The Obama Foundation Fellowship program seeks to support outstanding civic innovators from around the world in order to amplify the impact of their work and to inspire a wave of civic innovation.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Project Manager (PM) will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff. S/he will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the “Communities have Access to Social Services” (CLASS) Project and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to the donor, partners and local government entities. PM will ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the CLASS Project. The PM is expected to have strong leadership qualities and depth and breadth of technical and management expertise. S/he also provides strategic leadership and supervision of partners, consultants, service contractors while ensuring the security, feasibility, and sustainability of the project and contribution to Child wellbeing outcomes. The project will promote State institutionalization of the community-based social worker’s role and strengthening the capacity and cooperation of key social protection actors at local and regional levels in Armenia.

The Spring 2018 #PFP application is open through November 13, 2017! Apply to for a fully-funded, one-month legislative #fellowship in the US in Spring 2018. Must be age 25-35 and a citizen and current resident of one of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine. Expand your network with #ProFellows, apply now athttps://ais.americancouncils.org/pfp

Within the framework of  the 'Boosting Technological Developments in Shirak marz' project Microsoft Innovation Center Armenia and Gyumri Information Technologies Center announce the grant opportunity for project partner IT companies. The goal of the grant opportunity is to assist IT companies, operating in Shirak marz with expansion of their activities and recruitment of new specialists, in particular junior developers.  Participation terms The grant opportunity is available only to those IT companies which  have signed cooperation agreement with the project, are registered since January 1, 2013 and operate in Shirak marz; are committed to co-finance at least 10% of the total budget of expansion activities. 

TITLE: Communications Intern  COMPANY: AGBU Fund (Armenia)  ESTIMATED START DATE: October 2017  DURATION: 3-month with possible extension for another 3-month period  LOCATION: Armenia, Yerevan JOB DESCRIPTION  With its Internship Program, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Armenia opens its doors to graduate students making them part of its team and providing opportunities to gain valuable work experience, apply their knowledge in practice, while broadening the horizons, exploring different fields of work and developing professional network. The Proposed Internship is with the BRIDGE for CSOs Programme that is implemented by AGBU with Eurasia Partnership Foundation and financed by the European Union. This three-year project was launched in December 2016. The project targets civil society organisations registered and operating in Armenia, Armenian universities, young professionals from Diaspora who would like to contribute their knowledge and expertise to strengthen the capacity of Armenian organisations.

2017 Global Call for Proposals   Deadline: November 9, 2017. Total budget: 25,000,000; 5 mln per each Lot.  Lot 1: Supporting Human Rights Defenders in the area of land-related rights, indigenous peoples, in the context of inter alia 'land grabbing' and climate change. Lot 2: Fighting against extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Lot 3: Combating forced labour and modern slavery. Lot 4: Promoting and supporting the rights of persons with disabilities. Lot 5: Supporting freedom of religion or belief. Minimum per project: 250,000, maximum: 1 mln.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Based in Yerevan, Armenia and reporting to DVV International Regional Director for Turkey and Caucasus and South-East Europe, the incumbent will be responsible for overall management of DVV International Office in Armenia.   TITLE: Armenia Country Director TERM: Full time LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia OPENING DATE: September 28, 2017 APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 20, 2017 START DATE/ TIME: January 1, 2018  

The Centre for Strategic Initiatives (CSI), with the technical and financial support from the EU, is launching a Young Experts Scheme – “YES Armenia” Programme. Through this Programme about 20 young Armenians and Armenian citizens will gain the opportunity to work in and for ministries, government agencies, and other government institutions for 12 months (starting indicatively in November 2017), bringing new dynamics and energy into civil service and contributing to its modernisation.