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Capacity Development of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Representatives (Culinary Chefs) in the Syunik Region

Company:	Austrian Development Agency
Location:	Goris, Kapan, Syunik, Armenia
Start Date:	April-May, 2025
Deadline:	07 Apr 2025 (COB)

Job Opportunity
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TERM:

Temporary

JOB DESCRIPTION:

See the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for more details

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The project seeks a vocational training organization or an individual qualified service provider to develop and conduct a specialized training program on culinary skills for local culinary chef personnel in Goris and Kapan cities, Syunik.

Criteria and Technical Details of the Assignment

Training Groups:
The training groups will consist of culinary chef personnel from the tourism and hospitality sector of the Syunik region. There will be 2 groups consisting of 8-10 trainees per group. Trainees will be recruited and nominated by the R2D Syunik project team.

Training program

The training program must have the following components:
- Theoretical component: Covering essential concepts such as food safety, menu planning, and nutrition.
- Practical component: Hands-on exercises where trainees apply acquired skills in real or simulated kitchen settings.
- Assessment: Pre-training and post-training evaluations to measure knowledge retention and skill development.
The training must be interactive and encourage participant engagement through group work and real-world applications and should incorporate the latest industry trends and best practices in culinary arts and hospitality.

Training Content
The training must cover at least the following aspects:
- Culinary Skills and Techniques: Fundamentals of cooking, food preparation methods, plating, and presentation.
- Food Safety and Hygiene Standards: HACCP principles, storage techniques, sanitation, and safe food handling.
- Menu Planning and Development: Balancing flavors, portioning, pricing, and designing attractive and profitable menus.
- Sourcing Local Ingredients: Using locally available products to enhance regional cuisine, sustainability in sourcing, and reducing food waste.
- Restaurant Service and Customer Experience: Improving communication and teamwork between kitchen staff and restaurant servers to enhance customer experience.
- Special Diet Considerations: Training in dietary restrictions, vegetarian and vegan options, and allergen management.
Training venue and other organizational expenditures related to the trainings are to be covered by the Contractor.
Training Duration
The training for one group should not exceed 7 working days.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

See the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for more details

Specific Tasks of the Assignment

The key tasks under this assignment include:
- Development of a comprehensive training module on culinary skills, covering both theoretical and practical aspects.
- Implementation of the training in two locations (Goris and Kapan), ensuring engagement and active participation.
- Delivery of practical hands-on training, including:
a) Live cooking demonstrations.
b) Real-life simulations relevant to the local hospitality industry.
c) Practical exercises integrating regional culinary heritage and traditions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in accredited culinary training.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing culinary skills training for industry professionals, including development of training programs and training materials and prompts.
- Experience working with international organizations or EU-funded projects is an asset.
- Must be able to conduct the training on-site in Goris and Kapan.
The evaluation process will follow ADA’s internal procurement guidelines. Selection will be based on the best quality and value for money, using the following scoring system:

Detailed Technical Offer including:
- Experience in training design and delivery – (20%)
- Proposed Certified specialists/trainers with high-quality expertise – (30%)
- Proposed training module meets specified criteria – (20%)
- Financial Proposal (30%).
Only complete applications with all the documents described above will be considered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

See the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for more details
For the comparison of offers please provide the following information:
- Letter of Interest, stating why you consider being suitable for the assignment.
- Registration certificate (in the case of companies or individual entrepreneurs).
- A detailed Technical Proposal, including:
a) Suggested methodology for the approach and implementation of the assignment; this should include comments or suggestions on the TOR, understanding of the objectives, purpose and expected results of the assignment, a work plan and time schedule illustrating the proposed workflow, milestones and deliverables.
b) CVs of personnel proposed for this project highlighting qualifications and experience in similar projects.
c) Work references (fact sheet), i.e. companies/institutions for whom similar assignments were produced; as well as samples of work (available online).
- Financial proposal (excl. VAT) indicating service fees and a breakdown of expenses (unit price together with any other relevant expenses) related to the assignment. Expenses introduced must correspond with the activities indicated in the work plan.

The proposal must be submitted not later than 7th of April 2025 COB to the following email address: ****.*********@***.**.**.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

ATTACHMENTS:

TOR_Culinary_Arts_Syunik.pdf

ABOUT COMPANY:

Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) has a long-standing partnership with the Government of Armenia, which has been a priority partner country since 2012. The Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), supports its partner countries in implementing programmes and projects and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ADA's focus in Armenia lies on projects in agriculture and good governance. Further background information and documents regarding ADC's engagement in Armenia are available on its homepage: www.entwicklung.at.

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