Institutionalising a Volunteer First Responder Service in Armenia (VolFiRe)

1. CONTEXT & BACKGROUND

The Civil Protection system in Armenia is currently mainly based on professional responders from governmental institutions. They are to a large extent on-duty firefighters and other paid staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES).

Gender Analysis and Gender Capacity Building for the project “Green Aregak: Social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities through green agriculture” Emili Aregak Center in Gyumri, Armenia

1. Background

“Green Aregak: Social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities through green agriculture” is implemented by Caritas Aregak Foundation between 01.12.2022 and 31.08.2025 and funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and Caritas Austria. Set at Emili Aregak Center (EAC) in Gyumri, a holistic and innovative developmental center for people with disabilities (PWD),

Terms of Reference

Position: Project Manager (referred to as Caritas Field Coordinator in the Project budget)

Location: Syunik (possibility to work from other Marzes with need-based travels and short stays in Syunik)
Contract duration: 36 months
Start date: February 1, 2023
Line Manager: Programs’ and ID Officer

Project Summary

Armenian Caritas in the consortium with PIN and WINNET will launch a new project in Syunik in February 2023 aimed to support improved community-based social service provision by placing civil society organizations (CSOs),