Local Consultants for the Development of Curriculum and Training Materials for the Capacity Building of the Statistical Personnel - Joint Project “Strengthening the National Statistical System”
Vacancy Number: 64/Pr-2008
Background:
The overall expected result of the Joint Project is to improve data collection, dissemination and use of statistical information with particular attention to national needs and official statistics overall conformity with international standards. A continuous training programme for interviewers and supervisors, who activate in the country under NBS coordination, will be set up aiming at enhancing the quality of data collected from households, creating and maintaining the image of professional network of interviewers and supervisors.
Tasks and responsibilities:
A group of 3 national experts (Educational Specialist / Pedagogy, Communications specialist, Interviewing specialist) will develop the curriculum and teaching materials for the training of interviewers and supervisors participating in the Labor Force Survey and Household Budget Survey. The curriculum will define what trainees should know, understand and be able to do as the result of education and will consist of 2 modules:
M1. Methodology of Conducting Statistical Surveys, containing 2 sub-modules:
S1.1. Conducting the Labor Force Survey (duration of training 1.5-days);
S1.2. Conducting the Household Budget Survey (duration of training 1.5-days);
M2. Building Communication & Interviewing Capacities, containing 2 sub-modules:
S2.1. Developing Communication Skills and Abilities (one-day training);
S2.2. Developing of Interviewing Skills and Abilities (one-day training).
Qualifications and skills required:
University in pedagogy, social science, management, psychology, PR, and/or areas relevant for the assignment;
Other formal education relevant for the assignment;
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in development of educational programmes and curricula;
Previous experience in development and conducting of training sessions for adults;
Familiarity with European/international standards and best practices would be an asset;
Good teaching capacities, using advanced teaching methods and tight communication with auditorium;
Good capacities for working in team, responsibility, excellent analytic qualities, communication skills;
Advanced information analysis skills, good drafting skills;
Familiarity with statistical surveys procedures would be an asset;
Excellent communications skills in oral and written Russian and Romanian, good knowledge of English would be an asset.
Terms of Reference 
Personal History Form (P11) 
Interested persons should submit their applications, consisting of a duly completed Personal History Form (P11), Short vision on achievement of tasks (max. 1 page), and a Financial Proposal (number of working days and fee per day/delivery) for carrying out the tasks, with the mark “Statistics Training Curriculum” by 23 May 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
Republic of Moldova 
