Republic of Moldova

National Consultant for Institutional Development Outcome Evaluation

Vacancy Number: 64 /Pr-2009

Background:

UNDP Moldova is seeking to employ two consultants (one international and one national) to conduct a complex mid-term evaluation of the Institutional Development Outcome of the Country Programme Document 2007-2011.  The team of 2 consultants will work closely together coordinated by the international consultant and under the overall supervision of the UNDP Programme Analyst for Governance. The international consultant will be responsible for qualitative final deliverables.

Tasks and responsibilities:

This is a summary progress evaluation, aiming to assess the extent to which programme and project activities implemented with partners during 2007-2009 have contributed to progress under CPD Outcome 1.4, as well as overall contribution to the UNDAF Outcome 1 implementation, also, the achievement of set targets, whether existing UNDP’s partnership arrangements with local partners proved to be successful and relevant and overall whether UNDP-supported activities have contributed to improved performance of governance institutions in Moldova.

Evaluators shall take into account and rank the following items:

• Status of and degree of change in the outcomes, and factors influencing the outcomes;
• Level of incurred changes: Enabling environment, Organizational and/or Individual levels;
• UNDP strategic positioning on achieving the outcomes;
• Relevance of the outcomes and outputs;
• Partnership strategy;
• Sustainability: whether there is ownership and capacity to maintain and manage development in the outcomes.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Advanced university degrees in the area of in public administration, economics, international development or related field;
• At least five years work experience in the areas related to good governance/public administration;
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the specifics and developments in Good Governance Area / public administration in Moldova and have experience in conducting evaluations;
• Previous work experience in related areas with UNDP in Moldova;
• Fluency in English, Romanian and Russian languages.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their applications, consisting of a duly completed Personal History Form (P11), Cover letter and a Financial Proposal (fee per assignment) for carrying out the tasks, with the mark: "Institutional Development Outcome Evaluation" by 28 August 2009, 16:30 (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 will be treated as strictly confidential.