Republic of Moldova

Community Mobilization and Strategic Planning National Expert - ILDP

Vacancy Number: 99 /Pr-2009

Background:

At present UNDP, in collaboration with UNFPA, IOM, and OSCE, is implementing „Protection and Empowerment of Victims of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence” Project in 5 pilot districts of the Republic of Moldova, including Grigoriopoli district from Transnistria region of Moldova.

Within the framework of the project, initiatives of target communities derived from strategic planning and community-led activities will be supported to address human security issues of human trafficking and domestic violence at the local level. The community mobilization and strategic planning activities are being managed by the UNDP in order to ensure that they are implemented in a manner that fulfils both participatory and transparent approach and empowerment of persons at-risk and victims of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence in Moldova.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Get familiarized with Terms of References on Community Mobilization within the identification processes for local development strategies and planning.
• Study in details each draft of analysis done on social-economic situation of target communities, Strategies of Local Development and Community Action Plans.
• Provide comments and recommendations on the quality of Analysis of social-economic situation of each target community.
• Provide comments and recommendations on the quality of elaborated Strategies of Local Development on each community.
• Provide comments and recommendations on the quality of elaborated Community Action Plans /CAP of each community.
• Get acquainted with final reports on accomplished community mobilization processes in each district and provide comments and recommendations on improvements if any.

Qualifications and skills required:

Education: higher education in social sciences, sociology, psychology, pedagogy, health and social protection, political sciences, etc.

Work experience: at least five years of work experience in community and civil society development programs, strategic planning, research and analytical work, human security programs, partnership development, training, administration and follow up of projects implementation.

Language skills: fluent in speaking Russian and Romanian. English language is an advantage.

Other necessary skills: well developed organization capacities, good communication skills, high level of responsibility, computer literacy, experience in planning and analysis of fulfilled work.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their application, consisting of a duly completed Personal History Form (P11), Cover letter and a Financial Proposal (fee per day) for carrying out the tasks, with the mark: "Community Mobilization and Strategic Planning Natinal Expert - ILDP" by 2 October 2009, 15:00 (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.