Background
The Aid for Trade project aims to support Kosovo’s public institutions, private enterprises and other relevant stakeholders as they strive to develop a vibrant and export-oriented private sector. The project attempts to achieve these objectives by strengthening the technical capacities of partner beneficiaries and facilitating their access to relevant support services. As part of these broader goals and objectives, the Aid for Trade project provides targeted technical assistance interventions to support the capacities of the Ministry of Trade and Industry in designing and monitoring policies in the areas of its mandate.
Objectives
The overall objective of this assignment is to support the Ministry of Trade and Industry in its efforts to strengthen the capacities of the DoT with focus on designing tourism related policies in line with the MTI objectives, improve the functionality of the Division and provide strategic direction and guidance.
To this end, and in line with the more detailed tasks provided in the Scope of Work section, the overall objective of this assignment is to provide DoT with a clear road map for the future that would enable it to achieve its objective in the medium and long-term.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of the DoI in MTI and overall guidance by the Aid for Trade Project Manager, and in close cooperation with the DoT, the consultant is expected to:
- Review relevant materials and assess the degree to which the technical and human capacities of the DoT are in line with its mandate to
design and monitor the implementation of policies on tourism;
- Provide an overview of best practices in the operations of institutions with similar mandates in the Czech Republic, which includes, but is
not limited to, information on: The relevant physical infrastructure and technical tools that are needed to ensure substantive and
qualitative policy analysis and monitoring; Systematic training/capacity building mechanisms that are in place; Relevant work processes
that are typical for such institutions, particularly in relation to other government bodies and/or implementing agencies;
- Relevant domestic and international agencies/platforms on tourism policy and modality of coordination and exchange of information, etc.
- In close consultation with key staff at MTI, and on the basis of the assessment and best international practices, prepare a detailed
participatory two-year action plan for DoT that would serve as a guide in achieving its medium-term objectives, including here the
development of clear benchmarks, targets and performance indicators;
- Present the action plan including identification and design of specific and relevant capacity building interventions for DoT;
- Support in drafting the agenda for the study visit to the Czech Republic;
- Submit a final report to the DoI and UNDP containing main findings, achievements and future recommendations covering the above
specified tasks;
- Organize a validation workshop to present and discuss the findings of the report to relevant stakeholders.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration or other relevant field (specialization in Tourism Industry is a distinct advantage).
- Minimum seven years of demonstrated work experience in public institutions, international development agencies or NGO’s with
substantive exposure to issues related to tourism development and policy analysis and the operations of public institutions Relevant
experience in the Czech Republic is a requirement;
- Knowledge and experience working with government officials at national levels, experience with Czech tourism-related policies and public
institutions;
- Demonstrated experience in successful implementation of public sector reform related to capacity development.
- Fluency in the English language;
- Other ECIS language will be an asset.
Deadline: 24 November 2014
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