Selection call for applications: Module IV – Developing specific studies and analyses on various educational policies A7.6

1.       Institution: The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI)

2.       Project: Higher Education Evidence Based Policy Making: a necessary premise for progress in Romania, code: 34912

3.       Domain: Public policies expert

4.       Type and number of available positions: 6 execution positions

5.       Objective: Developing an analysis of the performance and fitness for purpose of HEIs internal quality assurance systems

6.       Activities in which the expert will be involved:

Activity 7. Analysis of higher education public policies in accordance with Romania’s commitments in the European higher Education Area

A7.6 Developing an analysis of the performance and fitness for purpose of HEIs internal quality assurance systems

7.       Responsibilities of the experts group:

Experts’ team responsibilities:

·         elaborating the reports and presentations of the working group meetings and visits to the universities sites;

Brief description:

The experts selected for the study visits, together with the previously selected expert team will discuss various approaches on the internal QA systems and their effects on the institutional strategies.

8.       Specific requirements (qualifications and expertise):

·         university degree;

·         experience in the field of public policies at national and international level;

·         work experience: minimum 1 year;

·         work experience in a similar position: minimum 1 years;

·         computer skills – Windows, Microsoft Office, graphic editing programs;

·         English.

9.       Knowledge and specific skills:

·         efficiency in time management;

·         professional approach and confidentiality concerning the project objectives;

·         experience in educational projects, with an emphasis in higher education public policies;

10.   Activity timeframe:

The activity is scheduled to take place for 2 months, between 14 December 2012 14 February 2013.

11.   Applications:

The applications will be submitted via e-mail at secretariat-podca@uefiscdi.ro or at the postal address 3, Calea Plevnei St., Bucharest, no later than 10 December 2012, containing:

·         letter of intent;

·         CV (Europass);

·         Copies of diplomas and other relevant documents.