Republic of Moldova

Individual Consultant: National IT Developer for the e-systems for elections

Vacancy Number: Pr17/01563

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	30 Jun 2017, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	05 Jul 2017, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	03 Jul 2017
Reference to the project:	Enhancing Democracy in Moldova through Inclusive and Transparent Elections
Expected Duration of Assignment:	July 2017 – December 2019
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 30 June 2017. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: diana.zaharia@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. Diana Zaharia.

Background

“Enhancing Democracy in Moldova through Inclusive and Transparent Elections” is a newly approved project that sets the overall goal to achieve an enhanced transparency and inclusiveness of the electoral process in Moldova through a modernized IT system, improved legislation and intensified public participation, addressing the root causes of the current challenges hampering the further development of the democracy and the advancement of the electoral process in the Republic of Moldova.

The State Automated Information System “Elections”, approved by the Parliament in May 2008 under the Law No. 101, is a comprehensive election management IT system which integrates key IT tools and functions, needed by an Election Management Body to conduct elections. SAISE enables the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) to administer several tasks of the electoral process electronically.

The current version of SAISE contains various inter-related IT applications (developed specifically on the basis of .NET framework) meant to ensure transparency, accuracy and trust in the electoral process, such as:

1. The State Register of Voters Module;
2. Electoral Candidates Module;
3. Candidate’s Rotation Module;
4. Signatory Lists Module;
5. Preliminary Registration Module;
6. Ballot Papers Printing Module;
7. Elections Day Module.

Following a newly re-engineered SAISE Admin, developed with the scope to technically adapt to the requirements of the interoperability platform MConnect, the existent SAISE Modules will also need to be adjusted.

Additionally, the Project will support the CEC in the development of an accessible IT module for electronic voting and its piloting, which will also be made in an accessible and usable format for persons with different types of disabilities and linguistic minorities.

Scope of work

The Programme is looking to contract a national consultant (further referred as “Consultant”) to the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova in SAISE programming.

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

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor in ICT, system analysis or related field of information technology.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of experience in ICT Programming area;
• At least three (3) years of experience in .NET Programming;
• At least three (3) years of experience in development of databases (MSSQL);
• Specific experience in building ICT infrastructure, proven through the development of at least 3 information systems (the information systems developed by the applicant should be detailed explicitly in his/her CV);
• Proven experience of working in ICT based electoral systems, particularly with WSO2 Technology (DSS, ESB);
• Experience in working with other central government authorities will be an advantage.

Competencies:

• Knowledge about i-voting and/ or remote voting tools and examples;
• Understanding of the web/ software accessibility issues and ways to insure web/ software accessibility for persons with different type of disabilities, linguistic minorities, vulnerable and targeted groups;
• Ability to analyze, plan, manage diversity of views, adapt to different environments (cultural, economic, political and social);
• Knowledge of English, Romanian and Russian languages for the purposes of the assignment;
• Knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian or sign language is an asset.

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.

The UNDP Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women and men, persons with different types of disabilities, LGBT, Roma and other ethnic, linguistic 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 the work including past experience in similar Projects (please provide brief information on each of the above qualifications, item by item);
2. 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.;
3. Duly completed P 11 form, personal CV 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 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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