Republic of Moldova

3 National Consultants - “Improved Capacities for Managing Development” (Umbrella) project

1. Consultant in Macroeconomics and Fiscal and Budgetary Policies
2. Consultant in Energy and Infrastructure
3. Consultant in Structural Reforms and Non-banking Financial Sector

Vacancy Number: 62/Pr-2008

Background:
UNDP supports the national development priorities of the Republic of Moldova through capacity building in the formulation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes and through strengthening the national capacity to mobilize donor resources for their implementation. Within this framework UNDP provides support to the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister (FDPMO) in developing and updating the normative framework in macroeconomics and tax policy, energy and infrastructure, trade and quality infrastructure, and structural reforms and non-banking financial sector.
Tasks and responsibilities:

• Assess the current institutional and regulatory framework in Moldova in the required field;
• Provide recommendations and support in the development of the normative framework;
• Support and facilitate necessary dialogue between the FDPMO and line ministries with any supporting research and analysis as required;
• Provide support to FDPMO in organization of workshops, seminars, round tables in the designated segment.

Qualifications and skills required:

A degree/post-graduate qualification in economics/finances;

At least 5 years overall professional experience;

Experience with central government institutions;

Good legal analysis and drafting skills;

Good writing skills;

Good spoken and written English.

Terms of Reference - Consultant in Macroeconomics and Fiscal and Budgetary Policies

Terms of Reference - Consultant in Energy and Infrastructure

Terms of Reference - Consultant in Structural Reforms and Non-banking Financial Sector

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark “National Consultant for Umbrella” by 23 June 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.