Freelance Local German Expert – Roma Inclusion, Education and Child Participation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Establish, engage, and sustain collaboration with German Roma and Sinti organizations, municipalities, educational institutions, and child-participation networks.

• Assist in the preparation and execution of cross-country exchange and peer-learning initiatives based in Berlin.

• Share German experiences with project partners and facilitate their adaptation to local contexts.

• Participate in consultations, workshops, policy discussions, and the dissemination of project outcomes, including the creation of background materials and follow-ups.

• Conduct research and compile transferable German best practices in Roma inclusion, inclusive education, child participation, and anti-discrimination.

• Aid in the design and quality assessment of curricula, toolkits, and digital educational content.

• Provide training and support for child-friendly adult trainers, Roma peer facilitators, and municipal focal points.

• Offer insights on ensuring meaningful and safe participation of Roma children, especially girls and those facing multiple vulnerabilities.

• Share comparative German insights on Civic Labs and Children's Councils.

• Ensure that services align with child rights, gender equality, non-discrimination, and safeguarding principles.

• Assist in monitoring activities and gathering participant feedback.

• Document lessons learned and deliver concise technical contributions for project reporting.

⛳️ Requirements

• A university degree in social sciences, management, international relations, marketing, or a related field, along with experience in education and working with children.

• Practical experience working with Roma communities, promoting Roma inclusion, education, community empowerment, or anti-discrimination.

• Familiarity with the German institutional and civil society landscape regarding Roma inclusion and education.

• Proven experience in training, facilitation, development of learning materials, or capacity building.

• Background in project implementation, documentation, and reporting.

• Strong digital proficiency, including the use of online collaboration and learning tools.

• Fluency in German and English.

• Must be registered as self-employed in Germany.

• A commitment to child safeguarding, gender equality, non-discrimination, and rights-based participation.

• Strong asset: Experience engaging with Roma communities in Germany or another German-speaking nation.

• Strong asset: Proficiency in Serbian, Macedonian, or other languages pertinent to the project consortium.

• Excellent intercultural communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

• Experience with EU-funded projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Engaging work that enhances the civic participation of Roma children, particularly girls.

• An opportunity to influence cross-country learning within an EU-co-funded initiative.

• Collaboration with a diverse, international team.

• Flexible, self-managed scheduling of services.