UNDP KOSOVO/ LOCAL CONSULTANT IN INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS (NATURAL-BORN INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS

Description

The objective of the assignment is to produce a report on the “natural-born” clusters in Kosovo which would map the existing and potential industrial clusters and analyze their various relevant dimensions such as: opportunities and constraints, skills composition, technology, market access/constraints, linkages within industry or with other industries and complexity of internal and external knowledge interactions.
In addition, Kosovo’s political and social context as well as the role of support organizations namely regulatory bodies, public organizations, local agencies, financing institution, etc. should also be analyzed.


Responsibilities

   - Identify and assess existing and potential natural-born industrial clusters in Kosovo;
   - Ensure provision of consultative actions during the process of drafting the research method/strategy in order to make it applicable to the
     Kosovo context with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders (representative cases to be selected);
   - Assist international consultant in arranging meetings and accompany him/her in visiting and interviewing representatives of selected
     industrial clusters and other relevant stakeholders and provide translation services whenever needed;
   - Provide support in conducting  mapping exercise and collecting  the relevant documents, publications and laws; and in preparing an
     overview of the past and current development interventions implemented by local and international entities;
   - In cooperation with DIP ensure that best practices in enhancing the role of clusters applied in other countries presented are relevant and
     easily adaptable to Kosovo’s environment;  
   - Support and provide valuable inputs in the preparation of the both draft and final report on natural-born industrial clusters in Kosovo
     including identification and recommendations for specific actions/policy implications to support these businesses to move into higher
     value-added products/activities.


Requirements

   - Master’s degree in Economics and knowledge on natural born clusters.
   - Proven experience and expertise in providing technical support to public or private sector on relevant issues;
   - Previous experience on the clusters and cluster development related matters would be an asset;
   - Proven knowledge in the regional and national competitiveness issues and cluster-related projects.  
   - Fluency in the English, Albanian and/or Serbian languages.


Deadline: 12 February 2014

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