International Consultant

The consultancy supports the Government of Armenia in advancing integrated border management reforms and strengthening interagency cooperation in line with European Integrated Border Management principles. The consultant will develop training packages, conduct assessments, and facilitate multi-agency simulation exercises to enhance border security and operational coordination.

Responsibilities

• Build on findings and conduct consultations to validate and translate gaps into a Training Needs and Capacity Assessment.
• Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders to identify institutional and operational capacity gaps.
• Assess status of existing IBM-related reforms and institutional priorities.
• Produce a Training Needs and Capacity Assessment Report with recommendations.
• Develop a comprehensive interagency training package covering cooperation, risk analysis, information exchange, and operational coordination.
• Develop practical training modules and reference materials supporting SOPs and coordinated operational procedures.
• Design a comprehensive simulation exercise based on realistic border-security and cross-border crime scenarios.
• Prepare facilitator guides, participant instructions, observation tools, and evaluation methodology.
• Deliver a 4-5 day interagency training programme for relevant border management agencies.
• Facilitate practical exercises and group activities.
• Conduct a multi-agency simulation exercise and after-action review.
• Support identification of future Training-of-Trainers candidates.
• Prepare reports including assessment findings, training results, capacity-development priorities, simulation exercise outcomes, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Completed advanced university degree in a relevant field.
• Specialization in Border management and Customs operations.
• Advanced university degree in border security, law enforcement, public administration, customs, security studies or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in border management and border security, risk analysis and intelligence-led border management.
• Demonstrated experience in Integrated Border Management programmes.
• Practical experience with EU/Frontex methodologies and risk analysis frameworks.
• Experience designing and conducting multi-agency exercises.
• Previous work in EU Eastern Partnership, Western Balkans, Caucasus, or similar contexts is an advantage.
• Experience with risk indicators, profiling and threat assessment.
• Experience developing training materials and conducting capacity-building activities.
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Proficiency in Armenian or Russian would be beneficial.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Skills

• Border Management
• Customs Operations
• Border Security
• Risk Analysis
• Intelligence-led Border Management
• Integrated Border Management
• EU Frontex Methodologies
• Risk Analysis Frameworks
• Multi-agency Exercises
• Risk Indicators
• Profiling
• Threat Assessment
• Training Material Development
• Capacity Building
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Simulation Exercises Facilitation

Languages

English, Armenian, Russian