Training and Evaluation Specialist
USAID/IBI International
Total years of experience :22 years, 11 Months
(1) Impact and evaluation of the six-year initiative to develop skilled professionals and to increase the capacity of higher education by upgrading the teaching methodology and curricula.
(2) Development of indicators, selecting treatment and control groups, designing surveys and overseeing their execution.
(3) Creation and refinement of survey instruments, formation of interview guides for the evaluation of the impacts of the scholarship program, including elaboration and development of evaluation questions.
(4) Lead the qualitative data collection through focus groups and interviews, set up baseline, performance data for all groups and put in place a tracking system custom tailored for each group
(5) Analyze and process data using statistical software SPSS, including analysis for various beneficiary groups by year, region, gender, age (youth), profession and etc.
(6) Provide datasets of all survey data collected and other information used in Excel and SPSS.
(7) Development of the guideline that contains research protocol, codebook, information on data manipulation and syntax table
(8) Assessment of impact of the project in terms of the objectives, collection and analysis of information on the employment status of the beneficiaries and satisfaction level patterns with the project (tracer study design).
Reconstruction of penitentiary institutions in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Assisting the national stakeholders and government ministries in providing adequate training and educational opportunities for detained persons to enable their rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society:
(1) Assess the present situation on staff training, education programmes, workshop delivery, education, training and vocational training,
(2) Managing the development of the Education and training strategy and action plan for the four penitentiary institutions and one juvenile educational-correctional facility in Macedonia, including the report on recommendations and advise on activities to be taken to make the workshops and education/training facilities of each of the four penitentiary facilities operational and allow proper education/training of prisoners/detainees to facilitate their successful reintegration into society
(3) Development of education curricula for each of penitentiary institutions
(4) Conducting the Skills Gap Analysis
Reform of the TVET education in Macedonia aligned with the national qualification framework:
(1) Elaboration of a comprehensive VET sector analysis.
(2) Development of methodologies for NQF/VET sector analysis (profiles), occupational standards, qualification standards, and competency-Based modular curriculum. Development of the Guidance on Allocation of ECVET.
(3) Managing the development of the 14 NQF sector profiles and private sector driven and aligned with labor market fluctuations 152 occupational standards using the functional job analysis - qualitative and quantitative data gathering, defining dimensions of work activity - data, people and things and domains of human performance (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor); (4) Managing the development of qualification standards (53) and competency-Based Modular curriculum (52).
(5) Capacity building/training and coaching 1000+ VET Centre advisors and members of the local expert teams (employer’s associations, university teachers, trade unions, and other relevant stakeholders): development of occupational standards, qualification standards, ECVET, and competency-based modular curriculum.
(6) Managing the training for 2000+ teachers and managerial staff from secondary vocational schools in Macedonia.
(7) Pilot testing, monitoring the implementation, evaluation and revision of the reformed curriculum, including elaboration and development of evaluation questions
(1) Introduction and establishment of the ECVET System in Macedonia;
(2) Development and implementation of the methodology for curricula and training programs in accordance with the principles of skills development, modularisation, and ECVET System aligned with the European trends, development and accreditation of the adult training programs;
(3) Capacity building of the representatives of key social partners, teachers and employers;
(4) Situation analysis, legislation assessment, institutional strengthening and programmatic development in VET and adult education
EU funded strategic project on qualifications, European Commission (EQF Advisory Group) - analysis and collecting information on validation practices in Montenegro - general education, IVET, CVET, adult and higher education, labour market and third sector, in order to support decision makers and practitioners monitoring the progress towards implementing the 2012 Recommendation on validation. Development of the country fiches, country chapters, thematic report covering special subjects in VNFIL, a synthesis report capturing main trends found in chapters, and case studies.
EU Commission: Ex-post evaluation of Montenegrin human Resources Development programme (IPA1, component 4 - EUR 5.583.000 of IPA funds): Efficient and inclusive active employment policy measures, Enhancing skills, knowledge and competences for employment and competitiveness, Enhancing social inclusion, and Supporting the development of project pipeline:
(1) assessing the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impacts of the implementation;
(2) assessing the sustainability of the benefits generated by the OP HRD
(3) providing the recommendation with emphasis on actions related to sustainability of the project benefits
(4) identify and document lessons learned for improving the programming and identification of possible future actions under IPA II
Design of training materials (exercises) in the form of case studies (The Harvard Business School Case Method) and policy analysis samples for training and capacity building of VET education high level policy makers and representatives from ETF partner countries.
(1) Hypothetical country case studies featuring quantitative and qualitative evidence to be used as primary source of evidence in group exercises during trainings on policy analysis, and
(2) Samples of analysis that illustrate typical shortcomings of analytical narratives that omit key steps in the analytical process
Advise on and review expertise for the ETF publications in VET education, training, entrepreneurship, skills, employment and labour market issues in transition and developing economies. The board includes academic, research, expert, policy maker, as well as representatives from other EU specialist agencies working in related fields, i.e. Cedefop, Eurofound and has the task of ensuring the quality, consistency and accuracy of ETF publications.
EU funded initiative - Continuing Professional Development of VET Teachers and Trainers.
(1) Development of Web-based Platforms and Networks to support professional development for vocational teachers and trainers.
(2) Elaboration of a situation analysis through surveys, focus-groups and interviews with beneficiaries stakeholders and partners (employers, ministries, governmental national agencies, VET schools, and independent training providers).
(3) Proposing the improvement areas based on the EU best practice, capacity building to key national agencies.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Information Technology Services;
(1) Analyze and process data of Middle East Partnership Initiative survey results using statistical software SPSS, including analysis for various beneficiary groups by year, region, gender, age (youth), profession and etc. Provide datasets of all survey data collected and other information used in Excel and SPSS. Development of the guideline that contains research protocol, codebook, information on data manipulation and syntax table.
(2) Culminating in a survey analysis report with data presentation
Training programs and qualifications development, including VET qualification standards and credentialing programs of all education and skill levels in the areas of: Oil and Gas, Leadership and management, Electricity, Mechanical engineering, Construction, Chemical industry, Manufacturing technologies, Information technologies, etc. Research, assess labour market potentials of qualifications and trainer recruitment. Training management - course and content development, developing curriculum and/or qualifications in association with international institutes: internal quality auditor for ILM courses, support external verification, managing training programmes delivery, qualifications assessment, and competency based assessments, training needs analysis, training matrix for competency development. Areas of expertise: Qualifications development, Training management, Quality assurance, Up-skilling, Training needs analysis/competence based assessment - VET, adult and higher education.
(Based in European HQ)
EU funded initiative - Support to the Montenegro Government to draft EL strategy and Action Plan, based on a sound process of stakeholders’ involvement and consultation (educational institutions, sectoral ministries, employers' associations, employment agencies, trade unions, agencies for development of SMEs), analysis of evidence and other relevant policies, and interaction and accountability towards ETF and the group in charge of the drafting of the Strategy. Areas of expertise: Education policy, Entrepreneurship learning, Capacity building.
Assessment of the Mitrovica Summer University 2014 relevancy, sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency, as well as accountability and transparency of all involved partners though the following major steps: reviewing relevant project documentation, collection of data (interviews, monitoring visits to the courses and extracurricular events), analysis of the information collected, production of the final evaluation report outlining lessons and generated knowledge, as well as proposing future directions for improvement. Areas of expertise: Education and Training, Higher Education
EU funded initiative - Develop approach to mainstream the in-service teacher training for VET in Montenegro: desk research, policy review, consultations with VET education policy makers and key stakeholders and VET school visits to support the country at strategic and VET school level to develop and embed VET teacher training as a policy option in VET reform and to link it with on-going VET quality assurance polices. Exploring the potential for VET teacher’s upskilling arrangements as part of the cooperation between educational institutions and business sector. Areas of expertise: VET system reform, Education policy, VET teacher training, Capacity building.
Strengthening competitiveness of the tourism, agriculture and agribusiness sectors; improving the business enabling environment. Activity areas: Business Support Services, Business Enabling Environment, Workforce Development, Enterprise Innovation, ICT, Small-Scale Economic Infrastructure Investment, Grants for Advocacy and Market and Policy Analyses. Areas of expertise:
Communications, Application/Grants process coordination, Knowledge Management, Full event logistics (workshops, round tables, conferences, etc.)
The Second Chance is an EU funded project aimed to support Serbian government in systemic development of adult education. Areas of responsibilities: Competence-based VET curriculum development for level 1&2 qualifications, VET teacher training design and delivery, Capacity building, Teaching and learning materials development for elementary and lower secondary VET.
(1) Development of competency - based curriculum and examination catalogues for elementary and lower secondary VET that incorporates cognitive and behavioural skills; Development of national education standards;
(2) Development of teaching and learning materials and school documentation for the curriculum implementation, including arrangements for school-local community/business sector cooperation;
(3) Development of a teacher training programme and teacher training delivery for 150 participants from elementary and VET schools;
(4) Participating in the development of indicators for testing of the curriculum and relevant teaching and learning materials; Participating in testing, monitoring, evaluation and revision of the curriculum, teaching and learning materials; Assisting the implementation of the pilot phase.
Development of Entrepreneurship Key Competence - ISCED 2 level. Area of responsibility: Continuing professional development, Teacher training design and delivery.
(1) Montenegro national representative in international expert’s body/working group for continuous professional development - teacher training in the area of entrepreneurship learning. Expertise in supporting of South East Europe countries in their efforts to accommodate EU recommendations for promotion of entrepreneurship as a key competence at the ISCED 2 level;
(2) Teacher training design and delivery for more than 100 elementary school teachers in pilot schools.
The National Qualification Framework and Quality Assurance in Higher Education is an EU funded project (IPA 2007) aimed to assist Montenegro government to create a National Qualification Framework and to enhance the University's efforts to establish a quality assurance system in higher education.
(1) Development and delivery of awareness raising, capacity building and training sessions for more than 1000 participants from the educational institutions and key stakeholder’s organizations, including VET education policy makers and VET school representatives on NQF related topics: qualification development, recognition of no formal and informal learning, credit system, qualification standards, learning outcomes, and development of competency - based curriculum. Preparation of the new concept for the education system that promotes flexible paths between different levels and education fields.
(2) Training and coaching secondary and adult VET education curriculum development teams. (3) Development of Low on Montenegro Qualification Framework and methodology papers for development of qualifications, unit descriptors, qualification standards. Guidance development for Credit rating of qualification, Recognition of non- formal and informal learning, Specification of labour market relevant qualification, Placement of New qualification onto the MQF, Learning Outcomes, and Classification of qualification.
(4) Revision of the existing standards of occupations and curriculum in construction and tourism sectors and placement in the MQF; Establishment and capacity building of Tourism and Construction sectoral commissions. Managing design and development of the MQF website.
EU Funded initiative - Support Montenegro by setting up specific measures in field of growth enterprise’s human recourses development. Project activities are focusing policy and strategy review and recommendations, and training programme development. Areas of expertise: Policy documents review and development of analytical report, including a set of improvement points regarding the existing national strategies and papers on human capital policy, Design, planning and implementation of the training needs analysis. Empirical and qualitative research.
Support VET education reform in the area of secondary economic education by establishing a system in which the processes of a real enterprise can be made transparent for the learning process. Creation of a new methodical approach to provide labour-market orientated key qualifications - as well as new/reformed contents in the area of secondary VET, higher and adult education. Areas of expertise: Infrastructure and equipping - Preparation of a technical specification for TVET schools for the equipment required for curriculum implementation, Continuing professional development, Teacher training design and delivery (digital competence), VET curriculum development and evaluation, National system for virtual companies establishment and coordination, Methodology documents development, Teaching/learning materials development, Training and capacity building for VET educational personnel. Full event logistics (training workshops, round tables, conferences, etc. for teachers, school managers, education management representatives and stakeholders). Coaching, day-to-day mentoring and coordinating secondary VET and Adult education curriculum development teams.
Areas of responsibilities: Continuing professional development - teacher training, Teaching and learning materials development for secondary general and VET education.
(1) Development of Entrepreneurship teaching manual - teaching and learning methodology including the teaching activities for development of entrepreneurship key competence;
(2) Preparation of the Entrepreneurship learning teacher training programme and delivery of the teacher training for secondary education (general and VET) teachers - ISCED 3/4.
Centre for Vocational Education is governmental institution responsible for Montenegro VET education in fields of secondary, high and adult education - modernization of the VET system in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders to produce graduates with competencies needed in the labour market. Areas of responsibility: VET system reform, Curriculum development, Occupational standards development, Teacher training management, Coordination teams for curriculum development, Public relations and international affairs, Empirical and qualitative researches, Quality assurance, School inspection - external evaluation.
(1) Development of labour market relevant qualifications, occupational standards, competency - based curriculum, teaching and learning materials, Managing teacher training design and delivery and continuing professional development activities; Managing of empirical and qualitative researches (sampling, development of instruments, collection of data, analysis, drafting reports), including the labour market needs analysis. Coordinating VET curriculum development teams in charge for modernisation of educational programmes in the area of Economy and law.
(2) Establishing and maintain relationships with key national and international players in VET reform and donors. Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects that support Montenegro VET reform. Preparation of a technical specification for TVET schools for the equipment required for curriculum implementation; Development and implementation of communication strategy and action plan, including visual identity, communication and visibility principles and guides, managing website design and development, and communications materials and publications; Leading organization of events: round tables, capacity building events, conferences, etc.;
(3) Quality assurance, school inspection and external evaluation in VET schools - situation analysis, evaluation, assessment and recommendations for improvement in line with national indicators for the following areas: management, infrastructure, continuing professional development, teaching process, assessment, cooperation between school and a local community/business sector.
(4) Key beneficiaries’ communication, management and monitoring for the British Council initiative to support Self-evaluation and assessment in VET schools (September 2008 - July 2009).
Enhancing the employability of higher education graduates, supporting mutual cooperation
between South Eastern European universities and the labour market and further development
and modernization of SEE Higher Education in order to facilitate the transition of HE in SEE towards
European Standards and international competitiveness. Area of expertise: Higher education,
Evaluation and assessment of Master, PhD and Chair Programs with the specific focus on labour market dimension and focus.
Assist Montenegro government in developing of employment policies based on EU strategies and assistance in the area of Human Resources Development and Lifelong entrepreneurship learning. Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship learning, Curriculum development, Elementary and VET education teaching/learning materials development, Teacher training design and delivery, Training needs analysis, Human Resources Development, Capacity building programs design and delivery for educational personnel. Awareness rising, Event Management, School-Business sector linkages, European Charter for Small Enterprises.
(1) Review of the HRD instruments in Montenegro, assisting in formulation a discussion paper ‘Human resources development - Montenegro 2017’ and Information and Communications Strategy for national promotion of HRD and life-long learning; Development a national strategy and action plan for Life-long Entrepreneurship learning, establishment of a multi-sectoral national partnership for life-long entrepreneurship learning;
(2) Teacher training design, planning and delivery for more than 150 elementary, secondary general and VET teachers; Topics covered: development of key competences, entrepreneurship competence, arrangements and guidelines for school-local community/business sector cooperation, career development. Design of learning materials, competence based curriculum development and assessment arrangements.
(3) Training needs analyse (TNA) - empirical and qualitative research in order to analyse the skills and training needs gaps in SME-s. Creating a management framework for ‘EU Charter for small enterprises’ reporting (Small Business Act); Organizing economic development events. Leading organization of events: round tables, capacity building events, conferences, etc.;
EU funded project with the aim to assist the European Commission in tracking policy performance on entrepreneurship learning as part of the wider policy monitoring system established to appraise the Western Balkan alignment with the provisions of the European Charter for SMEs. Areas of expertise: European Charter for Small Enterprises, including business and start up environment in Balkan region countries; Learning outcomes; Stocktaking of good practice.
(1) The revision of indicators for entrepreneurship learning and elaboration additional indicators; (2) The definition of Entrepreneurship Learning outcomes. Measures to define the role of enterprise in promoting EL competences, including school/business linkages, enterprise contribution to curriculum development, informal learning opportunities, etc.; (3) The stocktaking national report of good practice in Entrepreneurship learning containing information across the various levels and types of education and training (including VET education initiatives).
Junior Achievement programme for entrepreneurship learning. Programme evaluation and monitoring in the name of Ministry of Education and Sport. Analyze the results achieved and specific objective reached; analyze the project using the following evaluation criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability; cross-cutting aspects: governance and development, gender equality, environment and climate change.
Capacity building programme development and delivery to set up and run a coordination office for virtual student’s companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ETF funded project focusing key competences in Balkan countries educational systems. The aim of the project is to analyse how key competences are included in regular educational system, and development of policy conclusions/recommendations. Area of expertise: Key competences for lifelong learning, Empirical and qualitative research, Event Management, Capacity building and Awareness rising.
(1) Managing the project implementation, responsible for planning and follow-up within the experts team; responsible for the final deliverables; main author of the deliverables and reports; responsible for quality check of the deliverables, their coherence, accuracy of the analysis; responsible for communication and organisation of events. (2) Managing of empirical and qualitative researches (sampling, development of instruments, collection of data, including interviews, and statistical analysis, qualitative analysis, drafting reports). Development of a precise media plan based on the research results; Presentation of the results to high-level educational policy officials.
EU funded project - Vocational Education and Training Technical Assistance - VET 2 aimed in modernization of the VET system, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, to produce graduates with professional competencies needed in the labour market.
1) Training needs analysis in the construction and civil engineering VET education sector. Empirical and qualitative research in order to analyse the labour market skills and training needs gaps in construction and civil engineering industry, to serve as a basis for development of labour marked oriented qualifications; (2) Development of professional orientation and career guidance materials for VET education students.
EU funded project - Vocational Education and Training Technical Assistance - VET 1 aimed in modernization of the VET system, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, to produce graduates with professional competencies needed in the labour market.
(1) Training needs analysis in the wood processing VET education sector. Empirical and qualitative research in order to analyse the labour market skills and training needs gaps in wood processing industry, to serve as a basis for development of labour marked oriented qualifications; (2) Occupational Standards development; Teacher training.
Teaching statistics and business IT; Secondary economic and entrepreneurship education projects development/and managing implementation; Development of curriculum and occupational standards. Development and/or implementation of projects aimed to improve infrastructure, equipping and curriculum reform; Preparation of a technical specification for the equipment required for Business IT curriculum implementation. Establishment and maintaining the cooperation with partners at the local, national and international level; Preparation and implementation of the final exams; Pedagogy-didactical planning of the teaching process; Evaluation and assessment of student accomplishments and achievements; Professional orientation and career guidance; Curriculum development.
The study course qualifies for the following occupations: statistician demographer, statistician economist, actuary, statistician applied statistics, statistician in the research of public opinion, statistician in the health / education, analyst at market researcher, econometric, economists planner analyst, database administrator, analyst database, designer of the database, designer of the information system, system Programmer, programmer, developer database, financial expert for financial instruments and markets.
Entry-level assistance in the preparation of programs for the solution of problems by electronic computers. Responsible for assisting in the preparation of short programs or of portions of more complex programs in accordance with flow charts and specific instructions.
