Republic of Moldova

National Consultant/Expert in Construction (short-term) - Project “Scaling-up the response to HIV/AIDS in the Uniformed Services of Moldova”

Vacancy Number: 122/Pr-2008

Background:

The project is working with the armed forces of Moldova – the National Army, the Border Guards and the Carabineers – to target people in uniform (an estimated number of 10000, with an annual turnover of 5000 in recruits) and through them – their peers and their families (around 30000 yearly) – with communication and direct outreach prevention work. The project also deal with government officials, decision-makers and commanders in the armed forces, local public authorities and NGOs to strengthen their capacity in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS/STI plans and activities. One of the tasks of the project is establishment of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Rooms within specific Medical Departments.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• To estimate the overall works necessary for the renovation of the spaces predestinated for VCT rooms
• To estimate the overall costs and construction materials necessary for the renovation of the spaces predestinated for VCT rooms
• To prepare the estimate in Romanian

 

Qualifications and skills required:

• At least five (5) years of nationally (and/or internationally) recognized professional experience in construction
• License in construction
• Proven capacity, references
• Excellent knowledge of Romanian and Russian

Interested experts should present the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of licenses
• References, or/and letters of recommendations
• Other relevant documents

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark “HIV/AIDS project” by 5 September 2008, 17:30 (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 P11 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.