Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Macedonian 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99,
Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1 Senior and 1 Junior Short Term Expert (STE) for
the activity of national trainings
“Developing and Managing EU projects”
Background of the assignment
The general objectives of this 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
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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 CSO representatives from the country in a number of key areas, including
citizen's participation, CSO management, advocacy/lobbying and developing/managing EU projects.
The main purpose of this assignment is to contribute to the TACSO project component: Capacity
development of CSOs by designing and implementing two national Trainings in Developing and
Managing EU projects for selected CSO participants from the country.
The work will be coordinated by the Resident Advisor, Project Officer and AFA.
Specific objectives of the first training Developing and Managing EU projects - Project planning (LFA
approach) are:
 To enhance knowledge and skills of selected CSO representatives on project planning and
preparation of EU project applications
Specific objectives of the second training Developing and Managing EU projects - Monitoring &
Evaluation are:
 To enhance knowledge and skills of selected CSO representatives in monitoring and evaluation
of EU funded projects
Scope of the assignment
Under the overall guidance of the Macedonian TACSO office, the duties and responsibilities of the Short
Term Experts/ Trainers for “Developing and managing EU funded projects” are as follows:
 Proposing the content and design of two trainings in Citizen Developing and Managing EU
projects: one focused on Project planning (LFA approach) and one on Monitoring & Evaluation
based on the curriculum developed for the TACSO regional training on this issue;
 Design and carry out Training needs assessment so as to identify the participants’ expectations
 Delivering two trainings for selected CSO representatives from the country
 Selecting and adapting training materials to be used by participants during and after the trainings
are finalized.
 Carry out end-of-training evaluation and include the evaluation results in the final report.
 Preparing training report for both trainings (including information on training delivery process,
results achieved, participants evaluation, main conclusions and recommendations for future
work) seven days after the completion of the training sessions.
TACSO Macedonian Office • 11 Oktomvri 6/1-3 • 1000 Skopje • t: +389 2 3225 340 • f: +389 2 3290 684 • e-mail: info.mk@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
Macedonian Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Activities to be carried out
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Developing the agenda for training and selecting/adapting training materials and handouts
Implement two (3) days trainings on developing and managing EU funded projects for 2x 20
CSO representatives from the country with the following main topics to be covered:
For the Project planning training (LFA approach):
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Project cycle management phases
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Problem analysis and objectives analysis

LFA approach
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EU application form and its contents
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EU projects budget form
For the Monitoring & Evaluation training:
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Monitoring indicators
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Data collecting and analysis
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Tasks and responsibilities in monitoring
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Evaluation criteria
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Evaluation tools and instruments
Final report on contents and results of training, including evaluation reports.
Deliverables/results
By the end of the assignment, the STEs should have finalized or delivered:
 Training agenda for two trainings in Developing and managing EU funded projects (Project
planning training-LFA approach and Monitoring & Evaluation)
 Training sessions outline for both trainings
 Power point presentations to support training sessions
 Final report on content and results of the trainings, including evaluation reports.
Location of assignment
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LFA approach training - 6-8 October 2010, Strumica
Monitoring & Evaluation training - 3 - 5 November 2010, Mavrovo
Duration and timing of the assignment
The assignment is planned to take place from 1 October and conclude on 20 November 2010 with
duration of 22 working days in total.
Activity
Developing agenda for the trainings,
preparation for trainings and adapting
training materials
Delivering training Developing and Managing
EU projects - Project planning (LFA approach)
Delivering training Developing and Managing
EU projects - Monitoring & Evaluation
Preparation of trainings report
Total
Senior
days
STE Junior
days
STE Total
days
STE
4
4
8
3
3
6
3
3
6
1
11
1
11
2
22
TACSO Macedonian Office • 11 Oktomvri 6/1-3 • 1000 Skopje • t: +389 2 3225 340 • f: +389 2 3290 684 • e-mail: info.mk@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
Macedonian Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Profile of the STE
Senior STE:
 University degree in relevant field of assignment, advanced degree is an asset.
 Proven records for at least 10 years working experience in the field of assignment.
 Proven background as trainer. At least 5 years training experience, with a specific focus on
Project cycle management phases, LFA approach, Monitoring indicators, Data collecting and
analysis, Evaluation tools and instruments.
 Excellent facilitation and communication skills
 Computer literacy
 Fluent in Macedonian & English
Junior STE:
 University degree in relevant field of assignment;
 A minimum 5 years of experience in the field of EU project development and management
 Strong communication, facilitation and analytical skills;
 Practical experience in development of training programs, workshops
 Computer literacy
 Fluent in Macedonian & English
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 to prior written approval
has been obtained from Contracting Authority.
Monitoring and evaluation of the STE
The activity will be monitored by the Resident Advisor.
The STEs will deliver a mission report to the Team leader before remuneration.
Application
Applications must be in English and entail the following:
 Letter of intent and availability, including draft of training design and information on financial
requirements. Note that travel costs and accommodation costs will be covered separately
and directly by the contractor
 CV in EU format
 3 references from similar assignments
The application should be sent not later than 20-th of September at 16:00 by email to
info.mk@tacso.org.
TACSO Macedonian Office • 11 Oktomvri 6/1-3 • 1000 Skopje • t: +389 2 3225 340 • f: +389 2 3290 684 • e-mail: info.mk@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