Request for Expression of interest и Term of References (TECHNICAL EDITOR)

Armenia “Electronic Labor Exchange”

EFSD Grant

Assignment Title: Development, testing, installation and implementation of the state platform “Electronic Labor Exchange”, accessible to employers and job seekers (Assignment)

Reference No.: EFSD-ELE-CS/2/2023_12

Republic of Armenia received a Grant from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (hereinafter - EFSD) in the amount of 518,000 (five hundred eighteen thousand) US dollars to finance the “Electronic Labor Exchange” Program (hereinafter - the Program) and intends to use part of the funds from the above Grant to pay for consulting services.

Consulting services (“Services”) include the technical documentation development of the platform in the scope of assignment of developing, testing, installing and implementing a government-owned Electronic Labor Exchange platform available to employers and job seekers. To develop the technical documentation of the platform as part of the Assignment, it is required to involve a technical writer. Detailed terms of reference (TOR) for the implementation of the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The overall duration of the assignment is 15 working days.

The commencement of Services is planned since December 20, 2023.

““Nork” Social Services Technology and Awareness Center” Fund, acting as Project Implementation Group (“PIG”), invites qualified individual consultants (“Individual Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested parties should provide documents and information confirming that they have the necessary qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Qualification requirements:

  • Excellent knowledge of Armenian, Russian, English languages.
  • Knowledge of the stylistics of the Armenian, Russian and English languages and the ability to correctly apply this knowledge in work.
  • More than 2 years of experience as a technical editor.
  • Experience as a content writer, copywriter or related field.
  • Experience writing easy-to-understand manuals or documents for a technical audience.
  • Experience conducting research using multiple sources.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and knowledge of online grammar checkers.
  • Knowledge of any other relevant software/tools will be an advantage.
  • Successful implementation of at least 2 projects in the Republic of Armenia or the countries of the EAEU and the EU over the past 5 years (2018-2023) as a technical writer.
  • Selection criteria for inclusion in the “short list”:
  • General qualifications and experience in development of the technical documentation of information systems or platforms (maximum number of points awarded – 40),
  • Special qualifications and experience in development of the technical documentation of information systems or platforms in the public sector (maximum points awarded - 60).

Minimum passing score – 70

The individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection Method set out in the Procurement Procedures of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (as amended November 2018) (https://efsd.org/en/about/documents/policies_and_procedures/ ).

Additional information can be obtained from the address below during business hours: 68 Karapet Ulnetsi, 0069 Yerevan, Armenia, +(374-11) 50-18-06 from 09:00 to 18:00.

Expressions of interest in English, Russian or Armenian should be delivered in writing form to the address below, either personally or by email by December 5, 2023. Subject of the email: Expression of interest for EFSD-ELE-CS/2/2023_12_Technical writer.

““Nork” Social Services Technology and Awareness Center” Fund

68 Karapet Ulneci, 0069, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Mrs. Anahit Parzyan, Director

Phone: + (374 11) 50-18-06

E-mail: info@nork.am

Official web site of Receiver: www.nork.am, www.nork.am/en/

Official site of EFSD: https://efsd.org


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