Republic of Moldova

National Consultants to revise the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for digital signature

Vacancy Number: 028 /Pr-2010

Background:

UNDP Moldova is seeking to employ a Team of Consultants to assess the legal, regulatory and institutional framework in the field of digital signature and prepare draft Law, Regulations amendments and propose institutional framework to improve the implementation of digital signature and alternative authentication procedure for expanding the e-Government services.

Summary of tasks:

In order to achieve objectives the team will:

• Analyse the Moldovan legal, regulatory and institutional framework on use of digital signature (Law on electronic document and digital signature,  other laws and  relevant regulations) gaps;
• Propose necessary adjustments to easier use of digital signature digital signature and alternative authentication procedure for expanding the e-Government services.

Qualifications and skills required:

• University or Higher Degree (MA and Ph.D.) in legal field, ICT or other relevant fields;
• Proven experience in developing draft Laws, regulations, other Government documents;
• Extensive knowledge of legal and regulatory framework digital signature use area;
• Proven experience in developing and delivering Government documents;
• Overall knowledge about Public Administration management tools;
• Ability to analyze and generalize, to develop legal, regulatory and methodical materials;
• Ability/capacity to provide consultancy services;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Efficient communications and writing skills in legal area;
• Extensive PC skills, ability to use Internet;
• Knowledge of English and Romanian.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested people should submit their application letters (indicating consultancy fee per assignment) and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark “e-Gov/ Digital signature” by 1 March 2010, 16:30 (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 will be treated as strictly confidential.