Background
The quality of life of people in Kosovo is undermined by several factors, including lack of access to employment opportunities and sustainable livelihoods, poor service delivery at the local level, and vulnerability to shocks (not only in relation to the household’s income). The compounded result of these elements is that many individuals live in a situation of social exclusion and marginalization, which prevents them from participating as active citizens in the economic and social development of their communities.
Against the same backdrop of much needed institutional reforms of welfare states, provision of safety nets, and ensuring access and participation by citizens, social enterprises have emerged as a tool and policy instrument to deliver objectives in social inclusion, key area of social and economic policy.
Eligibility
- Master’s Degree at Management, Business, Economics/International Development or related field
- At least 6 years experience at relevant issue
- Ability to establish relationships among potential organizations and local institutions/communities is a must
- Proficient in English language - spoken and written is required
- Albanian language is significant advantage.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be tasked with assessing the feasibility of a social enterprise model that is currently being proposed for the municipalities of Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje and Obiliq/Obilic in the waste collection sector, and in the management (and possibly maintenance) of common areas in apartment and municipal buildings. More opportunities may also be assessed in rural development.
The consultant will need to collect data and prepare a business plan for the social enterprise, including financial projections, risk identification, resources, utilization of production capacity, operational plan, etc. The business plan should clearly spell out decision points, financial and legal implications, as well as balance the social and the business goals. The consultant should also suggest measures (possible organizational performance measures (quantitative and qualitative) to assess the effectiveness of internal management and processes within the SE itself) to assess the social return on investment (possible general manual for social return on investment).
Deadline: 27 May 2013
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