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Training

Career Development for Women - Women in leadership roles (or aspiring to be leaders)

Date

w/c 14/11/2022

w/c 21/11/2022

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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70+ Managers from across Central and Municipal Public Institutions interested in applying for a more senior leadership position in the public sector

Overview of Content:

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  • Participants were encouraged to develop:

  • A personal development/career plan

  • Confidence in their leadership style and communication

  • A network of peers, senior leaders & industry experts

  • Access to a network of peers, senior leaders & industry experts

  • Click on the Guidance and Articles tab to find a link to the Candidate Toolkit (2022) under the Candidate Guidance section.

Preparing for Merit Based Recruitment Application and Interview

Date

w/c 14/11/2022

w/c 21/11/2022

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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70+ Managers from across Central and Municipal Public Institutions interested in applying for a more senior leadership position in the public sector

Overview of Content:

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  • Participants were encouraged to develop:

  • A deeper awareness of the principles and approaches for MBR interviews

  • Abilities to submit a role of application and letter of intent

  • Their understanding of the range of competencies being assessed

  • Their knowledge of the steps in the MBR interview

  • Techniques to confidently promote experiences and achievements

  • Click on the Guidance and Articles tab to find a link to the Candidate Toolkit (2022) under the Candidate Guidance section.

Preparing Women for Leadership Roles – Women in Leadership Positions

Date

May 2022

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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30+ Managers from across Central and Municipal Public Institutions interested in applying for a more senior leadership position in the public sector

Overview of Content:

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  • Participants were encouraged to develop:

  • A personal development/career plan

  • Confidence in their leadership style and communication

  • Awareness of the principles and approaches for MBR interviews

  • A network of peers, senior leaders & industry experts

  • Click on the Guidance and Articles tab to find a link to the Candidate Toolkit (2022) under the Candidate Guidance section

Assessing Skills Workshop 1 - Secretaries General

Date

w/c 15/10/2018

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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Secretary Generals who will be Commission members for future Senior Civil Service selection processes.

Overview of Content:

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  • Competency-based assessment 

  • Effective Questioning

  • Scoring Principles

  • Evaluating evidence

  • Avoiding bias in assessment

Advanced Skills Workshop (Secretaries General)

Date

w/c 15/10/2018

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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Secretary Generals experienced in the methodology who will continue to be Commission members for Senior Civil Service selection processes.

Overview of Content:

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  • Lessons Learned to Date

  • Potential Enhancements 

  • Advanced Questioning Techniques

  • Sustainability of Process

  • Avoiding bias in assessment

Introduction to Merit Based Recruitment

(HR Managers)

Date

February 2020

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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100+ HR Managers from across Central and Municipal Public Institutions

Overview of Content:

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Introduction to Merit Based Interviews

(HR Managers)

Date

February 2020

Location: 

Pristina

Attendees:

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100+ HR Managers from across Central and Municipal Public Institutions

Overview of Content:

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A range of training and development activity has been conducted across the three phases of the project to support merit based recruitment practices in Kosovo.  Attendees have included existing Secretaries General, Academics, Civil Society Representatives and representatives of Human Resources departments.  This training is intended to spread the use of the revised selection practices, to ensure that a broader range of processes (outside of this immediate project) operate according to the principles of objective, evidence-based, fair and transparent selection practices.

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Within Phase 3 of the project (June 2021 to March 2024) a broad range of training and development activity has been completed.  This has included:

  • A ‘Management Circle’ development forum for senior public sector leaders.

  • Career development workshops for women

  • Preparing women for leadership roles workshops. 

  • A ‘Next Generation Human Resources’ programme, run with students from University of Pristina.

  • A range of bespoke training and development initiatives with individual organisations and agencies to support their merit based assessment practices.

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