Republic of Moldova

Two National Consultants/Local Development Trainers - ILDP

Vacancy Number: 169 /Pr-2008

Background:
Over the past years, the United Nations Development Programme in Moldova (UNDP) witnessed a number of successes and good achievements in local development field using mechanisms for citizens’ and civil society’s transparent involvement in decision making and implementation processes.

At present, UNDP is implementing Integrated Local Development Programme (ILDP). Two of ILDP components, Community Empowerment and Local Self-Governance and Participation Projects are dealing directly with local public authorities and community groups, and have major interventions at community level aiming to enable communities and integrate local public authorities in local and regional sustainable development.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Elaborate capacity development training modules in: community partnership development; participatory evaluation of local development project proposals; population and local resources mobilization; fund raising from outside of locality; local development projects’ management and implementation; monitoring and participatory evaluation of projects’ impact and outcomes; assurance of implemented projects’ sustainability and further on development; other modules;
• Elaborate training and technical assistance program for all beneficiary groups from the target communities;
• Organize trainings, workshops and study, promotion, evaluation, monitoring visits, whenever needed according to the training program developed and approved by the CDP manager
• Offer consultancy, legal advice and technical assistance to LPAs and specialized staff (when needed) in projects’ implementation process;
• Offer consultancy to LPAs and community stakeholders in ensuring the sustainability of implemented projects.

Qualifications and skills required:

Education: higher education in social sciences (sociology, psychology, economy, pedagogy, etc.) or other related fields (local public administration, law);

Work experience: at least five years of work experience in the field. Activity experience within community development programs and NGO sector, partnership development, capacity building, good training and lecturing abilities shall represent an advantage and be preferred;

Language skills: fluent in speaking Romanian, Russian and communication and written abilities in English;

Other necessary skills: well developed organization capacities, good communication skills, high level of responsibility, computer literacy, and experience in planning and analysis of fulfilled work.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark: “Local Development Trainer - ILDP” by 14 January 2009, 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.