Background
Global Communities, formerly CHF International, is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable.
Global Communities is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Community Development Specialist candidate to lead an anticipated USAID-funded Non-Majority Communities Project in Kosovo. The project has been designed to foster non-majority communities’ participation in Kosovo’s institutions and society. The objectives of this project are to:
- Create tangible and sustainable avenues for constructive partnership between: (a) non-majority and majority communities; and (b) the
Government of Kosovo (GoK) and non-majority communities, to enable long-term inter-ethnic interaction and ensure that the key needs of
non-majority communities are met.
- Improve economic opportunities in targeted municipalities.
- Increase the efficiency and capacity of targeted municipal administrations to respond to the needs of all their citizens.
Eligibility
- Advanced degree in Political Science, Public Administration, International Development, or a related field.
- At least seven years of experience in community development, civil society capacity-building, and/or workforce development. Previous
experience with USAID funded projects preferred.
- Significant experience implementing public-private partnerships, community mobilization, economic development and/or livelihoods
recovery programs.
- Demonstrated ability to form and maintain strategic partnerships with civil society and local government entities, international NGOs, and
donors.
- Previous experience working in Kosovo or the Balkans required.
- Knowledge of EU standards and requirements a plus.
- Excellent team-building and interpersonal skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Serbian required; knowledge of Albanian is preferred.
Job responsibilities
The Community Development Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the ability of Kosovo non-majority communities to preserve, protect, and develop their identities – particularly their religious and cultural heritage and other rights guaranteed by the Constitution, including non-majority employment in the public sector. Key responsibilities include building the capacity of community, youth, and civil society groups to promote and preserve non-majority cultural and historic heritage; supporting the GoK in its efforts to implement policies that facilitate communication between non-majority and majority communities; developing relationships with local government authorities to engage and employ non-majority community members in the construction, rehabilitation, and renovation of community infrastructure; and providing trainings, career opportunities, and skills building for employees of under-represented communities to increase their representation in Kosovo’s public sector, with a focus on women’s participation in the workforce.
Deadline: 30 April 2013
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