Background:
The Presence, like in previous years, will work across Albanian regions to strengthen local actors` capacities to address safety and security in their communities. In 2022, the Presence will focus its efforts on two of the most important cultural and economic centres of the country - Shkodra and Korca. Support to the local actors will be provided through strengthening the capacities of Local Safety Councils (LSCs). To achieve the project’s objectives, the Presence will hire a local expert and will closely cooperate with the National Agency for the Support of Self-Governance, Mayors of the targeted cities, LSCs members, and religious leaders.

Objective of Assignment:

In the framework of the project “Advancing partnership between citizens and institutions to address safety and security – Phase III”, an expert will be hired to:

Provide mentoring for the focal point of Shkodra LSC, to support him and the Municipality to formally establish the LSC. Deliver a two-day training (two days for each LSC – Korça and Shkodra), using the training package designed with the support of the Project team in 2020 and applying any lessons learnt from the previous work and from 2020 evaluation of LSCs. Approximately 15 local actors, members of LSCs will attend each training, which aims to increase LSC member capacities in LSC functionality, their role in addressing security issues through a multi-agency cooperation approach, as well as to draft and implement Security Action Plans. By the end of the training, it is expected that the LSC members will be able to draft the Action Plans and implement them in collaboration with each other and the structures they represent.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

In close co-ordination with the Project staff, the expert is expected to perform the following Tasks and Responsibilities:

1 Provide mentoring for the focal point of Shkodra LSC, for the official establishment of the Local Safety Council in Shkodra

Due to the result of last elections (March 2022) in Shkodra, where a new Mayor was elected, we expect that the LSC focal point will be changed as well. Considering this, the expert will need to be in contact with the new focal point, in order to inform him on the support the Presence has provided so far for the establishment of Shkodra LSC (during 2021), and guide him/her on the next steps toward the official establishment of the LSC. This task will be delivered through in-person and online meeting/s.

Build capacities of Korça and Shkodra LSCs, through a two-day training for each LSC, using the training package already developed by the Presence.

The expert will deliver one training for each targeted LSC, on the following topics:

Exploring the best practices of inter-agency cooperation to face security challenges; The model of LSCs in Albania; Multi-agency cooperation; SWOT analysis to assess local security situation; Methods and skills to develop Local Security Action Plans; Police–Public Partnership; Partnerships between citizens and public institutions; The role of LSCs to handle crisis situations.

The work to complete this task will consist on:

Organization of two preparatory meetings with members of Korça and Shkodra LSCs and local institutions; Delivering two trainings based on the training package developed by the Presence in 2020; Pre and post evaluation of the knowledge among participants; Support to targeted LSCs to draft the Security Action Plans; Delivering two final reports on the work conducted with the LSCs, with suggestions and recommendations for follow-up.

Deliverables:

One report on the establishment of Shkodra LSC – By 1st of July Two trainings (two days each) for Korça and Shkodra LSCs, based on the training package developed by the Presence in 2020, and two respective reports. - By beginning of September.

Necessary Qualifications:

Advanced degree in social sciences, political sciences, and/or security studies. At least 5 years professional experience in the area of security in civil society, community safety and security, academia, international institutions and/or government agencies. Previous work in topics related to community safety and security and local safety councils. Expertise in local governance and safety and security matters. Knowledge on legal framework and work of Local Safety Councils in Albania.

This vacancy is archived.

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