Selection call for applications: Module IV – Developing specific studies and analyses on various educational policies A7.7 (1)

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: 1 coordination position, 15 execution positions

5. Objective: Developing an analysis of options deriving from the Education Law and proposing a Higher Education financing model according to the commitments made by Romania as a member of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

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

A7.7 Developing an analysis of options deriving from the Education Law and proposing a Higher Education financing model according to the commitments made by Romania as a member of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)

7. Responsibilities of the experts group:

7.1 Coordinator’s responsibilities:

• to coordinate the experts’ team in order to fulfill activities objectives and obtain the envisaged deliverables.

7.2 Experts’ team responsibilities:

• elaborating the analysis methodology;
• elaborating the reports and presentations of the working group meetings;
• elaborating an analysis of options deriving from the Education Law;
• elaborating an analysis of Romania’s commitments as a member of the European Higher Education Area;
• elaborating an article on this subject to be published in an international journal.

Brief description:

In order to carry out the analysis, the experts group will draft an analysis of Romania’s commitments as a member of the European Higher Education Area and an analysis of the Education Law deriving from these commitments.

The results of the activity will include policy recommendations for fullfilling the EHEA commitments and also a proposal for a new funding model that will underpin these commitments.

8. Specific requirements (qualifications and expertise):

8.1 For the coordinator:

• previous experience in project coordination, study and analyses elaboration, with an emphasis on higher education public policies;
• international expertise on public policies analysis;
• university degree;
• work experience: minimum 10 years;
• experience in a similar position;
• computer skills – Windows, Microsoft Office, graphic editing programs;
• English.

8.2 For the members of the expert team:

• university degree;
• experience in the field of public policies at national and international level;
• work experience: minimum 5 years;
• work experience in a similar position: minimum 3 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;
• good knowledge in elaboration of public policies.

10. Activity timeframe:

The activity is scheduled to take place for 10 months, between 22 October 2012 – 22 August 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 17 October 2012, containing:

• letter of intent;
• CV (Europass);
• Copies of diplomas and other relevant documents.