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REF seeks country facilitator for Albania and Kosovo

22 October 2012
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The Roma Education Fund, an international organisation supporting quality education for Roma children, seeks a country facilitator for Albania and Kosovo to provide support to organisations requesting and implementing REF financed projects and to help in the coordination of REF country program in Albania and Kosovo.

The candidate should possess the following:

  • Speak fluent Albanian, and have a very good command of the English language (written and spoken). Being a Romani speaker is a strong advantage
  • A university degree.
  • Experience of issues in education in Albania and Kosovo.
  • Excellent organization, administration and communication skills.
  • Experience in implementing and evaluating projects.
  • Good knowledge of issues related to Roma education and of the NGO sector in both countries
  • Be reliable and accurate with a proven ability to work in team but also ready to work on its own initiative
  •  Driving license

What the job will provide:

  • challenging and diverse tasks
  • work with a dynamic team of NGO and Government officials
  • competitive salary
  • work and learn at the international level
  • The staff will benefit from training in country and in REF head office in Budapest

CV and motivation letter in English (including proposal for wage level), should be forwarded to: mtaba@romaeducationfund.org 

The deadline for applications is: March 15, 2010.

TOR FOR COUNTRY FACILITATOR FOR ALBANIA AND KOSOVO

The Roma Education Fund Country facilitator first task is to provide support to requesting and implementing organization for REF financed projects. This support is provided on request of the organizations to facilitate smooth processing of project through the approval, contracting, implementation and evaluation cycle. The second task of the facilitator is to provide information to REF on Roma education issues in the concerned countries and help REF identify major policy or program and project implementation issues including areas for potential REF support. The third task of REF country facilitator is to provide information on REF to local stakeholders and facilitate communication and coordination between REF and other organizations involved in Roma Education.
The Country Facilitator does not take decisions on projects or on policies on behalf of REF but ensures smooth flow of information between REF and all country based stakeholders and builds up capacity of local institutions as requested by REF. This means that he or she needs to have not only solid project management skills but very strong diplomatic skills and a good appreciation of when to refer an issue to REF and where to directly interact with the concerned organization. This also means that the Country Facilitator needs to remain in very close contact with REF headquarters. The Country Facilitator will be expected to travel frequently within the countries for which he/she is responsible.

Geographical coverage of the Country Facilitator assignment:

The Country facilitator shall perform his/her assignment in the following countries:

  1. Albania
  2. Kosovo

More precisely the tasks of the REF country facilitator are as follows:

  • Help REF identify project opportunities with local stakeholders including donors such as EU, OSI and World Bank
  • Provide advice and information on REF and on how to prepare a proposal to organizations preparing proposals for REF financing
  • Provide training and advice on participatory preparation of Project Implementation Plans to REF supported projects
  • Provide training and support to organizations implementing REF projects and on designing and implementing good monitoring programs.
  • Provide assistance to the organizations implementing REF financed projects when requested, on using the reporting format, on assessing progress and on getting prepared for monitoring visits by REF.
  • Support REF efforts to gather data on Roma and education in countries the facilitator is assigned on. Collect reports, statistical data and results of surveys and assessments and provide this information to REF.
  • Provide inputs for updating REF country strategies
  • REF updated on any events has to do with Roma Education in countries and policy issues that might affect Roma Inclusion in education systems.
  • Produce short, lively stories on REF financed projects for REF web site.
  • Provide information on REF at meetings, seminars, conferences on Roma inclusion or Education reforms
  • Facilitate in country coordination between various organizations implementing REF projects and other stakeholders through regular meetings and when requested by REF organization of seminars, training sessions or other events.
  • Provide updated reports on the projects implemented in Albania and Kosovo and facilitate communication between REF grantees and REF headquarters
  • Assist the REF office in preparation of field trips/monitoring missions in Albania and Kosovo
  • Provide standard training to Roma NGOs on education policies and on project preparation and implementation.

Reporting:
The Country facilitator will agree each month on a work program with the senior REF staff in charge of his or her work program. The country facilitator will provide a short activity report at the end of each month. The country facilitator will come to Budapest about every three months for training and participation in REF headquarters activities. The REF will negotiate with a local institution, if possible the office of the Roma decade coordinator an office space with a computer and communication facilities. The REF will finance field trips and some local operational costs to ensure that the Country Facilitator has the means to carry out its task. The country facilitator will remain in regular touch with REF through E-Mail and phone (Skype).

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