Republic of Moldova

Project Manager - NPM Project

Vacancy Number: 105 /Pr-2009

Background:

The project aims at preventing the prevalence/incidence of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by strengthening the National Preventive Mechanism(NPM)in compliance with the UN CAT/OPCAT requirements and under overall national human rights protection and promotion system.

Summary of key functions:

• Project Management:  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;

• Visibility of programme/project achievements as the national/local/regional level;

• Continuous assessment  of the risk and analysis of the human rights situation in the country;

• Overall responsibility for the quality/substance and timely delivery of the project products.

Qualifications and skills required:

• At least three years of progressively responsible experience is required at the national or international level in the development or management of human rights/legal programmes (experience in managing programmes co-financed by European Commission is an advantage);
• University/Master Degree in Law, Human Rights, Political Science or other related field;
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of human rights development issues, programmes, national and international frameworks and counterparts;
• 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 "NPM Project Manager" by 23 October 2009, 17:00 (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.