Republic of Moldova

Institutional Development Consultant

Vacancy Number: 037 /Pr-2010

Background:

The UNDP-Government of Moldova Country Program Action Plan for the period 2007-2011 foresees interventions that actively support sustainable local development and promote democratic local governance. Within this broad agreement about the collective priorities of UN assistance in Moldova, UNDP is implementing the Chisinau Municipality Development Project aiming to strengthen institutional and financial capacity of local public authorities to operate in a more effective and transparent manner.

Following an in-depth functional review of Chisinau Mayoralty and subordinated bodies (performed with the assistance of UNDP Moldova), the General Mayor of Chisinau Municipality officially established a Working Group aiming to draft a the Chisinau Mayoralty Institutional Development Plan and new Regulation of the mayoralty organization. The established working group is led by General Mayor and is formed by the deputy mayors, chief of mayor’s cabinet, secretary of the Municipal Council, and representatives of the Municipal Council.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The objective of the consultancy is to assist the team of international experts in their activities for supporting the Working Group with the aim to elaborate the Mayoralty Institutional Development Plan and the Regulation of Mayoralty Organization and Functioning.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Advanced university degree in public administration and/or law
• At least 5 years of proven professional experience in working with Chisinau Municipality local public administration
• Extensive knowledge of Chisinau political and administrative organization and functioning
• Robust analytical skills
• Demonstrated capacity of team-orientation work
• Fluency in Romanian, Russian and English

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

Interested persons should submit their applications, consisting of a duly completed Personal History Form (P11), and Motivation letter, comprising a short vision on achievement of tasks (max. 2 pages), with the mark: “Institutional Development Consultant/CMD” by 12 March 2010, 17:30 (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.

Extended Deadline: 22 March 2010, 17:30 (local time)

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.