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Expert on employment policies (m/f)

Expert on employment policies with a focus on local employment partnerships in Bosnia and Herzegovina (m/f)

The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is looking for committed and qualified candidates who have knowledge and experience in employment policy to support RCC in managing mutual learning activities among Western Balkan economies under the Employment and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP), to apply for the position of

Expert on employment policies with a focus on local employment partnerships in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Job and key responsibilities

Task 1: Expert support to the implementation of the Peer 

Review 

The consultant will provide expert input into the organisation and implementation of a regional peer review process related to local employment partnerships. The expert will be in charge of supporting the preparation, organisation, attendance and follow-up of the event, and more concretely:

1.1. Papers to be produced by the expert ahead of the peer review meeting:

• Host country report prepared in consultation with host authorities (10 – 15 pages);
• Five brief peer overviews of other national systems including critical reflection on the systems prepared in cooperation with respective authorities from the other 5 Western Balkan economies (3 – 5 pages).

1.2. Organisation of the peer review event: 

• Liaise with ESAP team and national authorities to prepare and agree on the plan for the implementation of the requested service and on the relevandt documentation for the peer review event; 
• Prepare, co-ordinate and disseminate the expert input prior to the meeting and ensure the quality of the reports;
• Prepare the agenda of the peer review meeting in close cooperation with the host institution and the ESAP team;
• Support the host institution in organising the peer review event (proposing the agenda, helping with the content, preparing documentation, co-chairing of the meeting, etc.) in cooperation with ESAP team; 
• Facilitate and chair (upon request) the meeting;
• Produce information based on the organised activities, highlighting key messages and outcomes, potentially transferable, lessons and demonstrated mutual learning impact in line with the aims of the initiative.

1.3. Papers to be produced following each peer review:

• Key policy messages, insights, recommendations and proposals for follow-up actions (up to 5 pages available and disseminated three weeks after the event). 

Task 2: Dissemination seminar

The consultant will provide expert input into the organisation of a regional seminar that will serve to present the findings of all the peer reviews and discuss follow-up actions. Specifically, the consultant will: 

• Participate in the development of the concept and agenda for the seminar; 
• Prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation during the seminar and actively participate in the discussions during the seminar; 
• Deliver a brief report after the seminar, focusing on key insights for follow-up action (up to 2 pages available and disseminated three weeks after the event). 

Qualifications and Skills Required

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of programmes, policies and reforms in the field of employment and social affairs; 
• Specific experience in local economic development and local partnerships for employment is a must; 
• At least 7 years of experience in preparing quantitative and qualitative analysis, data collection, and drafting reports and recommendations in the field of employment, social affairs; 
• Previous relevant work experience in other Western Balkan economies desirable;   
• Excellent communication and report writing skills; 
• Analytical skills and ability to conceptualise and write concisely and clearly;
• Able to interact with professionals of and representatives from the national administrations in the SEE region.
• Fluency in English, as the official language of the RCC. 
• Knowledge of other languages of the region desirable.

To view further information regarding the vacancy please click on the following link: https://www.rcc.int/consultancies

Izvor: Posao.ba