Republic of Moldova

International Consultant on Communication for the National Institute of Justice (short-term job vacancy under SSA modality) –
"Strengthening Institutional Capacity of the National Institute of Justice” Project

Vacancy Number: 149/Pr-2008

Background: The "Strengthening Institutional Capacity of the National Institute of Justice” project has the overall objective to strengthening NIJ institutional capacity to perform its legal functions in a more transparent and efficient manner, thereby increasing the education, training and competency of judges, prosecutors and other justice representatives. Among other activities, the project contributes to develop NIJ communications capacities to ensure efficient internal and external communication in the National Institute of Justice.

 

Tasks and responsibilities
 The international Consultant will:

• Conduct a desk study on relevant legal documents governing NIJ statute and mission, as well as the relevant documents which set the framework for communication with different actors (including, among others, the Law on the National Institute of Justice, The Law on the Supreme Council of Magistracy, the Law on the Statute of the Judge etc);
• Undertake 1 mission visit to Moldova
• Have meetings with the representatives of the National Institute of Justice (including the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director, the Mass Media Responsible, Responsible for printings, Division for International Relations, other Heads of Divisions), High Council of Magistracy, Supreme Court of Justice, Ministry of Justice,  specialized NGOs (Institute for Penal Reforms, Lawyers for Human Rights etc) and International Organisations (Council of Europe, European Commission, OSCE, Millenium Challenge Corporation, UNICEF and UNDP) in order to get a clear understanding of the current status and needs to be addressed;
• Based on international/national experience, develop a preliminary plan/proposal for the Communication Strategy and Action Plan to be discussed with Project Team and UNDP Moldova Portfolio Manager and Communications Officer;
• Provide capacity building and communication tools and techniques workshop for the relevant NIJ services (mass media and International relations).
• Present the draft communication strategy and action plan to NIJ Executive Director and UNDP Project Manager;
• Based on the provided feedback, incorporate the recommendations, develop and submit to NIJ and UNDP Moldova the final Communication Strategy and Action Plan (in both hard and soft copy), as well as the assignment report The Strategy should include an overview of the NIJ development process, the main communications goals, impact objective(s), target audiences, communication components to be addressed, action plan (targets to be achieved, activities and their timeframe, ways and methodologies to be used), monitoring and evaluation indicators, risks, recommendations and budget. Note: the Strategy should be developed for short, medium and long term (2008 - 2013).

Qualifications and skills required:

Higher education (a degree) in communications science, law or related field,

Proved experience in advising senior management, members of the Legal System (High Council of Magistracy, Supreme Court of Justice, Ministry of Justice, General Prosecutor’s Office) or governmental bodies in fields related to public relations and communication development;

Knowledge of legal reform and trends in the CIS countries, UN agenda and UNDP assistance areas and communication style;

Extensive professional experience in developing communications strategies and action plan, preferably in the context of legal reform and adjustment of legal education standards for new EU members or accession countries;

Demonstrated capacity of drafting clear messages and concise reports;

Excellent training and moderation skills;

Familiarity with the EU requirements in the area of legal system and laws harmonization;

Excellent knowledge of English or French, good command of Romanian or Russian languages.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11) (Eng) (Rom)

Interested persons should submit their applications, consisting of a duly completed Personal History Form (P11), detailed CV, Cover Letter  and a Financial Proposal for carrying out the tasks (stating the fee per day and a separate line for all travel, accommodation and meal expenses), with the mark: "International Consultant on Communication /NIJ Project" by 17 October 2008, 17:30 (local time) to the following address: UNDP Office, 131, 31 August str., MD 2012, Chisinau Moldova, or 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.