OSCE Mission in Kosovo — International Evaluation Consultant (Community Safety)

(Consultancy — 30 working days | UB Project No. 2101286, Activity 1.10)

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has supported community safety since 2006 as part of its mandate to strengthen democratic governance, public safety and security. Under this assignment, the OSCE will conduct an independent decentralised evaluation of the support provided through successive Unified Budget interventions between 2012 and August 2026 — the first comprehensive independent assessment of over a decade of OSCE support to community safety forums and proactive policing.

An international evaluation consultant will independently plan and conduct the evaluation using a theory-based, contribution-focused, mixed-methods approach — reconstructing the Theory of Change, conducting documentary review and primary data collection with institutional and community stakeholders, and assessing OSCE's contribution to community safety forums, community/proactive policing, inclusive participation and school safety.

Objective:
To independently assess the effectiveness, sustainability and institutional uptake of OSCE support to community safety forums, community and proactive policing, and school safety (2012–August 2026), and provide evidence-based findings, conclusions and recommendations to inform future OSCE programming.

Duration: 30 working days

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Conduct the inception phase (consultations, reconstructed Theory of Change, methodology/design, Evaluation Matrix, sampling strategy, data collection tools, work plan) and prepare the Inception Report.
• Undertake the desk review and primary data collection, including a field visit to Kosovo and stakeholder engagement; apply qualitative and quantitative methods and triangulate the evidence.
• Prepare and submit the Draft Evaluation Report; present preliminary findings and facilitate a recommendations validation workshop; revise based on feedback.

OSCE Mission in Kosovo — International Evaluation Consultant (Community Safety)

(Consultancy — 30 working days | UB Project No. 2101286, Activity 1.10)

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has supported community safety since 2006 as part of its mandate to strengthen democratic governance, public safety and security. Under this assignment, the OSCE will conduct an independent decentralised evaluation of the support provided through successive Unified Budget interventions between 2012 and August 2026 — the first comprehensive independent assessment of over a decade of OSCE support to community safety forums and proactive policing.

An international evaluation consultant will independently plan and conduct the evaluation using a theory-based, contribution-focused, mixed-methods approach — reconstructing the Theory of Change, conducting documentary review and primary data collection with institutional and community stakeholders, and assessing OSCE's contribution to community safety forums, community/proactive policing, inclusive participation and school safety.

Objective:
To independently assess the effectiveness, sustainability and institutional uptake of OSCE support to community safety forums, community and proactive policing, and school safety (2012–August 2026), and provide evidence-based findings, conclusions and recommendations to inform future OSCE programming.

Duration: 30 working days

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Conduct the inception phase (consultations, reconstructed Theory of Change, methodology/design, Evaluation Matrix, sampling strategy, data collection tools, work plan) and prepare the Inception Report.
• Undertake the desk review and primary data collection, including a field visit to Kosovo and stakeholder engagement; apply qualitative and quantitative methods and triangulate the evidence.
• Prepare and submit the Draft Evaluation Report; present preliminary findings and facilitate a recommendations validation workshop; revise based on feedback.