Author: Arnisa Xharra

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Citizens Perceptions and Attitudes in South and North Mitrovica

Proper reflection of citizen perceptions, attitudes, and opinions remains essential in recognizing the population's awareness of social issues. Moreover, this turns out to be necessary for an economy like Kosovo, where unemployment remains high while the number of social schemes continues to increase. In addition, citizens' contributions and awareness of these issues are also challenging. This further complicates social dialogue as a process that balances the interests of the parties involved, specifically employees and employers.

To read the full report, click here Citizens Perceptions and Attitudes in South and North Mitrovica

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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

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Raporti i Monitorimit të Zbatimit të Ligjit

Tregu i punës në Kosovë mbetet ende sfidues për pjesëmarrësit në të. Derisa marrëdhënia e Punës në Kosovë rregullohet nga Ligji i Punës, kjo nuk reflektohet edhe në aplikueshmërinë e tij në praktikë. Problemet janë të shumëfishta duke filluar nga kontrata të parregullta, shkelje të kontratës e deri tek mungesa e sigurisë dhe rrezikim i shëndetit në vendin e punës. Pasoja mbetet drejtëpërdrejtë në kualitetin dhe trajtimin e denjë të punëtorëve, duke u rënduar shumë herë edhe veprimtaria e bizneseve.

Ky raport është përgatitur nga stafi i IKS dhe përmbajtja e tij pasqyron kontributin e IKS. Pikëpamjet e shprehura në raport nuk pasqyrojnë domosdoshmërisht pikëpamjet e UNOPS si Organizata Kryesore Zbatuese e projektit.

“Monitorimi i zbatimit të Ligjit të Punës në Kosovë” është përgatitur nga projekti i IKS “Mbështetje për Koalicionin e Drejtësisë Sociale”. Ky hulumtim publikohet brenda kornizës së projektit “Promovimi i punës sëdenjë përmes forcimit të menaxhimit të sigurisë dhe shëndetit në punë, si dhe dialogut social në Kosovë” i cili implementohet nga UNOPS dhe financohet nga Agjencia Suedeze e Bashkëpunimit Ndërkombëtar për Zhvillim (Sida) përmes Ambasadës së Suedisë në Prishtinë”.

Për të lexuar raportin, klikoni këtu Raporti Monitorimit te Zbatimit te Ligjit

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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

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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 

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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

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The Citizen Perceptions and Attitudes in the Prishtina Region

200 respondents, men and women in the Prishtina region, completed the survey generating data for this report. Its intended use is to generate public discussion on the topics covered, and inform decision-makers and government on key social and welfare policies. The survey and this report have been carried out as part of the “Support to Social Justice Coalition” project, which is within the framework of the UNOPS project “Promoting Decent Work through Strengthening OSH Management and Social Dialogue in Kosovo", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), represented by the Embassy of Sweden in Prishtina. The exercise aims to highlight the importance of social dialogue, fuel discussion within the newly elected government and inform the operationalization of the Government Program 2021 – 2025, which includes objectives related to poverty eradication, intended to be achieved through reform of social schemes and activating the labor force. These are a cornerstone of social dialogue process and a fundamental aim of the Trade Union existence in the first place. 

To read the full report, click here: The Citizen Perceptions and Attitudes in the Prishtina Region

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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

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Terms of Reference

Conduct annual survey with businesses across Kosovo to monitor the implementation of labor related legislation in Kosovo.

IKS is  implementing the “Support to Social Justice Coalition”  project funded by the UNOPS. The Overall Objective of the Project is to contribute to greater social justice by improving implementation of labour rights and labour-related legislation through enabling active engagement of civil society and social partners. A greater social justice would contribute to better distribution of opportunities, wealth and privileges in the society. This would directly enhance the condition in the labour market for all workers and especially the more vulnerable groups: women and formally and informally employed in the private sector, as the least protected categories in the labour market at risk of being poor.

RESEARCH PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this research is to assess the current situation in the private sector in Kosovo about the labor rights and health and safety working conditions. The survey results will be presented to stakeholders and serve for improving the legislation and/or implementation of existing legal base.

The call will be open for a week, starting from 21th of May 2021.

The deadline for proposal submission is 28.05.2021 at mrike_sefaj@iksweb.org .

Link to  document: 📂 ToR – Conduct annual survey with businesses across Kosovo to monitor the implementation of labor related legislation in Kosovo

 

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Being a Women in the Labor Market

This report represents the final result of an in-depth analysis of the situation of women in the labor market and the implications that Covid-19 had in the employment of women. The report aims to be a fact-based contribution to the debate on women employment and obtain information about the quality of jobs for women in Kosovo as well as feed information on the working conditions of women at the country level. This will be used by IKS and QPA as the basis for a policy/work strategy and a wider program of support to women participation in the labor market in Kosovo.

To read the full report, click: Being a Women in the Labor Market