Republic of Moldova

International Consultant for Joint Support to Aid Coordination in the framework of the National Development Strategy - “Improved Capacities for Managing Development” (Umbrella) project

Vacancy Number: 102/Pr-2008

Background:
UNDP on behalf of the donor community in Moldova and the Government of the Republic of Moldova (GoM) is seeking an international expert to support the development of a unified system for joint aid coordination based on the National Development Strategy. An international consultant will assist a joint GoM & Donors Task Force to develop a consensus-based Joint Donors’ Assistance Strategy containing an elaborated implementation mechanism.
Tasks and responsibilities:

1. Provision of expertise for drafting of the Joint Donors’ Assistance Strategy in support to implementation of the NDS and its action plan;
2. Contribute to drafting a new agreement (or amending the current one) between the GoM and the donor community;
3. Offering support to formulation and set up of an institutionalized Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism for aid harmonization and alignment.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Master’s Degree or PhD in Economics, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences or related discipline;
• 5 to 10 years of post Master relevant experience in aid coordination/development;
• Excellent skills, competency in project planning, management, policy development;
• Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation systems;
• Familiarity with aid coordination systems, requirements and procedures;
• Experience and ability to make presentations to large national and international audiences;
• Good communication, analytical skills and logical thinking attested by publications and references;
• Fluent in spoken and written English; knowledge of Romanian is an advantage;
• Excellent writing and reporting skills.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark “Aid Coordination Consultant” by 14 July 2008, 16:30 (local time) to the following address: UNDP Office, 131, 31 August 1989 Street, MD-2012, Chisinau, Moldova, alternatively by email to vacancies-moldova@undp.org

Only those short listed will be contacted.

Failure of candidates to submit a duly completed P.11 form, as well as false representations on this form, shall constitute sufficient grounds for withdrawal of further consideration of the application. All information provided in the P11 form will be treated as strictly confidential.