TACS
Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Regional Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Technical Assistance Service Contract for the Implementation of the Project
“Capacity Building of Civil Society in the IPA countries and Territories”
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Two Local Senior Short Term Experts (STE) for designing and conducting
a national workshop on CSOs sustainability.
Background of the assignment
The general objectives of TACSO -Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organizations project are to
strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) within the IPA
beneficiaries, to guarantee the quality of services of CSOs and create a sustainable role for the CSOs in
the democratic process. The main purposes of the project are to:
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Increase and improve the capacity and actions of CSOs and to
Improve the democratic role of CSOs.
An important activity under this heading is the implementation of national trainings, which aim to
increase the capacity of Albanian CSOs on how to ensure their sustainability in the future.
The main purpose of this assignment is to contribute to capacity building component of TACSO Project
by designing and implementing a national workshop on CSO Sustainability – Challenges and
Opportunities in order to get insights and share best practices on this topic.
Specific objectives of the workshop are:
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To explore and understand different aspects of sustainability for CSOs (wider than financial
sustainability) – featured best practice examples will provide insight into the different aspects of
sustainability
To analyze different ways to grow partnership between CSOs and central/local government and
create partnerships with the private sector
Scope of the Assignment:
Under the overall guidance of TACSO Albania Resident Advisor, the duties and responsibilities of the
Short Term Experts/Training Consultants are as follows:
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Develop a detailed training module for a three- days training/workshop on CSOs Sustainability
in Albania;
TACSO Regional Office • Potoklinica 16 • 71 000 Sarajevo • t: +387 33 532 757 • f: +387 33 532 757 • e-mail: info@tacso.org
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resources Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania
Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Regional Office
TACS
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This project is funded
by the European Union.
Prepare a thorough training manual + a handbook on CSOs sustainability in Albania, together
with supportive materials (handouts, case-studies, practical exercises, etc) that will be used during
the workshop.
Deliver a state-of- the art training program for selected CSO representatives that will attend the
workshop;
Develop, in coordination with the TACSO Albania team, a detailed description of a practical
assignment to be carried out, once the participants will return to their home organizations.
Prepare and deliver a training report one week after the completion of the workshop highlighting
the training delivery process, results achieved, participants’ satisfaction with the trainer and
training methodology, main conclusions and recommendations for future activities.
The short term consultants should be of Albanian origin and should conduct the workshop in the
national language.
Activities to be carried out:
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Determining the most effective delivery methods and applicable training instruments for the
participant group to achieve the workshop objectives, including appropriate adult learning
techniques (interactive approach, short lecturettes, group work discussions, case studies, etc).
Delivery of a 3-days training/workshop module for 30 CSO representatives to be selected
though a competitive procedure from different regions of Albania. The main topics to be
covered in the workshop include:
Concepts of sustainability and other related concepts;
Organizational and financial sustainability of non-for-profits organizations;
Financial support from donor organizations operating in Albania and Western Balkans;
Alternative ways of income generation and conducting economic activities, as a
complement financial source for CSO sustainability. Successful local experiences in this
context;
○ Social enterprises, a challenge for the CSO sustainability in the future.
○ Role of CSOs and other stakeholders in planning and developing the strategic
orientations for their sustainability in the future;
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Preparation of comprehensive training materials in the Albanian language (training manual,
handouts, case studies, guidelines etc) to be distributed to participants by the contractor.
Preparation of a handbook on CSO sustainability in Albania to be delivered to participants and
other interested stakeholders. The handbook will be prepared both in English and Albanian
languages.
Preparation of a practical assignment for participants to be implemented once they will come
back to their home-organizations.
Prepare reports of training content and results as stated under Scope of Assignment
TACSO Regional Office • Potoklinica 16 • 71 000 Sarajevo • t: +387 33 532 757 • f: +387 33 532 757 • e-mail: info@tacso.org
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resources Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania
Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Regional Office
Workshop Deliverables/results.
TACS
This project is funded
by the European Union.
STEs should deliver to RAs:
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A training outline and training module for 30 CSO participants from the region.
A handbook on CSOs sustainability.
Supported training materials in the form of handouts, case studies, poster presentations,
CD/DVDs, etc.
A report on content and results of training/workshop.
Location and timing of the assignment.
The Workshop will be held in October 2012 in Gjirokastër , with participation of CSO representatives
from the administrative regions of Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Vlora and Gjrokastra .
Short term Consultant’s working days:
Activity
1. Preparing and advanced training design/program for participants, with
other related training materials (handouts/training manual, practical
exercises, evaluation form
2. Training delivery
Working days
3
6
3. Preparing the handbook on CSOs sustainability in Albania
4. Preparing interim and final training report with annexes
Total
9
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19
The preparation work will take place as home work from October, 1-15, 2012 and detailed
training/workshop module/manual and the relevant handbook will be submitted to the TACSO
Albanian RA for approval not later than October 7, 2012.
The workshop materials to be distributed to participants should be forwarded to the contractor no later
than October, 18, 2012.
Profile of the STEs:
The consultants should be of Albanian nationality and should meet the following criteria:
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University degree in social/economic sciences, advanced degree is an asset.
At least 10 years training/working experience with civil society and sustainability issues in
Albania (work experience in the Western Balkans is an asset).
Experience in delivering similar activities for CSOs ion Albania and in the region.
TACSO Regional Office • Potoklinica 16 • 71 000 Sarajevo • t: +387 33 532 757 • f: +387 33 532 757 • e-mail: info@tacso.org
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resources Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania
Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Office
ExcellentRegional
facilitation
and communication skills
TACS
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This project is funded
by the European Union.
Fluent in English, any local language is an asset
Applicants could be independent/or working under specialized capacity building organizations and
should be free from any conflict of interest. Note that civil servants and other staff of a beneficiary
public administration may not be recruited as STE unless to prior written approval has been obtained
from Contracting Authority.
Monitoring and evaluation of the STEs:
The activity will be coordinated and monitored by the TACSO Albania Resident Advisor.
Payment procedure:
While in Gjirokastra, Experts’ fee covers experts’ engagement, travel and accommodation.
Application procedure:
Applications must be in English and entail the following:
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Letter of intent and availability, including a draft of workshop design and information on
financial requirements. Note that travel costs and accommodation costs will be covered form the
consultancy fee to be agreed directly by contractor.
CV in EU format
At least 3 references from similar assignments
The application should be sent no later than 27th of September 2012 by email both to:
info.al@tacso.org, to the attention of TACSO Albania Resident Advisor with the subject heading: CSOs
Workshop/STE application
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applicants who have not heard from TACSO by
September 30, 2012 should assume that their applications have not been successful.
TACSO Regional Office • Potoklinica 16 • 71 000 Sarajevo • t: +387 33 532 757 • f: +387 33 532 757 • e-mail: info@tacso.org
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resources Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania