Jeta Aliu

+383 (0)49 726 000/ jeta.aliu@gmail.com; ja3129@tc.columbia.edu

Prishtina, Kosovo

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA UNIVERSIY Graduated October, 2017

Master of Arts in Economics and Education

ROCHESTER INSITITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Graduated May, 2015

Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Science
Concentrations: Management and Economics

WORK EXPERIENCE

GIZ Kosovo, Youth, Employment and Skills (YES) Project April 2019 – Present
Advisor on Labor Market Measures and M&E
- Perform regular monitoring of activities
- Coordinate and carry out assignments related to evaluation of activities
- Advise on activities related to youth employment and VET with a focus on vulnerable groups
- Organize and coordinate activities like job fairs in consultation with relevant stakeholders
- Prepare presentation, manuals, technical briefs, and other project related documents
- Perform other duties in support of general project activities

Kosovo Education Center May 2018 – April 2019

Education Consultant
- Draft monitoring reports in the field of education
- Conduct desk research
- Conduct and administer group discussions/surveys/interviews for the purpose of data collection
- Enter and analyze data collected
- Draft the report based on the collected data and analysis
- Present and discuss the report

Office of the President November 2017 – April 2019

Advisor to the 4th President of the Republic of Kosovo
- Prepare speeches and advise the President on social and political issues
- Inform the President about national and international political situation
- Arrange meetings with stakeholders relevant to the issues on the agenda of the President
- Perform other duties as required

Jahjaga Foundation March 2018 – April 2019

Project Manager on Women and Youth Empowerment
- Design projects tackling issues of women and youth
- Write project proposals and present project ideas to potential donors
- Organize vocational and soft skills training for the project beneficiaries
- Prepare periodically narrative and financial reports for the donor
- Link project beneficiaries with private sector for internship and prospective employment

USAID ASSET Program October 2017 – December 2017

Workforce Skills Coordinator
- Assist in activities relating to workforce skills development among high – schoolers
- Assist in developing assessment tools for evaluating workforce related skills in high-schoolers
- Support the process of piloting assessment tools in schools
- Support the analysis of results from assessments
USAID Public Policy Development and Leadership October 2017 – December 2017
Teaching Assistant
- Grade and evaluate student work and perform similar academic duties
- Monitor lectures
- Lead case studies discussions and/or in-class session and offer office hour assistance to participants
- Perform clerical tasks associated with course instruction and track attendance for each training session

Office of the President of Kosovo June 2015 – July 2016

Executive Assistant to the President
- Represent the President by welcoming visitors
- Arrange travels and meetings by developing itineraries and agendas; book transportation; arrange lodging
and meeting accommodations
- Help advisors make consistent decisions by advising them of historical precedents; serve as liaison
between them and the President
- Provide the President with background information, meeting summaries and/or supporting documents in
preparation for scheduled appointments and meeting
- Arrange, in conjunction with other departments, special events sponsored by the President to include
invitations, site selection and related details

PUBLICATIONS

Aliu, Jete, “Vocational Education and Training in Kosovo: Challenges and Opportunities” (2019). Kosovo
Education and Employment Network EU Funded Project and Managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo.
Aliu, Jete, “Management Mechanisms in Pre-University Education in Kosovo” (2018). Kosovo Education and
Employment Network EU Funded Project and Managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo.
Aliu, Jete, & Qehaja, Lorez, “The Impact of Teacher Quality and In-school Resources on Kosovar students’
Performance: Findings from PISA 2015 Results” (2017). Kosovo Education and Employment Network - EU
Funded Project and Managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo.
Aliu, Jete, "Access to Antenatal Health Services Among Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian (RAE) Women in Kosovo"
(2015). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/8862

VOLUNTEER WORK AND ACTIVITES

A.U.K. Charity Club - Volunteer, Co-chair, Project Manager, 2011-2015, A.U.K.

Act as club’s president; manage different projects within the club e.g. Free English and Math Courses to
Orphans, End of year activities with Orphan Children, Elderly in Retirement Home, Children with Down
Syndrome, Children with Leukemia, Breast Cancer awareness campaign, World water day, Earth day, Book
Day
A.U.K. Economists’ Club – Volunteer, 2013 - 2015, A.U.K.
Prepare weekly journals, assist in organizing economic forums and other events.
Down Syndrome Kosova – Volunteer, 2010-2014, Down Syndrome Kosova Organization
Lecture Primary School children about Down syndrome facts; Awareness Campaigns; Regional Conference in
Support of Persons with Down Syndrome; Survey about Down Syndrome; Write articles about People with
Down Syndrome.
Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Volunteer, 2010 – 2012, YIHR
Participate in the campaign ‘Voto se s’bon ndryshe’, organize activities about missing persons from the war,
attend debates about social issues e.g. the relationship between Kosovars and Serbs;

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AWARDS
TLP Scholar
USAID, 2016-2017
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honorary Society
RIT, April 2015
A.U.K. Honors Society
RIT Kosovo, 2014-2015
Ambassador Scholarship
RIT Kosovo, 2014-2015
GPA/Merit Based Scholarship
RIT Kosovo, 2012-2014
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Package, SPSS, R
REFERENCES Available Upon Request
Community Service Award
RIT Kosovo Charity Club, 2011 - 2014
Dean’s List
RIT, 2011-2015
Membership Service Award
RIT Kosovo Economists Club, 2013-2014
Champion of Kosovo
Karate National Competition, 2003-2006
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Albanian (Native); English (Advanced)