Overview
International consultant to review and assess Armenia's border guard training and education system, identifying gaps and providing recommendations for alignment with EU/Frontex standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Review the current training and education system, including institutional set up, policies, processes, and training cycles.
- Conduct a full curriculum assessment for basic, specialized, and refresher training.
- Assess the training methodologies, resources, learning materials, and educational infrastructure.
- Evaluate the training quality assurance system, including assessment and certification practices.
- Identify gaps relative to Frontex CCC and SQF competency requirements.
- Provide actionable recommendations and a roadmap for aligning Armenia’s training system with international and EU/Frontex standards.
Required Experience
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in border management, border guard training systems, or security sector capacity development.
- Proven track record in conducting curriculum assessments, training system evaluations, or educational framework reviews.
- Demonstrated experience working with or aligning training systems to EU/Frontex standards (CCC, SQF, CTF, fundamental rights frameworks, QA principles).
- Experience in assessing training quality assurance mechanisms, including certification, evaluation methods, and pedagogical standards.
Qualifications
- Completed advanced university degree in a relevant field.
- Specialization in border management.
- Other formal education as relevant for the assignment.
