Staff)։
- Act as a strategic partner and advisor to the Rector and YHU management.
- Ensure the implementation of YHU strategic initiatives and monitor the progress of important projects of the subdivisions.
- Manage the optimization of processes to increase the university's efficiency.
Human Resources Management (HRM)։
- Develop and implement a comprehensive HR strategy in line with the goals of the university․
- Manage the full employee cycle: talent attraction, introduction and adaptation (onboarding), performance management, professional development and employee retention․
- Ensure compliance with the RA labour legislation and develop up-to-date HR policies․
- Contribute to forming and developing the university’s internal culture, promoting a collaborative environment.
Requirements
- Master's degree in business administration, public administration, human resources management or related field․
- At least 7 years of work experience in administrative, operational or HR management positions․
- Proven experience in strategic planning and project management․
- In-depth knowledge of RA labour legislation and HR best practices․
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills and high emotional intelligence․
- Ability to work with confidential information․
- Good command of English.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining how you envisage your role in this essential and multifaceted role. Apply now, as applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information on admission procedures, please visit the YHU website or contact the university directly.
Yerevan Haybusak University is the only university in Armenia accredited by the European Accreditation Agency. It is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications only from candidates who share the university's values, fight against discrimination, and contribute to the diversity of our academic community.
Yerevan Haybusak University (YHU) was founded in 1991 in times of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the restoration of the independence of Armenia. Responding to the challenges of the emerging education system for the newly independent country and with its primary goal of creating an accessible academic environment for applicants, regardless of their financial capabilities, the University became a centre for new thinking and academic and professional development. Today Haybusak is a new type of educational institution that combines the best aspects and qualities of private and public education, providing all participants with the opportunity for self-realisation, both as specialists, creative thinkers and contributorsto the life of their communities. It is a multidisciplinary university complex comprising four institutes and 40 clinical and specialised centres. For more than 30 years of its history, YHU has established itself as a reliable partner, an experienced guide and a friend of its alumni. We provide education in 18 specialities. For many years, alongside the academic knowledge and professional skills of our students, we have been developing their social competencies, responsibility, and understanding of the social significance of their future profession, analytical thinking, due care, and ability to find solutions in non-standard situations, ability to critically judge their study dynamics and professional advantages and shortcomings as well as teamwork skills. Haybusak is the only University in Armenia that gives medical, juridical, humanitarian, economic and applied decorative (design) education. Our students have the ultimate opportunity to acquire and deepen secondary competencies besides their primary specialisation. Due to this symbiosis, they participate in joint projects, scientific conferences, and international grants. With academic research activities carried out in different directions, we organised scientific conferences and published collections of articles. Our faculty often published educational and methodological manuals and their scientific research results on well-known print platforms such as Scopus, Web of Science.