Terms of Reference: Call for Application for Trainer

About JRS:

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future. JRS programs are currently found in 56 countries, serving refugees and other forcibly displaced persons in conflict zones and detention centers, on remote borders and in busy cities. JRS in Kosovo was established in 2001 and through its program supports refugees with psycho-social activities, capacity building activities, humanitarian relief and sport and cultural activities.

Partnership with Caritas Switzerland in Kosovo:

JRS Kosovo and Caritas Switzerland in Kosovo have in place a partnership under the project MARDI – Municipal Action for Reintegration and Diaspora.

In January 2022, CACH in Kosovo started implementing the Project “Municipal Action for Reintegration and Diaspora” – MARDI, seeking to address the challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic for RPs. The MARDI project aims to enhance coordination amongst multiple stakeholders to address the underlying and longer-term needs of people returning and integrating. At the same time and under the lens of diaspora cooperation, the project aims to make use of the untapped potential of the diaspora to see back-migration as something positive, that can be combined with investment and economic development in increasingly attractive communities in Kosovo. In particular, the MARDI project will reach to a total of more than 400 returnees and provide them with psycho-social and economic support based in a holistic approach that is increasingly practiced in municipalities and is being implemented consistently. Additionally, to ensure sustainability, capacity building will be provided to psychologists and social workers living and working for the municipalities; as well as, to all front-line responders/staff of Kosovar municipalities, including MOCRs, CSWs, education departments, MIA regional coordinators and Employment Offices (EOs) etc.

The project consists of three main components:

1. Capacity Development: MARDI aims to strengthen the capacities of governmental and non-governmental actors, and coordination to better address challenges in the field of migration and (re) integration management.

2. Psychosocial, Legal and Economic (Re) Integration Support: MARDI aims at development of local capacities to provide tailor made individual support, to facilitate the sustainable (re) integration of migrants and to improve the overall welfare of repatriated persons and their families through psycho – social counselling, legal advice and implementing economic (re) integration measures (on-the-job training, job placement);

3. Diaspora Engagement: the project aims the utilization of diasporas know – how and financial capital for economic development of Kosovar Municipalities.

Project Description:

The project “Supporting Re/Integration process of refugees and repatriated persons” is a partnership project between JRS Kosovo and Caritas Switzerland in Kosovo. This project aims to support the integration process of refugees in Kosovo through a set of integration trainings according to the state document “Curricula of Integration for Foreigners”. The set of trainings is organized in 4 Modules. At the end of each module, participants will have a speech on the information they gained during the trainings and in base of the speech they will be evaluated. At the end of all module’s participants will be evaluated with the average points they collected in each module. After finalizing the course each beneficiary will be equipped with the certificate that proofs his integration. After finalizing this course refugees are supposed to be ready for labor market.

Objectives of the trainings:

• Refugees increase their knowledge on topics such as: Kosovar Culture and traditions; History of the Republic of Kosovo; Constitutional order and state regulation; Civil life and work skills.
• Refugees successfully finish the trainings and the speech per each module.
• Refugees are certified with the Integration Certificate approved by the Ministry of Interior Affairs

Required/ preferred experience and skills of the trainers:

• Experience and knowledge on Refugees Situation in Kosovo
• Experience and knowledge of the Law for Foreigners in Kosovo
• Expertise in similar types of trainings
• Very good planning and time management skills
• Ability to work in team and take instructions.

Specific for Trainer 1:

• Experience and knowledge on Kosovar Culture and traditions
• Very good knowledge of English

Specific for Trainer 2:

• Experience and knowledge on History of the Republic of Kosovo
• Very good knowledge of English

Specific for Trainer 3:

• Experience and knowledge on Constitutional order and state regulation
• Very good knowledge of English

Specific for Trainer 4:

• Experience and knowledge on Civil life and work skills
• Very good knowledge of English

Role and Responsibilities of the trainer:

• Adapt the material that will be presented in the trainings ( if necessary)
• Deliver the trainings in time and in efficient way.
• Measure the knowledge gained from the training and evaluate each refugee participating in the training.
• Held the Evaluation form with participants.
• Prepare the training report.

Role and Responsibilities of JRS- Kosovo:

• Share the training modules with the trainers.
• Coordinate all the logistic part of the organization of the trainings.
• Follow the trainings together with refugees.
• Address all comments/suggestions that can raise during the implementation of the trainings.

Application procedure:

The interested candidates may submit all the below stated documentation via e-mail specifying for which module they are applying in this address:

E-mail: kosovo@jrs.net

Applicant should submit following documents:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Financial Offer

Deadline for application is: 29.06.2023.