Republic of Moldova

National consultants to develop the Financial Modules as part of the Entrepreneurship Program for the Network of Career Advisory Centers Project of UNDP Moldova

Vacancy Number: Pr16/01267

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	12 Apr 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	21 Apr 2016
Reference to the project:	Innovative Entrepreneurship Phase II
Expected Duration of Assignment:	April-May 2016, with possibility of extension
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted by by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than April 12, 2016. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: dumitru.vasilescu@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:

Mr. Dumitru Vasilescu.

Background

The Network of Career Advisory Centers in the Republic of Moldova Project aims at promoting relevant employment and self-employment in Moldova through the development of soft skills of unemployed to develop and executive substantive individual job search and employment plans, as well as entrepreneurial skills of highly motivated beneficiaries to start-up new businesses at local level. In doing so, the Project is implementing two distinct but inter-linked component, i.e. employability and entrepreneurship.

As it regards the employment component, the SYSLAB methodology is applied. It includes trainings, coaching, simulation and other tools to develop the soft skills of skilled unemployed to search and get relevant employment, making best use of their skills, knowledge, academic background, previous work experiences, competencies and interests. It nevertheless includes a specific training module on generic business planning (BPS), that is stimulating creative thinking towards potential self-employment pathway.

As it regards the entrepreneurship component, the Project is implementing a tailored methodology that includes trainings and coaching for motivated beneficiaries. Such component is open towards potential beneficiaries with or without specific business ideas, with different levels of understanding of entrepreneurship and different skills. It aims to provide a company-style enabling environment for individual and group work that starts with theoretical trainings, combined with practical business and financial planning exercises, and coaching. It further permits access, on a competitive basis, to a seed-fund for matching support towards the initiation of new start-ups.

Both components are under implementation by a network of 5 Career Advisory centers located in Chisinau, Rezina, Balti, Comrat and Cahul, each having a dedicated team.

Scope of work

The scope of the assignment is to support the Project in the development of the financial/funding modules  of the Entrepreneurship Program to serve as support material for the implementation of the entrepreneurship component, including of the seed-fund for self-employment. Coordination of the process and development of other modules will be accomplished by consultants recruited by the Project.

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

Requirements for experience

Education:

• University degree in finances, business administration/economics or similar. Additional training and certification in consulting SMEs on financial planning, funding for start-ups, business administration and/or training/coaching for start-ups is a strong advantage

Years of experience:

• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience is required at the national or regional levels in developing training materials on financial planning and funding and training for start-ups;
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in consulting or facilitating business start-ups;
• Previous experience in development assistance or related work for a donor organization, governmental institutions, NGO/think-tank or private sector / business consulting firm is a strong advantage;

Competencies

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and diplomatic skills;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Office and similar).
• 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

Language requirements

Fluency in Romanian and Russian. English is an advantage.

UNDP Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

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 this position;
2. Financial proposal: in (USD, specifying a total lump sum amount and the number of anticipated working days).
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and the contact details of at least 3 reference persons;

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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