Selection call for applications: Module III – Enhancing the competences of the personnel involved in the public policies elaboration at higher education level – Case studies

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, 2 execution positions

5. Objective: Providing support in obtaining the specific activities deliverables

6. Activities in which the expert will be involved:

Activity 4. Elaboration of specific methodologies to substantiate higher education public policies

4.6 Developing minimum two case studies on the public policies elaboration.

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:

1. Developing two case studies on the public policies elaboration.
2. The methodology and other specific details concerning the case studies will be provided upon signing the work contract.

8. Specific requirements (qualifications and expertise):

For the coordinator:

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

For the members of the expert team:

• university degree;
• experience in the field of public policies;
• 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 5 months, between 22 October 2012 – 22 March 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.