Elion Gërguri
Nationality: Kosovar
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Date of birth: 29 Nov 1992
Gender: Male
Email address:-
Skype : eliongerguri
Address: 10000 Prishtina (Kosovo)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
Initiative for Agricultural Development of Kosovo [ 1 Dec 2020 – 31 Dec 2021 ]
City: Vushtrri
Country: Kosovo
Project: “Supporting employment of youth and women in rural areas through agriculture development"
Donor: European Union Office in Kosovo
◦ Managed the EU-funded (IPA II) project with an operational budget of EUR 385,000
◦ Managed a project team of 7 members
◦ Implemented activities by mobilizing goods and services in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 quality management
system
◦ Worked with youth, women and disadvantaged groups in rural areas
◦ Worked cross-departmentally with 2 departments (finance and procurement)
◦ Prepared and managed 28 grants with a value of EUR 100,000.
◦ Liaised with the EU Office in Kosovo, partner municipalities, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, the Employment
Agency of Kosovo, employment offices, and vocational training centers
◦ Prepared monthly/interim reports to the donor and ensured gender-inclusiveness in project activities
Project Manager
Balkan Green Foundation [ 15 Jan 2020 – 30 Sep 2020 ]
City: Prishtina
Country: Kosovo
Project: "GREEN CROSS – Towards Local Green Economies with Smart Investments"
Donor: Delegation of the European Union to Albania
◦ Managed the EU-funded IPA Cross Border Cooperation (CBC) Programme Albania-Kosovo project with an operational
budget of EUR 500,000
◦ Managed a joint-staffed cross-border project team of 7 members
◦ Implemented activities by mobilizing goods and services in accordance with contract procedures for European Union
external action (PRAG)
◦ Liaised with the Delegation of the EU to Albania, the Joint Technical Secretariat, and 3 project partners (1 NGO in
Albania and 2 municipalities in Kosovo and Albania)
◦ Prepared monthly/interim reports to the donor and ensured gender-inclusiveness in project activities
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Researcher and Field Officer
Balkan Green Foundation [ 5 Sep 2018 – 15 Jan 2020 ]
City: Prishtina
Country: Kosovo
Project: "A multi-stakeholder-partnership for the energy transition in Kosovo"
Donor: German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through Engagement Global
◦ Worked with a core team of stakeholders in the energy sector to develop a common vision for an energy transition in
Kosovo
◦ Supported activity implementation (study tours and expert consultations, workshops, seminars, conferences, scientific
studies and publications, kick-starting two innovative lighthouse-projects)
◦ Helped bring together core stakeholders from politics, administration, civil society, business and academia who
proposed recommendations to the Government of Kosovo for the updated Energy Strategy of Kosovo and the Kosovo
National Climate and Energy Plan (NECP)
◦ Developed 5 project proposals for BGF, of which 3 were awarded with a total value of EUR 620,000
◦ Supported the Green Caucus in the Assembly of Kosovo by recommending relevant policy priorities on energy
efficiency, climate change, and environmental protection
◦ Managed a one-year-long advocacy campaign for green energy and clean air and marked Kosovo Renewable Energy
Day with the UN Kosovo Team
◦ Authored 3 reports on air pollution and sustainable development in Kosovo and presented findings in roundtable
discussions
Performance Monitoring Specialist
Chemonics International [ 1 Mar 2017 – 1 Mar 2018 ]
City: Prishtina
Country: Kosovo
Project: "USAID Kosovo Partnerships for Development (PFD)"
D
onor: USAID Kosovo
◦ Served as a Performance Monitoring Specialist for a project (program) with an operational budget of USD 13 million
◦ Supported the Business Environment Improvement Team in analyzing the legal, regulatory and operational aspects of
Doing Business Indicators and coordinated World Bank "Doing Business" activities with the Ministry of Trade and
Industry
◦ Prepared and published quarterly and annual performance reports to ensure more comprehensive and accurate
measurement of the performance of the Kosovo Business Registration Agency (KBRA) and business registration
centers in municipalities
◦ Designed, organized and conducted workshops for KBRA officials to transfer knowledge on the development and
institutionalization of the performance reports
◦ Supported the Official Gazette of Kosovo in promoting the inclusion of all normative acts adopted in Kosovo
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Arts in International Relations
Syracuse University [ 15 Aug 2015 – 22 Dec 2016 ]
Address: Syracuse, NY (United States)
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Staffordshire University [ 1 Nov 2011 – 14 Jun 2014 ]
Address: Prishtina (Kosovo)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): Albanian
Other language(s):
English
Spanish
LISTENING C2 READING C2 WRITING C2
LISTENING B2 READING B1 WRITING A2
SPOKEN PRODUCTION C2 SPOKEN INTERACTION C2
SPOKEN PRODUCTION A2 SPOKEN INTERACTION A2
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DIGITAL SKILLS
Photoshop / MS Office / Photography / Infographics / Cisco Networking Academy - IT Essential / Google Drive / Video
and photo editing / SPSS Statistical Tool
VOLUNTEERING
Executive Director - TLP Alumni Association
[ Prishtina, Kosovo, Sep 2020 – Current ]
Professional Volunteer - TLP Alumni Association
[ Prishtina, Kosovo, Jan 2017 – Current ]
Teaching Assistant - Syracuse University Program for Refugee Assistance
[ Syracuse, NY, United States, Feb 2016 – May 2016 ]
INTERNSHIPS
Program Development Intern - Bretton Woods Committee
[ Sep 2016 – Dec 2016 ]
Washington, DC, United States
Project Intern - Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
[ Sep 2016 – Dec 2016 ]
Washington, DC, United States
Summer Intern - Chemonics International
[ Jun 2016 – Aug 2016 ]
Washington, DC, United States
Research Intern - Boulder Institute of Microfinance
[ Feb 2016 – May 2016 ]
Syracuse, NY, United States
TRAINING
Trainer - Youth Care for Kosovo (YCFK) Project
[ 3 Apr 2020 – 5 Apr 2020 ]
I provided training and coaching on environmental awareness focusing on air pollution and renewable energy to youth groups
and youth-led initiatives benefiting from the Youth Care for Kosovo (YCFK) project funded by SIDA;
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Transformational Leadership Program Scholarship
USAID Kosovo and Kosovo Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [ May 2015 ]
Master of Arts in International Relations - Syracuse University
First Class Honours - Summa Cum Laude
Staffordshire University [ May 2014 ]
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and Entrepreneurship - Staffordshire University
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PUBLICATIONS
CoopAIRation: Air quality and the EU integration process of Serbia and Kosovo
[2019]
https://tinyurl.com/3sc578cf
Kosovo Air Pollution Progress Report
[2019]
https://tinyurl.com/5222m8yj
Sustainable Development in Kosovo - A Local Perspective
[2018]
https://tinyurl.com/9jj73t9h
Basic Performance Indicators Report on Business Registration in Kosovo
[2017]
https://tinyurl.com/fuvrtep8
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