Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Serbia 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 (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99, Montenegro, Serbia and
Turkey).
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi – additional services
TERMS OF REFERENCE
For Senior Short Term Consultant from Serbia
To assist TACSO office in creation of the Review of Civil Society Organizations Networks in
Serbia
Background of the assignment
The general objective of TACSO 2 project is to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability
of the Civil Society organizations (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.
An important activity under this heading is component 2 : Research, help desk and guidance under
which the Review of Civil Society Organizations Networks in Serbia is planned to be created.
Within TACSO 2 Needs assessment it was found that networking and coalition building is still
rather underdeveloped and TACSO 2 has put capacity building for the networks as one of its
priorities. TACSO wants to further strengthen networks, coalition and partnerships for more
successful actions.
In order to make existence of networks more visible and to learn about their capacities and
needs, the Review with assessment elements is needed to be made.
The Review itself should also offer various opportunities for establishing formal cooperation and
partnership of Serbian networks with other counterpart in the region and Europe.
Scope of the assignment:
The outputs of this assignment shall be used for:
a. Developing the the Review of Civil Society Organizations Networks in Serbia based on the
following outline:
TACSO Serbia Office • Spanskih Boraca 24, stan broj 3 • 11070 Novi Beograd • t: + 381 11 212 93 72 • f: + 381 11 212 93 73 • e-mail: info.sr@tacso.org
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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
Serbia Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
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The introductory chapter will be including the role of civil society networks, legal framework
for its operation, as well as different forms/modalities of networking in Serbia (coalitions,
platforms, movements...)
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The main chapter will include the list of Serbia relevant networks defined by
operation, title, objectives, activities, membership and contact available.
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The final chapter will be list of key words and phrases used as search engine (index).
field of
b. Promotion of the Review of Civil Society Organizations Networks in Serbia by presentation
on the event organized by TACSO
Deliverables:
The consultant shall deliver Draft Review as well as Final Review according to the defined ToR in
the technical format ready to be posted on website. Draft Review with integrated comments and
input collected from the TACSO will be used for the finalization of the Report. TACSO will be
responsible for the further promotion, dissemination and distribution of the Review.
The deliverable should be in Serbian with abstract made in English .
Location of assignment: Belgrade
Duty station: Belgrade
Performance station: Belgrade
Duration and timing of the assignment:
The assignment is to take place from beginning of March till end of May 2012, totaling 5 senior
working days
Profile of the STEs:
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At least University degree in the relevant field;
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At least of ten years of relevant experience;
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Previous experience with drafting similar documents and contents;
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Proven in-depth knowledge of contractual experience;
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Previous experience with analysis and research in the field of civil society development;
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Extensive knowledge of the legislative context and the status of the civil society
organizations in Serbia;
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Excellent knowledge of the English language;
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Analytical and technical skills.
TACSO Serbia Office • Spanskih Boraca 24, stan broj 3 • 11070 Novi Beograd • t: + 381 11 212 93 72 • f: + 381 11 212 93 73 • e-mail: info.sr@tacso.org
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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
Serbia Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Monitoring and evaluation of the STE
The activity will be monitored by the Serbia TACSO Resident advisor (RA).
Application:
This is an Open call and all qualified o candidates from TACSO Serbia training pool, as well as
others experts are invited to apply.
Deadline for application is February 15th 2012, by 5 PM
Application set should consist of: CV (only for experts not being part of TACSO pool) and
Application letter ( stating main personal references related to the assignment requirements and
expected daily fee should be sent to the following e mail address: expert.rs@tacso.org with the
subject title: STE application for CSOs Networks review
Note: Applicants must be independent and 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 a prior
written approval has been obtained from the Contracting Authority
TACSO Serbia Office • Spanskih Boraca 24, stan broj 3 • 11070 Novi Beograd • t: + 381 11 212 93 72 • f: + 381 11 212 93 73 • e-mail: info.sr@tacso.org
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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