About the Project

Armenia is at a pivotal moment for environmental action. Yet in classrooms across the country, environmental education remains fragmented, under-resourced, and disconnected from the natural world young people will inherit. We are changing that.

We are building an environmental education platform for school-age youth, a learning ecosystem where students don't just study nature, they understand it, act to protect it, and document their impact. Spanning thematic modules across biodiversity, ecosystems, water, soil, forests, climate change, sustainable development, and civic environmental action, the platform follows a "learn–act–document" pedagogical loop and will launch publicly at CBD COP17 in Yerevan in October 2026, placing Armenia on the global map of environmental education innovation.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Education Specialist to lead the development of a structured framework for embedding environmental education into Armenian schools. At the heart of this role is the creation of a comprehensive Teacher Toolkit, a practical, publication-ready resource package that enables schoolteachers to deliver high-quality environmental education regardless of their prior training or access to resources.

This is a highly collaborative role sitting at the intersection of curriculum design, teacher engagement, and environmental education policy. You will work closely with the Project Team and the Instructional Designer, and engage directly with teachers, school networks, and education stakeholders across Armenia.

We are looking for someone who combines deep knowledge of the Armenian education system with a genuine commitment to environmental action and the creativity to translate that into materials teachers will actually use.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Significant experience developing, delivering, or adapting curriculum frameworks or educational programs within the Armenian formal school system
Strong understanding of pedagogical approaches relevant to environmental, sustainability, and civic education, including competency-based and inquiry-based learning
Experience designing and producing teacher-facing resources including syllabi, lesson plans, facilitation guides, classroom activity materials, assessment rubrics, and evaluation tools
Demonstrated ability to map educational content against national curriculum standards and subject-specific learning outcomes
Experience facilitating teacher training, professional development workshops, or capacity-building programs
Familiarity with international environmental education frameworks including UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development, UNECE EE Strategy, and IUCN Commission on Education and Communication guidelines
Strong written communication skills in Armenian, with the ability to produce professional, publication-ready educational materials
Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including educators, partner organizations, and institutional contacts
Ability to incorporate feedback from pilots and evaluations to iteratively improve materials and methodology
Working proficiency in English for partner communication

Desirable

Prior experience working with or alongside Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
Background in environmental science, biodiversity, climate change, or sustainable development
Familiarity with EU-funded or internationally funded civil society or education programs and their reporting requirements
Experience presenting program outputs to institutional stakeholders, government counterparts, or at public events

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume through our website. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and shortlisted based on the requirements outlined above. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview.

This project is implemented within the framework of the EU-funded "Sustainable, Impactful and Inclusive Civil Society" (SIICS) Project, implemented by the Democracy Development Foundation (DDF), People in Need (PIN), and the Boon Cultural-Scientific Foundation. It aims to strengthen the role of civil society in Armenia as a resilient, independent, and trusted actor in democratic governance, policy development, and community empowerment.