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ToR - Expert for Manual on Interethnic Education

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Announcement Date: 27.09.2023

Post Title: Expert_Manual on interethnic education

Location: Kosovo

Closing Date: 10.10.2023

 

Terms of Reference-ToR

About CBM:

Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) is a local non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in the field of peace and community building in the wider region of Mitrovica, and Kosovo. CBM aims to facilitate contact and dialogue between citizens primarily in the Mitrovica region as well as in the whole of Kosovo. CBMs staff consists of devoted citizens – Serbs and Albanians – who grew up in this region and want to restore the previous confidence and friendship that war and politics have destroyed. CBM identifies the common interests of the people and those translate into the actions and works to restore trust and peace between different communities in Kosovo.

 

About the project and the assignment:

The IEK (Interethnic Education in Kosovo) project contributes to improved interethnic relations by strengthening dialogue and exchange in educational spaces in multiethnic municipalities of Kosovo. By focusing on children in primary education (6-10 years) and including their parents, this project aims to build stronger interethnic relations.

The overall goal of the IEK project is to contribute to more social rapprochement in Kosovo.

The IEK project is implemented in partnership with CARITAS Switzerland (CaCH)and is possible thanks to the financial contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The project’s geographical scope is municipalities of Fushe Kosova/Kosovo Polje,Kamenica, Obiliq/Obilić, Prizren and Shtrpce/Štrpce.

One of the activities of the project is to develop Manual on interethnic education and production. Through past projects and collaboration with the local and central-level education ministries, CBM has created a thoroughly researched and professionally curated manual on peacebuilding education for primary schools. Borrowing from this manual, pedagogy experts and peacebuilding professionals will curate an additional manual to better engage the beneficiary group of elementary school students. A consensus with oversight from the implementing partner will be reached before edits are made and the manual is officially published. Gleaning from CBM’s existing manual, project experience, and success stories, the manual will then be presented to the Ministry of Education with full recommendations on how to adopt and implement the manual in the formal Kosovo curriculum.

 

The Manual on interethnic education will: 

1. Establish a baseline for further reflection on the state of social perceptions of ethnic reconciliation in education.
2. Recommend positive change in the state of social perceptions on ethnic reconciliation in education.
3. The Manual on interethnic education will give a presentation of state interethnic peacebuilding in schools.
4. This Manual on interethnic education will be conducted with full transparency to all participating parties.

 

Deliverables  

1. Lead and develop a work plan for the preparation of a Manual on interethnic education
2. Work with the Ministry of Education to design research methodology and tools. 
3. Ensure quality control of research conducted by a Study research expert. 
4. Oversight of data capture and data analysis 
5. Presentation of the Manual on interethnic education findings to relevant stakeholders

 

Required qualifications:

 

The following are the criteria for selection of the Manual on interethnic education expert:

• Experience in social research in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and/or relevant topics;
• Experience in cooperation with Ministry of Education;
• Experience of, or openness to, innovative approaches to Manual writing;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; 
• Proficiency in English, Albanian and/or  Serbian (it is an advantage, written and verbal);
• Excellent research, reporting, and analytical skills. 

Desired

• Experience in conducting research, Education department or other reconciliation projects. 
• Experience in conducting Educational research in Kosovo.
• Experience working with all communities in Kosovo.

• Ability to work effectively with a Ministry of Education, diverse ethnic group;
• Flexibility and adaptability in response to changing circumstances.

How to apply:

 

To apply for the position, please submit the following:

• A detailed CV including relevant education and skills.
• A letter of interest
• Professional references with contact information.

Interested applicants must send the required documents to procurement@cbmitrovica.org.

Please indicate the job title " Manual on interethnic education Expert - Application" in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

The deadline for application is: 10.10.2023

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