Prishtina REA, as partner of the PHOENIX 4.0 project, is looking for an external expert to support the evaluation of proposals submitted under the PHOENIX 4.0 “Call for Competition” within the Alliance Initiatives Programme.

This call supports innovative collaborative projects by tourism SMEs, with a focus on resilience, sustainability, and digital innovation, translating the objectives of the Transition Pathway for Tourism into practical solutions. Selected projects will receive lump-sum financial support of €15,000 for Kosovo.

What the evaluator will do
 The selected external evaluator will:

• evaluate all proposals managed by Prishtina REA for Kosovo,
• provide qualitative feedback and quantitative scoring using the official templates,
• participate in two online evaluation panel meetings (briefing and consensus/ranking confirmation),
• comply with confidentiality and conflict-of-interest requirements.

A pitch evaluation is expected to take place during the online National Demo Days (week of 23–26 March 2026). For Prishtina REA, the pitch evaluation is tentatively foreseen for 25 March 2026, subject to confirmation.

Who can apply
 Applicants should have:

• at least 5 years of experience in the tourism sector and EU-funded projects,
• knowledge of innovation related to resilience, sustainability and/or digital innovation,
• knowledge of the Slovenian tourism context,
• proficiency in Albanian and English (minimum B2 in each).

Application deadline 

Please submit the completed application form and your CV to Info@prishtina-rea.net by 6 March 2026 at 17:00 CET.

All details are available in the Terms of Reference document.