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Isak N. BILALLI Address: Lagja Kulla, Rr Hamdi Kurteshi p.n. 60.000 Gjilan, Kosovo
Provisional address: Rr. Kavajes Pall 63/2 Shk1 Ap 101000 Tirana, Republic of AlbaniaCell: +355 67 46 00 190, land line +355 4 226 57 36; Fax: +355 4 226 57 37
Int cell: 1 347 280 0514E-mail: isak.bilalli@hotmail.com: isaactiral@gmail.com
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BILALLI Isak
CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name ISAK BILALLI
Address Rr. Kavajes, pallati 63/2 shk1 Ap.10, 1000 Tirana, Albania Telephone +355 67 46 00 190
1 347 280 0514Fax +355 4 226 57 37
E-mail Isak.bilalli@hotmail.com
Nationality Albanian
Date of birthGender
WORK EXPERIENCE
23.Nov.1973MALE
• Dates (from – to) May 2014 – present • Name & address of
employerReal Visualz Albania Rr. Barrikadave P7 H11, Tirana, Albania
• Type of business or sector
Civil Society Sector
• Occupation or position held
Executive Director
• Main activities and responsibilities
Managing and leading Students’ Online Master Program for Software Engineers, WEA -Washington Education of Albania www.wea.al
Chairing the Scholarship Selection Committee of WEA Managing and Administering Online Platform to promote Computer and Science
Education - Albanian Massive Open Online Courses ALMOOC www.almooc.com Maintaining and developing contacts with International Donor Community and
Government Entities (Ministry of Innovation and Education) and designing projects to promote coding and computer science in Albania.
Representing and organizing International Worldwide Campaign on Computer Education HOUR OF CODE in the territory of Albania. www.hourofcode/us/sq
designing and aligning new program essential in coding with curricula of primary and secondary schools in Albania
• Dates (from – to) December 2012 – July 2013 • Name & address of
employerAgency for the Support of Civil Society Rr. Abdi Toptani no.4 kati IV, Tirana, Albania
• Type of business or sector
Governance and Civil Society Sector
• Occupation or position held
Head of Sector for Development of Programs, International Cooperation and Communication
• Main activities and responsibilities
Establishment of effective and successful Cooperation with International partners and International programs
Establishment of effective and successful Cooperation with International Stakeholders in compiling strategies and policies to implement projects for the purpose of creating favourable conditions for the civil society.
Promotion of ongoing initiatives of Civil Society Organizations and bridging with International programs that operate in Albania
Representation of ASCS policies and achievements in different public forums. Compilation and development of Programs launched by International Community Presentation and facilitation of trainings, national, as well as in international
conferences. Representation of the Agency in all communications with local and International
partnersPage 2 - Curriculum vitae of
[ SURNAME, other name(s) ]BILALLI Isak
• Dates (from – to) June 2012 – December 2012 • Name & address of
employerAgency for the Support of Civil Society Rr. Abdi Toptani no.4 kati IV, Tirana, Albania
• Type of business or sector
Governance and Civil Society Sector
• Occupation or position held
Head of Sector for Administration of Programs of Grants and Regional Development
• Main activities and responsibilities
Designing and implementing methodology to support development of management approaches and technical methods called for to administer grant program of ASCS
Ensures compliance with grant regulations, and advises grantees in proper administration of grant funds.
Lead facilitator for compiling the annual work-plan of the department/sector Facilitating process for compiling methodology and process for compiling strategic
grants Provision of oversight for the projects of the CSO’s funded by ASCS Compilation and facilitation of training programmes of the Agency Maintain and updates weekly reports, meeting data sheets and notes of meetings
• Dates (from – to) January 2011 – June 2015 • Name and address of employer
MVAR Murphy Vogel Askey Reilly 1199 North Fairfax Street Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Type of business or sector
Campaign Management
• Occupation or position held
(part time) Consultant, Facilitator for Republic Albania
• Main activities and responsibilities Major duties and responsibilities
Provision of updates on political developments in Albania Provision of the daily press overview reports Provision of summary reports on TV News on political developments in
Albania Facilitation with Information and political analysis per specific requests Contribution with filtered citizens feedback on political campaign
Major accomplishments: facilitation with first-hand information on political developments to enable refined and unbiased approach based on which political campaign has been structured for Albania’s Local Elections of 2011 and National Elections of 2013
• Dates (from – to) June 2009 – November 2009
• Name and address of employer
Embassy of the United States of America Nazim Hikmet 30 10.000 Pristina, Kosovo
• Type of business or sector
Political Economic Section
• Occupation or position held
Foreign Service National FSN, Political Assistant
• Main activities and responsibilities
Provision of regular analytical reporting on minority return related issues (political and programmatic) missing persons issue and other emerging issues.
Monitoring and reporting on the trends of returns and or departures – new developments on the returns issue and correspondents to urgent security crises related to returns/IDP’s.
Advising Political Section on returns related issues Reports regularly on IDP’s and refugee return related issues in Kosovo, Serbia and
Montenegro, Macedonia with a focus on programmatic developments and needs Coordinates with the Front Office and Public Diplomacy Section regarding issues and
the political climate affecting the return process and reintegration process. Follows and monitors the work of Ministry of Communities and Returns, UNMIK
programs on returns and reports Embassy and Washington on the developments on the ground
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Compilation (partial) of Annual Human Rights Report Representing Embassy at various meetings with International and Local
Organizations Supporting and organizes independently the VIP visits to returns sites. Acts as an
interpreter and escort for visiting officials, arranges travel itineraries and provides related logistics
Following the political atmosphere in regards to returns and IDP’s in Serbia
• Dates (from – to) October 2008 – February 2009 • Name and address
of employerIntercooperation Swiss Kosovo Local Governance and Decentralization Support – LOGOS Mithat Frasheri str.6 Arberia/Dragodan 10.000 Prishtina, Kosovo
• Type of business or sector
Democratization and Governance
• Occupation or position held
National Program Officer
• Main activities and responsibilities
Provision of advice and expertise to municipalities of Southeastern Kosovo in improving local governance and taking advantage of donor training and funding
Coaching and advising to Mayors of Southeastern municipalities Compiling Municipal Strategy on developing Citizens Services Center (one stop shop)
for target Municipalities Facilitated trainings on public information strategy for improving Municipal Public
Information Offices Facilitated meetings and trainings with village council representatives and village council
forums. Facilitated process and contributed remarkably for compiling the annual work-plan of the
organization Developed researches, so to update the program needs Maintained and updated weekly reports, meeting data sheets and notes of meetings Interpreting and translating according to the needs of the organization
• Dates (from – to) July 2007 – October 2008 • Name & address
of employerFree lancing
• Type of business or sector
Consulting
• Occupation or position held
Consulting Services, Kosovo
• Main activities and responsibilities
Provision of consulting services in project writing Lead project writer, with proposals of Local NGO Balkan Union and T Consulting
• Dates (from – to) September 2006 to July 2007• Name and address
of employerRESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE- International3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, NC 27709-2194 U.S.A
• Type of business or sector
USAID’s Local Government Initiative
• Occupation or position held
Resident Municipal Advisor Gjilan, Kosovo
• Main activities and responsibilities
Advising Municipal Assembly President, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer on Leadership and Management Issues at the Municipal level of the Government
Provision of advice and expertise to municipal officials and civil society in improving local governance and taking advantage of donor training and funding
Management of USAID Incentive fund allocated to the Municipality of Gjilan/Gnjilane for provision of additional technical assistance in promoting and facilitating the achievement of key reforms, policy initiatives, procedures or other good governance objectives.
Assisting municipal officials in solving the most pressing problems facing the municipalities
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Work with citizens and citizen groups in reaching greater participation in decision-making at the local level, greater transparency in local governance and more accountability of local officials
Assisting officials in exercising their authority to the maximum extent permitted under law and helping to keep them abreast of new or modified legislation
Assisting in the necessary follow-through when central level reforms and legislation are adopted and implementation and execution of laws need to take place at the local level.
Major accomplishments: as a team member and as a leader fostered establishment of the first Citizens Service Center in Kosovo, first Transparency Plan, Comprehensive Local Economic Development Plan, and a social contract based property tax collection system consistent with the demand driven approach of the LGI project.
• Dates (from – to) October 2004 to August 2006 • Name and address
of employerRESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE- International3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, NC 27709-2194 USA
• Type of business or sector
USAID’s Local Government Initiative
• Occupation or position held
Municipal Management Consultant Gjilan, Kosovo
• Main activities and responsibilities
Assisting elected representatives and Municipal committees, in performing their tasks Supporting the work of Resident Municipal Advisor and at his direction undertaking work
relevant to the successful completion of the LGI Program in the chosen Host Municipality Preparing reports notes and any other supporting information as required by the Resident
Municipal Advisor Supporting the Resident Municipal Advisor in any roll out of the LGI program to other
Municipalities Support to the Resident Municipal Advisor in the training/capacity building programs. Facilitated on job training/ capacity building program designed for Municipal needs to CSC
staff.
• Dates (from – to) November 2001 to October 2004 • Name and address
of employerIOM International Organization for Migration Agim Ramadani 22, Gjilan, Kosovo
• Type of business or sector
KTI KOSOVO TRANSITION INITIATIVE
• Occupation or position held
Programme Assistant
• Main activities and responsibilities
Identifying the communities within the area of responsibility (AOR) where the objectives of the USAID/IOM/KTI Kosovo Transition Initiative can be met
Identifying Infrastructure Projects with the highest impact on community life improvement
Assisting municipal governments to establish municipal priorities, and to engage local communities in participatory decision-making, and strengthen moderate voices of leadership within the community.
Assisting Municipal Working Groups in developing community Infrastructure projects on behalf of USAID/CISP Program
Monitoring the jurisdiction process in Municipality, special emphasis monitoring court trials related to cases of interethnic violence/crime.
Supporting the Local NGOs in their program activities and capacity building Maintaining and updating Biweekly reports, meeting data sheets and notes of meetings Interpreting and translating according to the needs of the field office
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• Dates (from – to) October 1999 to November 2001
Name and address of employer
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Mitrovice/Mitrovica Office
• Type of business or sector
Deputy Regional Administrators Office
• Occupation or position held
DRA’s Assistant
• Main activities and responsibilities
Assistant/secretary to the Deputy Regional Administrator Arrange meetings and appointments for Deputy Regional Administrator Compiling minutes from the meetings Interpreter to the Regional Administrator and Deputy Regional Administrator Translation of Official documents in the Office Maintain Office record
• Dates (from – to) October 1999 to June 2001• Name and
address of employer
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Kamenice/Kamenica Office
• Type of business or sector
Municipal Service Delivery
• Occupation or position held
Supervisor
• Main activities and responsibilities
Supervisor for Municipal Translation Pool Supervisor to language assistants and support staff. Provision of interpreting services for the Municipal Administrator in press
conferences and other municipal meetings. Provision of translation for Municipal Administrator Translation of Municipal Regulations, press articles and other official documents. Assistant to the Civil Registration Officer in issuing of Civil Documents.
• Dates (from – to) August 1999 to October 1999• Name and
address of employer
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Gjilan Office
• Type of business or sector
Municipal Service Delivery
• Occupation or position held
Assistant to Public Information Office
• Main activities and responsibilities
Assisting Public Information Officer for the daily operations Interpreter at the Regional Administrative Office in negotiations for the
establishment of Interim Administrations in the Municipalities within Region. Interpreter to the Regional Information Officer.
• Dates (from – to) April 1999 to June 1999•Name and address
of employerFOX News
• Type of business or sector
Media Outlets
• Occupation or position held
Interpreter, Sound recorder
• Main activities and responsibilities
Simultaneous and consecutive interpretations -Interviews from eyewitnesses, public, community leaders Kosovo wide.
Interpretation in live broadcastings. Assistant to the technician for sound recording later promoted to Sound
Recorder.
• Dates (from – to) January 1999 to March 1999•Name and address OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Gjilan Regional Office Page 6 - Curriculum vitae of
[ SURNAME, other name(s) ]BILALLI Isak
of employer• Type of business
or sectorKosovo Verification Mission
• Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Language Assistant
Field assistant at Coordination Center; Basic task of the mission was to monitor the movement of Yugoslav Army Troop in the area Translator/interpreter for the Liaison Department – Regional Sector Assistant to the Liaison Officer for Albanian Political Parties
WORK EXPERIENCE STTA-SHORT TERM ASSIGNMENTS
• Dates (from – to) August 2011 – October 2011 • Name and address of employer
ICMA International
• Type of business or sector
Democracy and Governance
• Occupation or position held
Consultant
• Main activities and responsibilities
Provision of professional services for USAID’s Albania’s PLGP Provision of assistance in researching and preparing the proposal
Provision of assistance to identify and meet experts, government counterparts and potential partner organizations
Arranging visits and assisting ICMA project official in interviewing people and collecting information to support the proposal
Obtained and enabled collection of data (published information) to support the proposal
Contribution with ideas and methodology to support development of management approaches and technical methods called for to implement the proposed program.
• Dates (from – to) May 2010 – June 2010 • Name and address of employer
AECOM International Development , Inc
• Type of business or sector
Democracy and Governance
• Occupation or position held
Consultant
• Main activities and responsibilities
Provision of professional services for USAID’s Kosovo Decentralized Effective Municipalities Initiative DEMI program
Provision of assistance in researching and preparing the proposal Provision of assistance to identify and meet experts, government counterparts
and potential partner organizations Arranging visits and assisting AECOM project director in interviewing persons
and collecting information to support the proposal Obtained and enabled collection of data (published information) to support the
proposal Contribution with ideas and methodology to support development of
management approaches and technical methods called for to implement the proposed program.
• Dates (from – to) February 2010 – June 2010 • Name and address of employer
Deloitte Consulting LLP 1919 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209
• Type of business or sector
Democracy and Governance
• Occupation or position held
Consultant
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• Main activities and responsibilities
Provision of professional services for USAID’s Business Enabling Environment Program BEEP
Provision of assistance in researching and preparing the proposal Provision of assistance to identify and meet experts, government counterparts
and potential partner organizations Arranging visits and assisting Deloitte staff in interviewing persons and
collecting information to support the proposal Obtained and enabled collection of data (published information) to support the
proposal Contribution with ideas and methodology to support development of
management approaches and technical methods called for to implement the proposed program.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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• Dates 2011 – 2013
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• Name and type of organization providing education and training
University of Tirana Albania Tirana, Albania
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
International Relations US-EU perspective in fighting terrorism
• Title of qualification awarded MA • Level in national
classification (if appropriate)
• Dates 2005 – 2005 • Name and type of
organization providing education and training
Albanian Academy for Diplomacy Regional Center for Political Diplomatic Studies Tirana Albania
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
International Relations and Diplomacy
• Title of qualification awarded Three month intensive course on International affairs and Diplomacy • Level in national
classification (if appropriate)
Diploma
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BILALLI Isak
• Dates 1994 – 1998
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BILALLI Isak
• Name and type of organization providing education and training
University of Tirana Faculty of Foreign Languages English DepartmentTirana, Albania
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
English Language and Literature
• Title of qualification awarded Teacher of English as Foreign Language for secondary schools • Level in national
classification (if appropriate)
Diploma
• Dates 1988 – 1992 • Name and type of
organization providing education and training
High School : “Zenel Hajdini”High School of Natural Sciences Gjilan, Kosovo
• Principal subjects/occ. skills covered
Natural Science major Mathematics and Programming Information Technology
• Title of qualification awarded•Level in national classification
(if appropriate)Certificates and diploma
PERSONAL SKILLSAND COMPETENCES
Acquired in the course of life
MOTHER TONGUE ALBANIAN
OTHER LANGUAGES
SERBIAN ENGLISH • Reading skills Excellent Excellent
• Writing skills Excellent Excellent • Verbal skills Excellent Excellent
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
.
Presentation on Decentralization challenges in Kosovo Challenges of Decentralization – Kosovo’s context Research Triangle Institute, Washington D.C. Home Office 13 December 2006Reported on RTI’s magazine Bridge-January 2007 issue 15 The briDGe is a monthly IDG news publication of RTI
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
.
Golden coin - for excellence Commanding General of KFOR U.S.Camp Bondsteel In recognition of assisting U.S. Troops in rescuing two elderly Serbs in a fire during the riots of March 2004
AWARDS OSI Open Society Institute Recipient of Supplementary Grant Program for students of Former Yugoslavia from the Open Society Institute, New York (SOROS Foundation) 1996/1997.
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Competences not mentioned above.
MEMBERSHIP Dr. Haim Abravanel; Friendship Association Kosova-Israel, PrishtinaKosovo
Provided assistance in implementing variety of activities to promote friendship ties between Kosovo and Israel.
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Assistance in identifying and exploring evidences for Kosovar families that rescued Jews during Holocaust.
Attended and facilitated preparations for International Conferences that related to Jewish issues.
Assisted in facilitation of interviews for the documentaries produced to highlight evidences of Kosovar Jewish friendship ties
Provided assistance in presenting the movie Worlds Nobleman to New York Film Festival, march- April 2009 (the film was awarded “ the best International Social Documentary”
Provided assistance in presenting the movie Worlds Nobleman to Cannes International Film Festival May 2009
The Pan Albanian Federation of America – THE HEARTHNew York U.S.A
DRIVING LICENSE(S) Available (B category)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ANNEXES
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