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Assistant to the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA Assistant)

The European Union’s Twinning Project “Promotion of Inclusive Education and STEAM in Urban and Rural Schools” is seeking to recruit an Assistant to the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA Assistant)

Ref. KG 21 NDICI OT 01 24 

The Twinning Project “Promotion of Inclusive Education and STEAM in urban and rural schools” is a joint project between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Lithuania, represented by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania.

The overall objective of the project, which is implemented by the state institutions from Lithuania, is capacity building of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic enabling to put in place an effective mechanism to promote inclusive and equitable quality education targeting: (i) More inclusive and equitable education for all; (ii) Better education quality for all; (iii)  Improved education finance.  

The project is seeking an Assistant to the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA Assistant), whose activities include assisting the RTA with co-ordination and management of the Twinning project. The project will start on the 20th of December 2024 with the duration of 24 months.

The RTA assistant will be hired full-time on a service contract and stationed in Bishkek. The RTA

Assistant shall not have been in any contractual relation with the public sector in the Beneficiary Country, Kyrgyz Republic, during at least the 6 months preceding their hiring.

The tasks of the RTA Assistant include:

• Assisting the RTA in the day-to-day implementation of the project;
• Office management;
• Undertaking general administration duties required for project implementation;
• Maintaining close working relationships and dialogue with BC administration and counterparts;
• Maintaining document storage platforms and arranging for the exchange of information between project participants;
• Taking care of mission preparations and filing mission reports, time sheets, and mission certificates;
• Organization of seminars, training events, meetings, and other visits out of Azerbaijan;
• Preparation of quarterly Project Steering Committee Meetings including preparation of Quarter Interim Reports;
• Acting as translator/interpreter, when necessary.

The RTA Assistant will be recruited in accordance with the following selection criteria: 

Required skills and experience

• Preferably a University Degree in social sciences or any other discipline relevant to the position;
• Fluent in spoken and written in Kyrgyz with an excellent command of written and spoken English and Russian;
• Practical experience in the day-to-day provision of translation and interpretation support to international advisors/experts;
• Proven experience in office management and project administration;
• Experience in international donor projects is an advantage (e.g. EU projects);
• Excellent Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Internet, etc.);
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• A high degree of independence, strong initiative and flexibility, discretion and professionalism;
• Strong intercultural and social competencies;
• Very good communication skills, enabling to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of employees and external contacts;

Candidates should e-mail a copy of their CV (in Europass format) with an English cover letter to ieva.duleviciene@esf.lt marked “RTA Assistant” by 22 January 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.

The following documents should be annexed in scanned versions to the application:

• Certificate in educational qualification;
• Certificate of language knowledge (if it is available);
• References from previous employer(s) if it is available.