Project Manager - “Chisinau Municipality Development”Project
Vacancy Number: 65/Pr-2008
The present project is designed to assist the Local Public Authorities of the Chisinau Municipality in the process of strengthening their institutional and financial management capacity to support achievement of long-term development goals and improve service delivery. The project envisages three main components, and namely strengthening institutional development and municipal governance; support in reforming municipal public finance; and support for better planning, infrastructure rehabilitation and service delivery improvements.
Summary of key functions:
- Assume full responsibility for and manage effectively and efficiently all project activities and resources in order to meet expected results.
- Develop annual activity and procurement work plans as well as budgets based on expected year-end outputs, ensure close monitoring of activities and disbursements.
- Build, motivate and lead a high performing team;
- Apply UNDP programming tools; Maintain close coordination with project partners, ensure synergies, avoid overlaps in project implementation, collaborate with other donors working in the same area, provide information relevant to the project;
- Resource Mobilization and Partnership Building: Maintain and animate effective dialogue and coordination with National Coordinator, representatives of Parliament, Government, Civil Society and relevant donor representatives. Engage with relevant donors and contribute to the CO resource mobilization efforts.
- Ensures visibility of programme/project achievements at the national/local level, as well as regional
- Continuously assesses the risks and analysis the justice situation in the country.
- Bears overall responsibility for the quality/substance and timely delivery of the project products.
Qualifications and skills required:
University/Master Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, Economics, Political Science or other related areas.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience is required at the national or international level in the management or development of legal programmes
Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills;
Previous experience in development assistance or related work for a donor organization, governmental institutions, NGO or private sector / consulting firm is a very strong advantage.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
Fluency in both oral and written English and Romanian is a must. Knowledge of Russian desired.
Terms of Reference 
Personal History Form (P11) 
Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P.11) with the mark “CMD Project Manager” by _16 May 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
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