Public invitation to unemployed persons for licensed training for tourist guides

English

Details: 24 January 2024

The Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro in cooperation with partners: the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, NGO ETRI and Regional Business Center Berane implements the cross-border project "Skills for sustainable employment in the cross-border region of Montenegro and the Republic of Kosovo - Without borders! (NO BORDERS)”. The project is co-financed by the European Union and is implemented within the cross-border cooperation program IPA Montenegro - Kosovo 2014-2020 (IPA II), with the support of the Ministry of Finance - Directorate for Financing and Contracting of EU Aid Funds (CFCU) as the Contracting Authority.

The projected duration of the project is until August 31, 2024. year. The aim of the project is to raise the level of employability of young people (15-30 years old) and women by improving the necessary knowledge and skills for employment within the framework of paid three-month training at employers, as well as improving businesses operating in the border area.

Objective of the call: Selection of 5 candidates who will participate in paid three-month training for tourist guides. The goal of the course is to train future tour guides to perform tourist guiding activities. The target group is high school graduates with appropriate orientation or practical experience, women and students and alumni who lack practical knowledge and skills to become competitive on the labor market, especially for the activity of tourist guidance. After completing this course, candidates are ready to perform the following jobs: tour guide, tour guide, excursion organizer, etc.

About the training program: The training lasts three months and is conducted by lecturers licensed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation. After the completed training, an exam is organized. Upon passing the exam, a certificate is obtained, on the basis of which a work license is obtained issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Development of the North. In accordance with the Training Program for licensed tourist guides, training will be conducted in 17 subjects, all according to the Knowledge Catalog for the subject area. Candidates who do not have a B2 certificate for the language they are applying for take a test to determine the level of knowledge of that language.

Who can apply: unemployed persons (18-30 years old) and women from the municipalities: Andrijevica, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Gusinje, Kolašin, Petnjica, Mojkovac, Plav and Rožaje.

Candidates should preferably have:

Certificate of knowledge of at least one foreign language, i.e. the language in which the guide provides services;
Minimum IV degree of school education in the tourism profession, economics profession or gymnasium;
Basic computer knowledge;

Basic features:

communicativeness;
ability to work in a team;
organizational skills and flexibility;
responsibility;
Training time period: end of February to end of June 2024.

How to apply: Interested candidates are invited to apply through the application form available at the following application link:

https://forms.gle/XYS2YjGLTfKGSYmM6

In addition to the application form, it is necessary to submit:

- certificate/proof from the Labor Bureau about unemployment;

- a certificate of knowledge of a foreign language (level B2 or higher), if the candidate has one;

- certificate of the degree obtained.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All additional information and questions regarding the application can be obtained by e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Application deadline: Applications for the three-month training of tourist guides are open until January 31, 2024. years. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Method of selecting candidates: The selection of candidates will be carried out by the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro and the Regional Business Center of Berane with the support of the staff of the institution that will be selected to provide licensed training services.

After checking the basic criteria, priority will be given to candidates who applied first and have a duly completed application.

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

APPLICATION FORM FOR BUSINESS ZONES

CONTACT:

OFFICE FOR LOCAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

TelL: +382 69 840 551

E-mail: kler@bijelopolje.co.me

REAL ESTATES

ACCOMODATION:

e-CADASRE

e-LICENSE

USFULL LINKS:

Municipality of Bijelo Polje

Municipal Assembly of Bijelo Polje

Secretariat for the regulation of the area of Bijelo Polje Municipality

Government of Montenegro

Investment Development Fund

Tourist organization Bijelo Polje

Tourism organisation of Montenegro

Chamber of economy of Montenegro

UNDP

Union of municipatilies

Secretariat for Development Projects

Montenegrin employers federation

Employment Office of Montenegro

Portal Prekoveze

Portal zaposli.me

Association of montenegrin managers

Association of business women of Montenegro

Association of Entrepreneurs of Montenegro

BIJELO POLJE WEATHER

R E L I E F S:

Municipal Decision on tax reliefs

Article 4

Companies and entrepreneurs referred to in Article 3 shall be introduced and identified the following financial incentives:

exemption from payment of communal fee for construction land,
exemption from payment of the fee for the use of municipal roads,
exemption from payment of surtax on personal income tax,
exemption from paying tax on real estate above 0.1% of the market value of the real estate.

Article 5

The tax exemption from Article 4 item 1 investor (company and entrepreneur) is realized in the amount up to 7,000.00 euros per one newly employed worker, or newly opened workplace, and can be used only if by investing, it increases the number of employees for 5 or more employees.

The incentives referred to in Article 4 item 2, 3 and 4 of this Decision shall also apply to existing companies and entrepreneurs in the area of the Bijelo Polje municipality for the extension of the economic activity referred to in Article 3 of this Decision, and can only be used if the expansion increases the number of employees for 5 or more workers and is valid for a period of 3 (three) years.

Note: The new Regulation on Business Zones was adopted on December 13, 2016 and was published in the Official Journal of Montenegro, No. 77/2016.

The municipality is obliged to until 21.06.2018, in accordance with the Government Regulation, adopt a new Business Zone Decision.

We are also referring to the Decision on the fee for communal equipment for construction land that was published on 29.12.2015. in the "Official Journal of Montenegro - Municipal Regulations" No. 48/15.

Tax reliefs – New Government Regulation on business zones

Article 15

For employed people working in a business zones, the business zone user does not pay:

1) Contributions for compulsory social insurance for salaries (contributions for pension and disability insurance, contribution for health insurance, unemployment insurance contribution) and contributions for the Labor Fund;

2) Personal income tax;

The amount of the relief referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article can not exceed the maximum allowable aid intensity of 60% for medium and 70% for small companies, in accordance with the regulations governing state aid.

The user of the business zone may use the incentives referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, for a maximum period of five years from the date of employment of persons in the business zone.

For the employee referred to in paragraph 1, item 1 of this Article, the user of the business zone calculates, suspends and pays the employee from the earnings of the employee: the contribution for the pension and invasive insurance at the rate of 15,0% contribution to health insurance at a rate of 8.5% and contribution to insurance against unemployment at a rate of 0.5% upon payment of earnings.

The basis for calculating the contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be gross employee earnings.

The user of the business zone pays the calculated surtax of income tax.

In addition to the relief referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the beneficiary of the business zone shall also exercise the right to other incentives in accordance with the law and special regulations governing state aid, although they must not exceed the maximum allowable amount of incentive in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.

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