Call for the selection of Communication & PR Officer for IRIS Business Incubator and IRIS Programme

Position: Communication and PR officer
Place: Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Duration: Long-term contract/part-time
The deadline for proposal submission: 03.05.2020
E-mail submission of technical proposals: iris.businessincubator@gmail.com, l.stepanyan@caritas.am and info@sme.am

1. Background

“Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO (AC) and “SME Cooperation Association” NGO (SME) in consortium with the Austrian Red Cross (AutRC), Armenian Red Cross Society, and the “Center for Coordination of Syrian Armenians’ Issues” NGO are implementing the “Increased Resilience of Syrian Armenians and host population” (IRIS) programme funded by the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis (MADAD Fund), Austrian Development Cooperation and Austrian Red Cross. The IRIS programme aims at improving social and economic resilience of Syrian Armenians and host population and strengthening institutional capacities for economic growth in Armenia. The action is coordinated by the AutRC.

The EU funded IRIS Business Incubator (IRIS BI) is a new Armenian institution supporting Syrian Armenian and local entrepreneurs to establish and develop successful ventures by providing a unique full cycle of business support services, including training, coaching, mentoring and access to finance with grant and loan funds which was established in 2019 by “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO and “SME Cooperation Association” NGO within the framework of the IRIS programme.

The mission of the IRIS Business Incubator is to enhance the economic integration of Syrian-Armenians and host population through raising the competitiveness of the local economy by stimulating innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in Armenia. IRIS BI aims to become a tool for sustainable development of future generations of start-ups and will stimulate the culture of entrepreneurship by bringing positive change to the business culture of Armenia through innovative approaches.

IRIS BI and IRIS Programme seek a Communication & PR Officer with excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills. The person should be highly organized, flexible and creative individual with strong communication skills, who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment and who is passionate about economic growth and entrepreneurship.

The IRIS BI and Programme Communication & PR Officer will be responsible for managing the BI and IRIS programme overall reputation, will communicate key messages to defined target audiences in order to establish and maintain goodwill and understanding between the BI and its public as well as to increase the visibility of IRIS.

The package of job responsibilities and required qualifications download here: