MINELRES: Search for experts: PHARE projects on minority education (Roma in Romania and Czech Republic)

MINELRES moderator [email protected]
Fri Jul 12 18:11:04 2002


Original sender: Heike Pratsch <[email protected]>


Dear Sirs,

We are searching for experts for two PHARE projects on minority
education.
Please see in the attachment the description.

Kind regards,
Heike Pratsch
Project Co-ordinator

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Heike Pratsch
GET - German Education & Training GmbH
ICON-INSTITUTE
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Von-Groote-Str. 28
D-50968 K�ln
Phone: (49) 221/93743-124
Fax:   (49) 221/93743-5
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

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The PHARE- project Access to education for disadvantaged groups with a
special focus on Roma in Romania has the following target: Provide
support to the Ministry of Education and Research in designing and
implementing the activities directly related to the educational
process (teacher and mediators training, curriculum development,
educational materials development, second chance programme revision,
community participation, monitoring and evaluation of the impact at
the classroom, school and community level); 
Duration: Sept.2002 until July 2004 
For the mentioned project we are searching for the following
positions: 
The Experts should come preferably from the EU member states (or from
candidate states if the experts have longstanding international
working experience) 
(Experts from non EU or non candidate countries are not accepted !!!) 

A) One International Short Term Expert as Programme Director - for
about 6 months in a flexible way over the duration of 23 months
(project duration)
- university degree in education or social area as well as sound
experience in complex international projects management in the field
of education or social development;
- at least 10 years experience in co-ordinating multi-disciplinary
teams of experts;
- good organiser, flexible and creative, capable of delegating
responsibilities and supporting the team members;
- have an international network of specialists in the areas related to
the project: Roma, . educational policy, minority/ intercultural
education, teacher training, long distance education, community
development, educational infrastructure;
- fluency in English.

B) One International Long Term Expert who will be the Team Leader for
the total duration of the project (23 months)
- university degree in education or social area as well as sound
experience in minority /disadvantaged groups education projects (
previous experience in education project for Roma is an advantage);
- excellent team co-ordinator, capable of delegating responsibilities
and ensuring quality of performance by the team members;
- good oral and written communication skills;
- flexible and creative, capable of developing good relations in a
multicultural environment; 
- good knowledge of Phare procedures;
- fluency in English;
- fluency in French, Romanian or Romani is considered an advantage;

C) One International Long Term Expert as Training Co-ordinator for the
entire duration of the project (23 months)
- university degree in education as well as sound experience in
designing, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of teacher training
programmes for pre-university education;
- excellent team co-ordinator, capable of delegating responsibilities
and ensuring quality of performance by the team members;
- have an international network of teacher trainers in the areas
targeted by the project: Roma education, educational policy,
intercultural education, remedial teaching, long distance education,
curriculum development, active teaching, other areas related to Roma
education;
- good oral and written communication skills;
- flexible and creative, capable of developing good relations in a
multicultural environment; 
- fluency in English;
- fluency in French, Romanian or Romani is considered an advantage

D) One International Long Term Expert as Procurement and Financial
Adviser for a minimum of 6 man months - to be supplied on a needs
basis over 23 months period 
- university degree as well as at least 5 years experience in EU
(Phare) projects implementation;
- good knowledge of EU programmes implementation, financial and
reporting procedures;
- fluency in English ( oral and written);
- ability to work in an international team.

Please send your CV to: [email protected] until not
later than the 18th of July 2002. 
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For the project: "Support to Roma Integration in the Czech Republic"
we are searching for an international expert who must come from the EU
member states or candidate countries

The Project leader should fulfill the following requirements:

- A minimum of 7 years experience in addressing minority issues in
schools in a Member State or Candidate Country. This experience should
include:

1. Making proposals to ensure that minorities benefit equally from the
education system as compared to majorities.
2. Implementing such proposals in schools, including monitoring and
evaluating their effectiveness and the way that they are delivered.

Particular experience at primary school level will also be considered
an advantage:

- A minimum of 2 years teaching experience, with an appropriate
qualification. Any knowledge and/or experience of teacher training
will be considered an advantage.
- A minimum of 4 years experience in project management
- The project leader will oversee all aspects of these terms of
reference, using his knowledge and experience to provide the
beneficiary with innovative and appropriate suggestions. He will be
able to directly intervene throughout the course of the project's
implementation.

SCOPE OF WORK OF THE PROJECT

General:

1 Research into the situation of Roma in primary education
2 Material for improving the education of Roma students
3 Training of teachers and Roma pedagogic assistants in the delivery
of material for improving the education of Roma students

Duration of the project: October 2002 until September 2003

Please send your CV as soon as possible not later until the 31 of July
2002 to:

Project Co-ordinator: Heike Pratsch, Email:
[email protected] 

GET- German Education and Training GmbH
Tel.: 0049-221-93743-124
Fax: 0049-221-93743-5