Vocational Education and Training (VET) Services
Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) – the vocational education and training sectoral programme
within the Lifelong Learning Programme 2007 – 2013 (see www.leargas.ie/leonardo)
Call for Assessors
Applications are invited to be included on a panel of Assessors for one or
more of the following types of project actions:
Mobility projects (training and work experience for trainees/students in initial vocational
training & people in the labour market and exchanges of best practice for VET professionals)
Partnership projects (co-operation activities between VET organisations)
Transfer of Innovation projects (adaption and integration of innovative project results for
transfer to new sectors/countries) – both generalist assessors and subject matter experts.
1.
Purpose of the Call
Applications are invited from suitably qualified trainers and VET professionals with a view to
constituting a panel of external assessors that may be called on to assess proposals received in
response to the annual Call for Proposals under the Leonardo da Vinci actions of the Lifelong
Learning Programme (2007-2013) and the Interim/Final Reports received from funded LdV
projects.
The task of the assessors utilised will be to evaluate project proposals submitted under the
Leonardo da Vinci sectoral programme within the Lifelong Learning Programme, and the
priorities and criteria laid down in the respective calls for project proposals and the Guidelines
for Applicants.
2.
Objectives of the Lifelong Learning Programme
Applicants must provide in their letter of application evidence of substantial experience in
activities geared to achieving the objectives set out in Article of 1 of the Programme Decision
No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and knowledge of the LdV
policy context http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc60_en.htm
3.
Selection Criteria
Assessors will be chosen for their established experience and competence in the field of
vocational education and training. They must also have acquired practical experience in one
or more of the following:
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Transnational mobility of persons in the field of VET in Europe
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Projects based on transnational partnerships, designed to develop innovation and
enhance quality in VET
Transnational co-operation networks facilitating the exchange of experiences and
good practice and the development of innovation
Activities for the exchange of information and the dissemination of good practice and
innovation
VET-related projects involving European associations
Cooperation with third countries and international organisations in the field of VET
Assessing project applications and reports and of working in a European context
Subject matter expertise (relevant for TOI subject matter experts only).
Application Procedure
Applicants must apply by email enclosing a copy of their CV to Pat Halley, LdV Programme
Manager, Léargas, 189 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, phalley@leargas.ie stating clearly for which
project action(s) they wish to be considered. The deadline for receipt of applications is 27th
November 2009 at 17:00 GMT.
5.
Remuneration
Assessors will be appointed to the Panel for up to four years and paid a gross fee per project
application or report assessed on the basis of an invoice containing their PPS number (see
table below). Fees are subject to annual review. Assessors are expected to attend an annual
briefing and debriefing meeting for each LdV project action concerned. The assessment
period for project applications normally takes place between March and April. Assessment of
project final reports takes place throughout the year.
7.
Conflict of interest and confidentiality
To ensure the independence of the proposal and final report assessments, the experts selected
will be required to sign a declaration certifying that there is no conflict of interest between the
proposals/reports they will assess and the posts they occupy, and that they have no personal
involvement in the projects to which the proposals/reports refer.
Throughout the assessment process Assessors must also apply the highest standards of
professionalism and observe the confidentiality of the information and documents which
come to their attention during the process. Appointment to the panel of LdV Assessors does
not guarantee utilisation each year or ensure a particular level of income from this activity.
Léargas reserves the right to remove Assessors from the Panel for gross misconduct or underperformance.
LdV Assessor Panel Fees (2010 – 2013)
Type of LdV project
Application
(av. time needed)
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Interim Report
(av. time needed)
Final Report
(av. time needed)
Mobility
€300
(0.75 days)
€150
(0.375 days)
€400
(1 day)
Partnerships
€200
(0.5 days)
€200
(0.5 days)
€400
(1 day)
Transfer of Innovation
€600
(1.5 days)
€400
(1 day)
€1,000
(2.5 days)
Note: Figures above are based on a gross daily rate of €400 and are subject to annual review. A
fee is not paid for participation in the annual briefing/debriefing sessions.
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