Republic of Moldova

Local Expert on the Psychological Dimension of Teachers’ Profession

Vacancy Number: Pr15/01006

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	05 Jul 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	20 Jul 2015
Reference to the project:	EU High Level Policy Advice Mission to Moldova
Expected Duration of Assignment:	20 July - 10 December 2015 (up to 30 workdays)
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 5 July 2015. Requests for clarification onlymust be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: alexandru.stratulat@euhlpam.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

The EU High Level Policy Advisory Mission (EU HLPAM) is a project financed by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP. The objective of the project is to support the Government to implement its EU-integration related reform Agenda and, in particular, to assist the government in developing the capacities required for the implementation of the Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, as well as the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan. Specifically, the project aims at strengthening the policy-making, strategic planning and policy management capacities of selected line Ministries and State Agencies involved in the implementation of the Association Agreement and Visa Liberalization and at enhancing stakeholders’ knowledge and awareness of EU policies, legislation and regulations in sectors strategic to the implementation of the Association Agreement including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and to the implementation of visa liberalization.

The project is seeking to engage the services of a short term local expert on the Psychological dimension of Teachers’ Profession.

Scope of work

In order to strengthen the policy-making, and strategic planning of the Ministry of Education with respect to the human resources for the educational system the local expert in Psychology will deliver a policy document and methodology for testing the psychological abilities of candidates for school teachers and managers. In addition, the expert will perform an assessment of the structure and content of the curriculum of current higher education initial training programs at bachelor and master levels for teachers, and propose restructuring of the psychology component of these programs, also drafting amendments of the contents of teachers’ continuing professional development programs, in accordance with EU and international best practices.

The local expert will report primarily to the High Level Adviser to the Ministry of Education and the EUHPAM project manager.

For detailed information on assignment, deliverables, activities, and milestones please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

I. Academic Qualifications:

• A Masters’ Degree in Psychology. A Bachelor’s Degree in the same areas combined with minimum 5 years of experience in addition to the minimum general professional experience (7 years) mentioned below will serve in lieu of a Master’s Degree.

II. Years of experience:

• At least 7 years of proven general professional experience in the field of psychology as practitioner. Preference to 10 years of such experience will be given;
• At least 5 years of proven experience of working in the educational and/or pedagogical fields;
• At least 3 years of proven experience coordinating, facilitating and/or conducting teachers’ training;
• At least 1 month of full time/or equivalent professional experience in the field gained abroad would be an asset.

III. Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills;
• Proven report writing skills;
• Computer literacy;
• Fluency in Romanian and Russian languages;
• Good understanding of written English.

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;

2. Financial proposal;

3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects, the duly filled Personal History Form (P11) and at least 3 references.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR.  In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).

Travel

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel.  In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

 

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