Republic of Moldova

Two national trainers (lead-facilitator and co-facilitator) to develop and carry out a Training of Trainers course on Electoral Management

Vacancy Number: Pr16/01258

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	07 Apr 2016, 16:00 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	13 Apr 2016
Reference to the project:	Programme for Improving the Quality of Moldovan Democracy through Electoral Support
Expected Duration of Assignment:	April - June 2016
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 07 April 2016 Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: sergiu.galitchi@undp.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

Contacts:

Ms. Eva Bounegru.

eva.bounegru@undp.org

Background

UNDP Moldova Democracy Programme/Elections (further referred as Programme) is a multi-year institutional development programme that supports the strategic development of the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova (CEC) with the aim to strengthen the capacity of electoral administration to deliver professional, transparent and efficient electoral processes. Overarching goal of the Programme is to improve the democracy in Moldova through modernization of the electoral processes. This objective is to be reached through support in development of the national electoral strategic and legal framework conducive to organisation of the elections using official data and modern IT tools.

Overarching goal of the Programme is to improve the democracy in Moldova through modernization of the electoral processes, through free and fair elections representing the will of the people and which are fully in line with the international standards and best practices. This objective is to be reached through support in development of the capacities of electoral administration on central, regional and local levels to deliver inclusive and professional elections improved and gender and human rights mainstreamed.

In 2011, the Centre for Continuous Electoral Training was created as a public institution by the decision of the Central Electoral Commission No. 1030 as of 09 December 2011, based on article 26 of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Moldova with the objective to organize and deliver trainings and certification of Moldovan electoral officials and other stakeholders.

In line with its main objective, CCET fulfils functions such as preparing and disseminating didactical and informative materials, studies, methodological and scientific researches; proving analysis, consultancy and expertise services; creating partnerships and cooperating with educational institutions in developing training programs in order to deliver the best electoral practices to the people involved in the organization and development of the elections in Moldova.

In 2016, CCET is more focused on improving training delivery, strengthening the capacities of the trainers, as well as developing new training programmes and methodology for different target groups, as first time voters, vulnerable groups and local public administration representatives.

Taking into account that on 4 March 2016, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova abolished the amendment to the Constitution from 5 July 2000 and re-introduced the direct presidential elections, CCET shall be ready to deliver trainings and prepare professionals to organize and conduct potential presidential elections in the near future.

Scope of work

To ensure a continuous development of modern and innovative electoral training programmes, as well as to consolidate the expertise in delivering trainings to different stakeholders, the Programme intends to contract two national training experts (further referred as lead-facilitator and co-facilitator) to develop and conduct a training of trainers course on electoral management (further referred as training).

The lead-facilitator and co-facilitator are expected to undertake the following steps to ensure preparation of relevant, concise and clear deliverables, meeting the stated objectives.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

LEAD-FACILITATOR:

Academic Qualifications:

• Master’ degree or similar in Political Science, International Relations, Communications or other related field;

Working experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in training of trainers and/or designing training programs in elections and/or democratic governance;
• Experience in working with election management bodies, Parliament, Government and/or international organizations, including UN agencies will be an asset;

Competencies:

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and to present ideas clearly and effectively;
• Strong analytical and drafting skills;
• Ability to adapt quickly to new environment and deliver immediate results;
• Proficiency in Romanian and English. Knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian or sign language will be a strong advantage.

CO-FACILITATOR:

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree or higher in Political Science, International Relations, Communications or other related field;

Working experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in training of trainers and/or designing training programs in elections and/or democratic governance;
• Experience in working with election management bodies, Parliament, Government and/or international organizations, including UN agencies will be an asset;

Competencies:

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and to present ideas clearly and effectively;
• Strong analytical and drafting skills;
• Ability to adapt quickly to new environment and deliver immediate results;
• Proficiency in Romanian and English. Knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian or sign language will be a strong advantage.

Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular, respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status.

Documents to be included

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

• Motivation letter explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including past experience in similar Projects (please provide brief information on each of the above qualifications, item by item);
• Financial proposal (LUMP SUM) in USD, specifying in a total requested amount per day, number of days needed to complete the assignment, including all related costs, travel, phone calls etc.;
• Duly completed P 11 form, personal CV and at least 3 references.

Important note: National consultants/trainers shall clearly indicate which job title (“LEAD-FACILITATOR” or “CO-FACILITATOR”) they are applying for.

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 shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fee, taxes, 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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