Call for Consultancy: Local consultant to support the MSJ project team in conducting a feasibility study on introducing, setting up and operating Sectoral Skills Bodies (SSBs) in Kosovo

Published on March 24, 2025

The Matching Skills to Jobs (MSJ) project, is seeking to recruit a local consultant to support the MSJ project team in conducting a feasibility study on introducing, setting up and operating Sectoral Skills Bodies in Kosovo.

Qualifications and experience

The consultant should have:

• A minimum of academic master’s degree.
• Proven experience in VET policy analysis, labour market assessments, or skills development.
• Proven experience in system thinking and development.
• Knowledge of sectoral approaches in skills development and international practices.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research, stakeholder consultations, and policy analysis.
• Experience working with private sector stakeholders, government institutions and development partners in Kosovo or similar contexts.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills in English.

Interested applicants, in line with the Terms of Reference , are invited to submit their CV, a brief proposal outlining their approach to conducting the feasibility study, and a financial proposal outlining their consultancy fees.

Applications should be submitted electronically until April 06, 2025, to msjinfo@swisscontact.org with the subject line: " MSJ SSB consultant".