Terms of Reference – Senior Researchers for Survey

The Center for Democracy Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the CDF) implements the three-year regional project Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe-RYDE (hereinafter referred to as the Project) financed by the European Union (EU) on the basis of grant no. 441-454. The project is being implemented in the period from February 1, 2023 until January 31, 2026. The CDF is the lead partner of the Project and coordinates the work of project partners (hereinafter referred to as Partners) in the consortium consisting of AIEN (Albania), Youth Act (Albania), Network of Progressive Initiatives-NPI (Bosnia and Herzegovina), NGO Info Center (North Macedonia), Kosovar Stability Initiative- IKS (Kosovo*) and Regional Academy for Democratic Development – ADD (Serbia).

The goal of the Project is to contribute to strengthening the participatory democracy of European integration and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans, through increased influence of civil society organizations, especially youth organizations in the promotion of democratic values, political, economic and social benefits of European integration of the Western Balkans.

For more information on the ToR and how to submit, please see the document: 📄ToR senior national experts RYDE Survey Final

The documents must be sent at the email info@iksweb.org, no later than 4th of August.

Aplikimet për Shkollën Rajonale për Pjesëmarrje Rinore POLITEA për 2023 janë të hapura!

Ne ju ftojmë të aplikoni për Shkollën Rajonle për Pjesëmarrje Rinore që do të zhvillohet në 6-12 korrik në Nish, Serbi.

Shkolla e pare për shoqërinë civile POLITEIA u zhvillua në 1997 ku të rinjtë fituan njohuri të vlefshme mbi vlerat europiane dhe demokratike. Qysh atëhere, qindra të rinjve iu mësua dhe u motivuan të marrin pjesë aktivisht në proceset sociale dhe politike. POLITEIA është njohur si një nga programet edukativ jo-formal për shkak të zgjedhjes së mrekullueshme të lektorëve, metodologjisë ndëraktive si dhe zgjedhjes së pjesëmarrësve cilësorë. POLITEA u zgjerua në nivel rajonal gjatë tre viteve të projektit rajonal “Regional Youth Compact for Europe – RYCE” (2018-2021) dhe pjesëmarrja është tani e mundur për të rinj nga i gjithë rajoni i Balkanit Perëndimor. Shkolla Rajonale POLITEIA është e organizuar brenda projektit rajonal 3 vjeçar“Regional Dialogue for Europe” e financuar nga Bashkimi Europian.

Disa nga çështjet kryesore të POLITEA-s këtë vit do të jenë:

  • Bashkimi Europian dhe zgjerimi – Balkani Perëndimor dhe aderimi në BE: Western Balkans and accession to the EU: stagnami apo progres?
  • Identiteti Kombëtar, Rajonal dhe Europian – Si mund ti lidhim ato?
  • Çfarë lloj progresi ekonomik dhe social do të sillte adaptimi i standardeve europiane?
  • Çfarë shteti dhe shoqërie duam të ndërtojmë?
  • Hapësira publike – përfshirëse, demokratike, pa gjuhë urrejtje dhe lajme të rreme
  • Çfarë janë detyrat e vendit në rrugën për në BE? Si i ndihmon BE që t’i arrijnë ato?
  • Sfidat kyçe në nivel kombëtar dhe rajonal
  • Bashkëpunimi Rajonal – një kusht për pranimin në BE ose një nevojë reale në Balkanin Perëndimor?
  • Çfarë janë politikat publike dhe si formulohen ato?
  • Çfarë janë politikat e rinisë në BE dhe Balkani Perëdimor?
  • Dialog midis rinisë dhe vendimmarrësve – si është e organizuar, kur merr pjesë, çfarë diskutohet?

Pjesëmarrja në Shkollën e Balkanit Perëndimor për Pjesëmarrjen Rinore POLITEA është e hapur për student, maturantë, profesionistë dhe aktivistë të rinj nga mosha 18 deri në 58 nga Shqipëria, Bosnje-Hercegovina, Mali i Zi, Kosova, Serbia dhe Maqedonia e Veriut. Pjesëmarrësit do të zgjidhen sipas arritjeve akademike, aktivizmit dhe arritjet të tjera si dhe nga motivimi i tyre për të qenë pjesë e rrjetit të ish-studentëve të POLITEA.

Kandidatët e suksesshëm do të jenë ata që kanë një interes të forte në marrje njohurive të reja rreth përfitimeve sociale, ekonomike dhe politike të integrimit në BE të Balkanit Perëndimor, politikave të rinisë, rrjetit të të rinjve në nivel rajonal dhe europian, si dhe mekanizmat për pjesëmarrje në procesin e krijimit dhe zbatimit të politikës publike.

Certifikatë për përmbylljen me sukses të Shkollës Rajonale për Pjesëmarrjen Rinore POLITEIA do t’i jepet pjesëmarrësve.

Afati i aplikimit është 4 qershor 2023.

Ju lutem kini parasysh që pjesëmarrja në Shkollën Rajonale për Pjesëmarrjen Rinore POLITEIA është falas! Organizatori do t’ju mbuloj të gjitha shpenzimet për akomodimin, ushqimin dhe udhëtimin.

Terms of Reference Solidar Suisse

Training and mentoring women in traning to gain textile skill is one of the activities implemented under the ‘’SpeakUp’ project, by Iniciativa Kosovare per Stabilitet, funded by Solidar Suisse.

IKS intends to commission a local expert to support the identified potential women by coaching and mentoring them in textile skills such as cutting and sewing, as part of “SPEAKUP” project. IKS will coordinate this effort, but the expert would be responsible for organizing and communicating with the targeted audience. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures.

Consultant submitting proposals are invited to demonstrate their capability and credentials to offer these services (e.g. past experience in the field), set out their proposed methodological approach and quote a price for the services requested.

Evaluation factors will include: proposed cost of services, quality and detail of the proposal, integrity of the proposed methodology and integrity of the administration plan; the degree to which the proposals demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Kosovo’s textile industry and challenges faced, and; the relevance and creativity of the proposed training content. IKS will select the proposal that demonstrates the best combination of price and proposed methodology/implementation plan.

The deadline for accepting offers is 1st of April 2023. All application should be sent at info@iksweb.org.

For full description of the Terms of Reference, please see this link: TERMS OF REFERENCE. 

Terms of Reference, Solidar

This research paper is one of the activities implemented under the ‘’SpeakUp’ project, by Iniciativa Kosovare per Stabilitet, funded by Solidar Suisse Kosova.

IKS intends to commission a research company/local expert to undertake a comparative research study with the objective of contributing to the study of “SpeakUp” project. IKS will coordinate this effort, but the research expert would be responsible for organizing and conducting research and providing thoroughgoing analysis and findings. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures.

Consultant submitting proposals are invited to demonstrate their capability and credentials to offer these services (e.g. past experience in the field), set out their proposed methodological approach and quote a price for the services requested.

The intended commencement period is 23th of February 2022 and the period of execution of the contract will be 45 days from this date. The fieldwork should be completed before the th 10th of April 2023.

Find the full proposal here: Terms of Reference – Solidar

Terms of Reference for Annual Audit of Project/Programme Support including ISRS 4400

Iniciativa Kosovare për Stabilitet (IKS) hereafter referred to as the “Cooperation partner” wishes to engage the services of an audit firm for the purpose of auditing the Human Rightivism, as stipulated in the agreement between the Cooperation partner and Sida. The audit shall be carried out in accordance with international audit standards (ISA) issued by IAASB1. In addition, an assignment according to International Standards on Related Services (ISRS) 4400 shall be carried out. The audit and the additional assignment shall be carried out by an external, independent and qualified auditor. 

Please read this document for further information: ToR for Audit SIDA CDF IKS

The documents should be sent at flaka_berisha@iksweb.org with the subject “Application for Audit”, and the deadline for accepting offers is 16th of January 2023 (23:59). 

Terms of Reference

Objectives

Improving employment conditions is a key element in working towards better law implementation in Kosovo. Through this contract, the IKS project team aim to obtain information about the situation and quality of jobs for employees in Kosovo and feed information on the working conditions at the country level in all sectors. This will be used by Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers as the basis for a policy/work strategy and a wider programme to support labor law implementation in Kosovo.

General Project Description

IKS intends to commission a company/ local expert to undertake a comparative research study with the objective of contributing to the study “Toward Social Justice and Equity” project. IKS will coordinate this effort, but the research expert would be responsible for organizing and conducting research and providing thorough-going analysis and findings. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures.

The applications should be sent at flaka_berisha@iksweb.org and the deadline for accepting offers is 29th of July 2022.

To read the full Terms of Reference, please see ToR_SIDA-CDF

Terms of Reference – Project Assistant/Intern

Scope and Methodology 

IKS intends to hire a part-time Project Assistant/Intern. 

The tasks and responsibilities of the Project Assistant/Intern are to: 

1. Support the Project Manager/Executive Director; 

2. Support to day-to-day management of the “Support to Social Justice Coalition” project; 

3. To ensure the project is delivered within the timeframe and budget; 

4. Keep track of activity plan; 

5. Support on preparing administrative and financial records in close cooperation with the Project management and Finance team; 

6. Support on preparing project contracts and donor reports. 

Duration of the assignment 

The intended duration is six (6) months up to one (1) year of paid internship. 

Please submit your CV’s and Motivational Letter to info@iksweb.org. 

Deadline for submission is 27th of September 2021. 

To read the full Terms of Reference, please click: 📄 Terms of Reference: Project Assistant Intern

Terms of Reference – Matra

Objectives

Improving employment conditions is a key element in working towards better gender equality in Kosovo.Through this contract, the IKS project team aim to obtain information about the quality of jobs for women in Kosovo and feed information on the working conditions of women at the country level in the retail and cleaning industry. This will be used by IKS and QPA as the basis for a policy/work strategy and a wider programme of support to women participation in the labor market in Kosovo.

While the focus of CSOs and other actors has rightly been on active labour market projects, decent work has been neglected to date. Regardless of which factor is the most prevalent, it is certain that discrimination of women at workplace happens systematically and their working conditions are far from being decent.

Our goal is to achieve decent work conditions for all women. Ending this form of discrimination against women and girls is not only a basic human right, but it is also crucial to achieving social justice.

Implementation

The intended commencement period is the 1st of October 2021, while the sessions should be completed before the 31st of December 2021.

Please send your CV and Motivation Letter to brikena_berisha@iksweb.org, by 23d of September 2021.

To read the full Terms of Reference, click: 📄 Terms of Reference – Matra 

Thirrje për Anketues

IKS, në kuadër të projektit “Mbështetje për Koalicionin e Drejtësisë Sociale”, po kërkon katër (4) anketues, si pjesë e hulumtimit me punonjësit e sektorit privat në Kosovë dhe vlerësimin e njohurive të tyre mbi ligjet e lidhura me punën.

Gjetjet e këtyre vizitat do t’u shërbejnë vendimmarrësve për të identifikuar aspektet më problematike të zbatimit të ligjeve bazë në fushën e punës dhe punësimit, dhe në të njëjtën kohë shërbejnë si udhëzues për agjencitë e zbatimit të ligjit në lidhje me problemet e identifikuara në terren.

Anketimi në terren do të zgjasë nga data 30 gusht deri më 30 shtator 2021. Kandidatët e interesuar duhet të dëgojnë CV-në dhe një letër motivuese në email adresën:

mrike_sefaj@iksweb.org. 

Thirrja do të jetë e hapur për një javë, duke filluar nga 17.08.2021, ndërsa afati i fundit për dorëzimin e dokumenteve është 23.08.2021.

Për më shumë klikoni në këtë link: Thirrje per anketues

Terms of Reference

Conflict Mitigation and Mediation Services Expert

The implementation of labour-related laws is quite poor in Kosovo and subject to grave criticism. One basic problem of its implementation is the general situation in the field, particularly the high unemployment rate, which causes employees to remain in their positions regardless of the working condition, despite breaches of their rights. An additional obstacle to the implementation of labour related legislation has been the lack of implementing and monitoring capacities of responsible institutions. 

Scope and Methodology

IKS intends to commission a local Conflict Mitigation and Mediation Services Expert for offering training for Resolution- ADR to BSPK members. IKS and BSPK will coordinate this effort, but the expert would be responsible for organizing trainings and communicate with lawyers from federations. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures. 

Through this activity, there are several steps that the expert need to do: 

1. Provide trade union members training programmes for resolving cases on violations of labour and OSH Law 

2. Promote the resolution of conflict through mediation and other dispute resolution practices; 

3. Support the expansion and adoption of mediation and dispute resolution in labour related cases; 

For the full ToR: ToR Conflict Mitigation and Mediation Services Expert