Narrative Description of the Project:

The wider objective of the Project of which this contract will be a part are as follows:
To promote development of Civil service system in Armenia by improving training and re-training systems of civil servants
Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

The objectives of the contract are as follows:

• Develop the system of uninterrupted in-service career development training (extern) in the Academy
• Develop distance learning system in the Academy. This is particularly important due to the fact that 85% of Municipal Servants and 15% of the civil servants are located in the regions and there are no state financial means to decentralize the learning (training) centres
• Enhance the system of entrance and qualifying examinations in Public Administration in the Academy. An additional responsibility has been added to the Academy’s scope of work, that is – to develop curricula for MA degree in Public Administration. Also, with the adoption of the draft law on Municipal Service, the Academy will have to develop graduate degree and trainings programs for the municipal servants
• Introduce a course on EU-Armenia relations/cooperation and PCA (Partnership & Cooperation Agreement) of Armenia with the European Union
• Develop managerial skills of the Academy personnel, establish Board of Professionals in the Academy