Call for expressions of interest for engagement of experts

About KCSF

The Kosovo Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) has been a leading organization in supporting civic initiatives in Kosovo since 1998. KCSF provides funding to civil society through advanced grant-making mechanisms and systems, builds capacity and knowledge for the sector through the Center KCSF, as well as protects and promotes the space for citizenship and the environment of action of civil society in Kosovo and beyond, through policy research, advocacy and mobilization of the sector. KCSF believes that a strong civil society with real involvement of citizens in its work is a key element for an inclusive, transparent and accountable governance, which contributes to the transformation of Kosovo into a democratic society with a perspective of European integration and a situation advanced socio-economic.

In the implementation of various capacity building activities, KCSF engages experts in various fields, as collaborators of KCSF, in order to achieve the objectives of various projects. These collaborators will be engaged in the development of thematic training modules, training of trainers, provision of trainings for various beneficiaries and provision of professional advice and mentoring for CSOs.

Note: Experts can apply in one or more of the areas listed below:

Engagement of Experts

KCSF invites all interested parties with relevant qualifications and proven experience to express their interest in being included in the list of KCSF external collaborators with the following areas:

• Internal Governance of CSOs
• Financial Management and Reporting
• Project Cycle Management
• Techniques of Community Mobilization and Citizen Involvement in the Work of CSOs
• Fundraising and Impact Assessment of the Organization’s Work
• Systems and Processes for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the Organization’s work
• Participatory Advocacy
• Gender mainstreaming
• Promoting the Work of the Organization and Communication through Media and Social Networks
• Systems and Processes for Procurement Procedures for CSOs
• Digitalization of Work and Processes
• Participation of Civil Society in the Structures of European Integration
• EU Enlargement Policy

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant or related fields (bachelor’s degree is required, master’s degree is preferred, while doctorate is an advantage);
• Excellent knowledge of Albanian and English, while the same knowledge in Serbian, Turkish and Roma will be considered an advantage;
• Good communication skills.

How to apply

To express your interest, you should send us:

• Detailed CV, emphasizing your commitments in the respective application areas
• A document listing the topics in which you express your interest, and
• Evidence of similar experiences

All documents must be sent by e-mail to the aplikimi@kcsfoundation.org, no later than November 8, 2021 at 16:00.

KCSF will contact the experts from the list of applicants, in order to discuss possible cooperation.

The expression of interest does not imply the obligation of KCSF to engage any expert or to establish any contractual relationship between KCSF and KCSF associates.