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Local expert on assessments of individual needs of municipalities for Inter-municipal Co-operation

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Issued by: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Vacancy number: VNKOSC02128
Vacancy type: Experts/Consultants
Number of posts: 1
Duty station: Prishtine / Pristina
Date of issue: 19 February 2019
Deadline for application: 5 March 2019 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)
Date of entry on duty: 1 April 2019

Background

The Governance Sections 2019 project on ”Cultivating a Human-Centred Approach to Developing Networks of Governance Effectiveness (CHANGE)” will continue to support Ministry of Local Government Administration (MLGA) in enhancing the capacities of municipalities on inter-municipal cooperation and communication. During 2019 the GS will provide technical assistance to the MLGA in assessing the specific needs of each municipality. In addition, it will support the organization of workshops on good practices in inter-municipal co-operation.”

As part of the project, the Governance Section will inquire a local expert who will assess and identify the strategic, technological and financial needs of municipalities for efficient planning of inter-municipal cooperation. Within this scope the local expert will prepare the report with analyses and recommendation needs of each municipality for inter municipal cooperation. Furthermore as part of the same activity and in close cooperation with the MLGA, based on report findings the local expert will design, develop and deliver training and present the report findings in all 38 municipalities.

Objective

The objective of this expertise is provision of a comprehensive analytical assessment of the specific needs for inter-municipal cooperation that will serve as guide reference for future inter-municipal co-operation agreements.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The local expert shall perform the following tasks:

Research and identify the human, institutional, technological, and financial capacity needs for inter municipal cooperation in municipalities
Prepare the report with analyses and recommendation needs for inter municipal co-operation
Revision of the Methodology for Sustainable Local Development (IMC) in relation with: What are the benefits of inter municipal co-operation? How can we increase involvement and commitment of member municipalities? Which services should be organised by municipalities and which by a co-operation of municipalities? How can we recruit good staff and ensure they stay with us?
In consultation with the Ministry of Local Government Administration prepare recommendations for IMC
Prepare action steps for implementing the recommendations according to the needs of municipalities for inter municipal cooperation
Carry out any other tasks as assigned and agreed.

Deliverables

The expert will report to the National Programme Officer and work closely with other members of the MLGA team and municipalities. The expert shall submit the following deliverables:

A research on needs of municipalities for inter municipal co-operation (Due end of April 2019)
Report on inter-municipal co-operation needs (Due end of May 2019)
Revision of the Inter-municipal Co-operation Methodology for Sustainable Local development and recommendations (Due end of June 2019)
Action steps on implementation of the recommendations on inter-municipal co-operation needs (Due end July 2019)

Performance Indicators

Effective and efficient communication with the Governance Section team
The expert shall provide the necessary material including, the report, the recommendations and action points. Also, the expert will be compiling evaluation report based on participants’ feedback from the questionnaire and absorption of the knowledge on the topic
The Project manager will confirm the quality of deliverables submitted by consultant
Flexible on possible new instructions to be taken into consideration which may derive from the GS team through his/her assignment
Timely submission of all the deliverables and other products that are foreseen with this TORs.

Necessary Qualifications:

A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in public administration, degree in economy, management, policy making or related field
At least 5 years of professional experience in work related to local governance, issues regional development, with at least 5 years’ experience in local governance, analyses, planning and reporting;Experience in inter-municipal co-operation or regional development
Experience in preparing, designing, developing and delivering capacity building programmes for the public administration officials
Candidates should be able to balance independent work and self-management with a strong collaborative approach
Demonstrated professional experience with content management, reporting and analyses for local government issues
Proven teamwork and leadership skills, working with multi-disciplinary teams
Excellent skills in Albanian, English and Serbian language
Excellent writing and communication skills, including facilitation, oral presentations, writing sections of papers, briefs, independent reports

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will depend on the qualifications and experience of individual experts as well as the detailed work plan to be agreed upon and will be based on the current OSCE consultancy rates.

How To Apply:

In order to apply for this position you must complete the OSCE's online application form, found under https://jobs.osce.org/.Applicants are encouraged to use the online recruitment and only fully completed OSCE applications will be accepted. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system you may use the offline application form found under https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by e-mail to: consultancy.omik@osce.org. In line with your qualifications please indicate preference to one or more field of expertise listed above (while using the online application the field of expertise preference can be indicated in the cover letter part). Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language would not be considered. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and socialbackgrounds to apply.

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