Compact Program Summary

The Government of the Republic of Kosovo (the “Government” or “GoK”) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), a United States government agency, signed a grant aimed at accelerating the country’s transition towards an energy future that is more sustainable, inclusive, reliable and affordable. The GoK has ratified the compact and has designated a new entity as an autonomous agency to exercise and perform the GoK’s rights and obligations to oversee, manage and implement the Compact Programs. This entity will be referred to as MCA-Kosovo.

The Headhunter Karriera LLC acting as the Recruitment Consultant is now recruiting for the position of the Director, Gender and Social Inclusion of MCA-Kosovo.

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Executive Director for Operations, the Director, Gender and Social Inclusion is responsible for providing technical leadership to the MCA-Kosovo Project Directors and all project stakeholders to conform established procedures essential to ensuring the integration of gender and social inclusion across all program functions. The position is based in Prishtina, Kosovo.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement a strategy and work plan to integrate gender and social inclusion considerations in program development and implementation across MCA-Kosovo projects and internal operational activities in accordance with MCC policies and best practices to strengthen women’s economic participation and minority group participation.
2. Lead the drafting of the Social and Gender Integration Plan (SGIP) and oversee its implementation, review, and update process.
3. Oversee compilation and analysis of program data on social inclusion, gender and poverty reduction related to Compact implementation to inform the design/adaptation of responsive program/operational activities, and inclusion in procurement documents and contracts.
4. Reconcile different approaches to Social and Gender Inclusion across all programs to present a coherent approach for MCA-Kosovo.
5. Lead cross-cutting gender and social inclusion activities for the Compact in close collaboration with project-level GSI specialists and project technical leads.
6. Serve as the main counterpart to MCA-Kosovo Staff, MCC Staff, and other government counterparts and stakeholders on all GSI issues on Compact activities.
7. Establish and implement a quality control framework to monitor and manage Gender and Social Inclusion considerations in each Project Director's projects, including recommending remedial measures and ensuring stakeholder engagement and grievance procedures are followed.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a Social Science or other related fields;
• Minimum of seven (7) years professional experience (or five (5) with a Master’s degree) leading programs aiming to integrate and improve the position of disadvantaged social and gender categories of the society or other programs of similar nature;
• Experience with managing and overseeing contractors and supporting staff toward successful completion of gender and social inclusion activities;
• Fluency in English and Albanian.

Preferred background and work experience:

• Master’s or other similar advanced degree;
• Prior experience in inclusive stakeholder engagement processes;
• Fluency in another official language of Kosovo (Serbo-Croatian or other).

For more information on MCC and the Kosovo compact, please go to:

Kosovo Compact | Millennium Challenge Corporation (mcc.gov)

Application Procedure:

All interested applicants are required to download (click File then Download) and duly fill-out the offline Application Form through this link: Application Form link

The duly filled-out Application Form, together with an up-to-date resume are to be submitted by uploading them electronically at the link generated below (please note only resumes will not be accepted): Submit Your Application

Please note that only applications submitted through the online application form will be processed.

Should you encounter any problems with the form, please contact: [email protected], +355686029691 and/or [email protected], +38349716161.

All applications are to be submitted by mid-night 17:00 Kosovo time, 30 June 2023;

Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the given Application Form or in languages other than English shall not be considered. Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

The Headhunter Karriera LLC Officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of The Headhunter Karriera LLC. The Headhunter Karriera LLC is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its business.

All MCA-Kosovo employees will be selected based on an open and competitive recruitment and selection process in accordance with the provisions of the Compact. In addition, the recruitment of all employees of MCA-Kosovo will be carried out in accordance with the principles and indications stipulated by the constitutional and legal provisions, including equal opportunity, merit, competency, transparency, and non-discrimination under all its forms.

Note:

“The Headhunter Karriera LLC and its employees and the MCA-Kosovo and its employees do not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training, and/or any other step).”