Department: Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE)
Contract type: Service contract
Job location: Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia
Project: Organics Mobilized: Accelerating Social Transformation Towards Circular Bioeconomy
Start Date: October 2026
End Date: July 2028
Project Background
The Organics Mobilized: Accelerating Social Transformation Towards Circular Bioeconomy project supports Armenia's transition toward sustainable organic waste and biomass management through integrated circular economy approaches. The project is implemented by the American University of Armenia (AUA) in partnership with UNDP Armenia, funded by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Food and Nutrition Challenge, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Initiative.
The project aims to reduce methane and other climate pollutant emissions from the organic waste sector by strengthening national and municipal capacities, improving source separation and valorization of organic waste, piloting decentralized circular bioeconomy solutions, promoting sustainable cold-chain technologies, and facilitating behavioral and institutional transformation through Living Labs and Learning Communities.
Objective
To lead the development and implementation of project communications and visibility activities, effectively communicate the project's objectives, progress, results, and impact to relevant stakeholders, and support the dissemination of knowledge and lessons learned through the project.
Department: Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE)
Contract type: Service contract
Job location: Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia
Application deadline: 09/14/2026
End Date: 25 November 2026
Duty Station: Remote
The Waste Policy Armenia (WPA) Program, funded by Sweden and implemented by the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment, is supporting the Government of Armenia in advancing biogas development as part of the national Green, Sustainable and Circular Economy agenda.
Following the completion of the Biogas Infrastructure Development Pre-Feasibility Study for Armenia, the Ministry of Economy requested technical assistance from AUA to support the development of an enabling policy, regulatory, institutional, and investment framework for biogas sector development.
Carbon markets and green finance mechanisms can enhance the financial viability and investment attractiveness of biogas and biomethane projects by creating additional revenue opportunities and facilitating access to climate finance. Within this context, AUA seeks an international expert to assess opportunities for integrating Armenia's biogas sector into relevant carbon market and green finance mechanisms and to provide strategic recommendations to support the ongoing Technical Assistance.
This assignment is intended to complement, and not duplicate, ongoing technical assistance on national carbon market development in Armenia.
To assess current and emerging opportunities for integrating biogas and biomethane projects into carbon markets and green finance mechanisms and to provide recommendations for strengthening the sector's readiness to access these opportunities.