Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Croatia Office
This project is financed
by the EU.
Technical Assistance Service Contract for the implementation of the project
“Capacity Building of Civil Society in the IPA Countries and Territories
(Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,
Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey).
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi – additional services
TERMS OF REFERENCE
For Short Term Expert(s) to Conduct Research on the Role of Croatian CSOs in the EU
Accession Process
Background of the assignment
The general objectives of this project are to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability
of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) within the IPA beneficiaries and to guarantee the
quality of services of CSOs and a sustainable role of 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.
The aim of this assignment is to contribute to strengthening CSOs capacities by conducting a
research on the role of Croatian CSOs in the EU accession process.
EU accession process influenced considerably development of civil society organisations (CSO)
in all of the IPA countries and territories. The aim of this research is to identify key challenges
faced by the Croatian CSOs in relation to the EU accession process and to present the key
changes that CSOs went through during that process. The main objective is to articulate the
lessons learned by the CSOs in Croatia and to identify the most relevant learning that can be
used by CSOs in other IPA countries and territories.
Scope of the assignment
The research should focus on all or some of the following questions:
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What role did the CSOs play in the accession process of Croatia?
How did the Croatian CSOs participate in the accession process?
In what ways did participation in the accession process influence CSOs capacities?
How did CSOs use the opportunities created by the accession process to influence public
policies in Croatia?
 How did the accession process influence networking/partnership capacities of Croatian
CSOs?
 How did the accession process influence relationship of state and non-state actors?
Activities to be carried out
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This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the
ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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Define detailed scope of the research and refine research questions
Define methodology and appropriate research tools
Collect, review and analyse relevant data
Prepare draft report with findings and recommendations
Present draft report to TACSO and selected stakeholders
Prepare an interactive presentation of the report at the TACSO conference ‘Civil Society
Transformations on the Way to the EU’ (Zagreb, 17 - 19 April 2013)
Prepare final report
Deliverables/results
By the end of the assignment, the STE(s) should have finalized:
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Preliminary research proposal
Draft research report, including presentation for TACSO and selected stakeholders
Final research report, including an interactive presentation at the TACSO conference
Research report should be prepared both in Croatian and in English language.
Location of assignment
Croatia
Duration and timing of the assignment
The assignment needs to be conducted in the period from 21 January – 6 May 2013, with
duration of 20 working days in total.
Profile of the STE
 University degree in Social Sciences, Humanities or other suitable discipline
 At least 8 years of experience with civil society development
 At least 5 years of experience in various types of research
 Excellent communications skills and fluency in Croatian and English
 Good understanding of functioning of civil society in Croatia
 Good understanding of the EU accession process
Applicants must be independent and free from any conflict of interest. Note that civil servants
may not be recruited as STE without prior written approval from the Contracting Authority.
Monitoring and evaluation of the STE
The activity will be monitored by the TACSO Croatia Resident Advisor and the TACSO Team
Leader.
The STE will deliver final report in English and Croatian language to the TACSO Croatia
Resident Advisor before remuneration.
Application
Applications must be in English and entail the following:
Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations • Croatia Office • Amruševa 10/1• 10000 Zagreb • Croatia
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resource Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania
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Letter of intent and availability, including information on financial requirements. Please
note that all costs, including travel and accommodation costs, should be included in the
offer
Research proposal (identifying key research questions, methodology and timeframe)
CV in EU format
Writing samples in English and Croatian
The application should be sent by e-mail to the TACSO Croatia Resident Advisor Aida Bagić,
aida.bagic@tacso.org by 15 January 2013. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be
contacted.
Issued on 7 December 2012
Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations • Croatia Office • Amruševa 10/1• 10000 Zagreb • Croatia
SIPU International AB Sweden • Civil Society Promotion Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina • Human Resource Development Foundation Turkey
Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland • Partners Foundation for Local Development Romania