Job Posting

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Basic Job Information
Job Title: Call for Consultants to support the Social Contract Activity in Kosovo
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Position Type:  Consultant
Job Stage: Currently Open
Category: N/A
Employee Status: N/A
Close Date: Indefinite

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Job Summary

Democracy International (DI) is seeking to recruit highly skilled technical consultants (STTA) to support the Social Contract Activity program needs in Kosovo. These opportunities include short- and long-term assignments (from a week up to several months) in Kosovo. DI does not list specific consultant positions but rather has an open call for consultants and uses this pool to search for technical experts as needed.

Category 1 Positions:

• Communications Strategy
• Citizen Participation
• Civic Engagement
• Gender, Inclusion and Democratic Processes
• Good Governance
• Local Governance
• Public Policy
• Public Administration
• Policy Planning and Development
• Public Finance Management
• Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity
• Inter-Municipal Cooperation
• Capacity and Professional Development
• Municipal Budgeting
• Gender Responsive Budgeting
• Legal Expertise
• Research and Analysis

Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in project support and oversight.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders; and
• This position is open to both expatriates and Kosovo citizens.
• In-depth familiarity with, understanding of, and ability to successfully navigate within the Kosovo context;
• Experience and technical expertise working on local governance, anti-corruption, communication, open governance, public-resource management, transparency, or accountability, particularly in an international development context.
• Professional fluency in English and Albanian/Serbian

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in the relevant field listed above;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with USAID or other international donors;

Category 2 Positions:

• Spatial Planning
• Graphic-design
• IT Systems
• Web-design
• Event Management
• Organizational Development
• Leadership Development

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field listed above;
• 7 years of experience in project support and oversight;
• Professional fluency in English and Albanian is required. Proficiency in Serbian is desired.
• This position is open to both expatriates and Kosovo citizens.

Strongly preferred qualifications:

• In-depth familiarity with, understanding of, and ability to successfully navigate within the Kosovo context;

Reporting:

• This position reports to the Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party.

Applying Process
Interested applicants should submit their CV and a cover letter indicating their area of expertise. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. DI will only contact candidates of interest.

About the Organization:
DI provides technical assistance, analytical services and project implementation for democracy, human rights, governance and conflict mitigation programs worldwide for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. State Department and other development partners. Since its founding in 2003, Democracy International has worked with civil society organizations, political parties, election-management bodies, government agencies, legislatures, justice-sector institutions, and others in 70+ countries.

DI welcomes and supports a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all applicants seeking employment and for DI employees. DI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, personal appearance, military status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, educational status, unemployment status, place of residence or business, source of income, or reproductive health decision making. Additionally, harassment or discrimination based on these characteristics will not be tolerated at DI. To perform the essential functions of this position, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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