General Description

Currently CDPF is seeking for PR Specialist, who will be responsible for development, planning, and implementation of all activities related to CDPF PR, including development of PR tools, coordination of PR events, media outreach activities, etc.

General Responsibilities

• Develop and periodically update CDPF PR related policies and procedures, including public relations plan development;
• Design and edit organization’s audio-visual and other promotional products, including newsletters, name-cards, success stories, speeches, pens, brochures, articles and annual reports;
• Maintain and update information on CDPF websites;
• Plan, organize and coordinate events dedicated to Civil Society Day;
• Plan and organize public events including press conferences, exhibitions, project presentations, etc.;
• Ensure CDPF presence and regular information update in relevant e-media sources and social networks (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picassa, Linked-In, Civil.am, etc.);
• Maintain external communication, particularly communication with media, including writing and distributing press releases;
• Ensure implementation of the PR related activities envisioned in CDPF projects;
• Submit reports in accordance with CDPF procedures.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support CDPF team in program implementation whenever there is a need;
• Provide specific CDPF services as required;
• Perform other duties as requested by the Director.

Qualifications

• Higher education in relevant area;
• At least 2 years working experience in PR and/ or other related field;
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to plan, delegate and manage staff;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues;
• Willingness to upgrade professional skills through training and individual learning process;
• Computer skills (MS Office & Internet);
• Excellent knowledge of Armenian, Russian and English languages;
• Ability to travel for up to 30% throughout Armenia;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Willingness to perform other duties and work irregular hours

Application Procedures

All interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to email their CVs/Resumes together with cover letter to cdpf@cdpf.am, mentioning the position applied for in the subject line.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 15 February 2012, 15:00 pm.

HYE DZMER PAP (HAY SANTA) - 2012

"Moscow" cinema

18:00 hrs, January 30    

"Hye Dzmer Pap" Charitable Foundation (www.haysanta.am) in cooperation with "Hetq", "Aravot", "168 zham", "MediaLab" and "ArmRegions" periodicals presents "Hye Dzmer Pap-2012" ("Hay Santa-2012") journalistic charitable movie.       

This is a 12-part documentary: 8 reviews mainly telling about the families dwelling in Armenia and NKR border villages that are being deserted, and 4 reports presenting the results of  "Hye Dzmer Pap’s" work with the families last year.       

Several Armenian TV-channels, social networks and blogs have joined "Hye Dzmer Pap" and its partners, thus making a step towards raising active intra-social response through media diversity.        

Civil initiatives, charitable football, volunteering – find these and more in "Hye Dzmer Pap - 2012" documentary.  Admission is free.    

The film was produced with support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and Eurasia Partnership Foundation.  

CHARITY IS NOT GENEROSITY. IT’S EVERYONE’S DUTY.

"Partnership & Teaching" /GUM/ NGO in cooperation with Civic Development & Partnership Foundation /CDPF/ and "NGO Center North" Civil Society Development organisation, is announcing a call for experts in the framework of  "LSGB Capacity Building" project. This call for experts aims to identify and recruit local self-government field experts, who have professional and training provision experience.

For more information, please visit the armenian page.

1. Fund for Armenian Relief of America Armenia Branch is seeking an Information & Communication Officer who will implement social media strategy, develop brand awareness and etc. . The detailed information on the vacancy can be downloaded  HERE.

2. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the British Embassy in Yerevan is inviting detailed bids for project funding from the Conflict Pool for projects in the Caucasus and Central Asia from 1 April 2012. For more information, please visit this link: http://ukinarmenia.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-armenia/embassy-projects/conflict-bid-12.

1. Open Society Foundation-Armenia requests for proposals in the field of mass media, to support the organisation that deal with media issues and to detect and find new media organisation and develop their capacities.

The deadline for proposals submission is 22 February, 2012, 5pm. A question-answer session will be organised on proposals submission on 8 February, 2012, 3 pm, at Congress hotel (United Hall).

For more information, please visit this link: http://www.osi.am/announcements.asp.

2. The Skoll Foundation has announced the opening of the 2013 application process for the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship given out each year to select social entrepreneurs who are solving the world's most pressing problems. The award gives a core support grant to the organization over a period of 3 years in addition to a noncash award to the social entrepreneur, which is presented every spring at the Skoll World forum.

In order to apply to this opportunity, organizations have to first take up an eligibility quiz available at the Skoll Foundation's website. If the applicant successfully passes the quiz, then he or she can enter to submit the online application.

The deadline to submit applications is 1 March 2012.