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

• Map, engage and maintain cooperation with German Roma and Sinti organisations, municipalities, schools and child-participation networks
• Support preparation and implementation of the Berlin-based cross-country exchange and peer-learning activities
• Present German experiences to project partners and help adapt them to local contexts
• Contribute to consultations, workshops, policy dialogues and dissemination of project results, including background materials and follow-up
• Research and curate transferable German good practices on Roma inclusion, inclusive education, child participation and anti-discrimination
• Contribute to the design and quality review of curricula, toolkits and digital learning content
• Support training and facilitation for child-friendly adult trainers, Roma peer facilitators and municipal focal points
• Provide input on meaningful and safe participation of Roma children, particularly girls and children facing multiple vulnerabilities
• Share comparative German experience on Civic Labs and Children's Councils
• Ensure services reflect child rights, gender equality, non-discrimination and safeguarding principles
• Support monitoring and participant feedback
• Document lessons learned and provide concise technical inputs for project reporting

• University degree in social sciences, management, international relations, marketing or a related field, with a background and experience in education and work with children
• Practical engagement with Roma communities, Roma inclusion, education, community empowerment or anti-discrimination
• Knowledge of the German institutional and civil-society context on Roma inclusion and education
• Experience in training, facilitation, learning materials or capacity development
• Experience in project implementation, documentation and reporting
• Strong digital skills, including online collaboration and learning tools
• Excellent German and English
• Registered as self-employed in Germany
• Commitment to child safeguarding, gender equality, non-discrimination and rights-based participation
• Strong asset: Experience with Roma communities in Germany or another German-speaking country
• Strong asset: Knowledge of Serbian, Macedonian or other languages relevant to the project consortium
• Strong intercultural communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in EU-funded projects

• Meaningful work strengthening the civic participation of Roma children, particularly girls
• Opportunity to shape cross-country learning in an EU-co-funded project
• Cooperation with an international, multicultural team
• Flexible, self-organised scheduling of services