Republic of Moldova

International Consultant on e-learning

Vacancy Number: Pr18/01696

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	15 Apr 2018, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	30 Apr 2018
Reference to the project:	Integrated Migration Local Development Project
Expected Duration of Assignment:	Estimated workload up to 20 working days during 9 months
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted on-line by pressing “Apply on-line” link, no later than 15 April 2018. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: zinaida.adam@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 Offeror's Letter confirming Interest and Availability Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Ms. Zinaida Adam.

zinaida.adam@undp.org

Background

The Government of Moldova explicitly acknowledges its commitment to generate employment and link migration and development at the local level. Institutions at all government levels are becoming increasingly aware that migration is one of the factors affecting development; this is especially true for emigrants and their potential to support the home communities through local essential service improvement (water, sanitation, education, health and social services), skill and knowledge transfer and income generating opportunities.              

Given the stringent need to further advance with the implementation of the Decentralization Strategy and embedding migration aspects into development processes, the State Chancellery together with United Nations Development Programme have designed a new Programme phase of the Integrated Migration and Local Development Programme. The project is designed to support Central Public Authorities (CPAs) and LPAs to develop and implement strategic policies, methodologies and procedures related to temporary, permanent and circular migration and link them to local development processes, which will enable further design and implementation of joint service improvement and income-generating initiatives, ensuring equal access for women, children, young people the elderly, the disabled, and other population groups  in selected localities. Moreover, the project is developed as a replicable approach with potentials for scaling up, with intensive capacity building and strengthening of national and local public authorities to better plan, manage, budget, and implement public service management with participation of community members, including migrants.

Thus, as seen above, integrating migration into local development requires a systematic, tangible and programmatic approach. The current project is proposed on the basis of the results achieved during the implementation of 3 phases of JILDP (2007-2015), which has put a series of methodological approaches and strategic frameworks in place. It supports integrated and systematic local development planning and management, by tackling both central and local levels.

The Overall Objective of the Programme is: Communities affected by migration benefit from improved essential local services, namely water and sanitation, health, social and education services, and have access to income-generating opportunities, including improved employment reintegration support for returnees.

Considering the specific local development context, the current situation and needs, the project sets up two primary outcomes:

Outcome 1: The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and Family (hereinafter MLSPF)[1] and the National Employment Agency have mandates, capacities and resources to provide qualitative employment reintegration services to all returnees.

Outcome 2: Local public authorities have the capacities and resources to engage with community members, including migrants, and to promote knowledge transfer from abroad with a view to improving local essential services and offering opportunities for income-generating activities.

Working toward achieving the first outcome mentioned above, MIDL has worked with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection National Employment Agency and assisted them in appointing reintegration focal points in local employment agencies. Throughout 2015-2017, MIDL has designed and delivered an intensive capacity building support destined to improved knowledge and develop the necessary skills of reintegration focal points to provide reintegration support to returned migrants. The capacity building package includes trainings curricula and materials focused on migration and employment reintegration topics for a beginners and intermediate level.

To achieve the second outcome mentioned above, MiDL has developed the methodology and piloted in 25 local communities’ innovative approaches for mainstreaming migration in local policies (local social-economic development strategies), institutionalizing migration focal points, build local governments’ knowledge on migration and engaging migrants in local development through Hometown Associations.

In this context, MIDL has initiated the development of an e-learning course for public officials on Diaspora, Migration and Development. Two experts have been contracted by MIDL, with the involvement of the Academy of Public Administration’s (hereinafter APA) staff, shall develop the training content and support materials of the course. The e-learning course shall be placed on the e-learning platform of the APA[2], the institution that shall further ensure the maintenance of the course.[3]

[1] Following the 2017 Governmental Reform as of 26.07.2017, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection is the legal successor of the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family.

[2] The solution is a Computer Assisted Learning – CAL one, used for distance / non-assisted learning (Computer Based Learning). The system is compliant with the SCORM and IMS QTI standards.

[3] The e-learning platform was designed in 2015 with the support of the UNDP under the Joint Integrated Local Development Programme.

Scope of work

The goal of this assignment is to provide expert assistance to the MIDL team of consultants and APA staff develop an e-learning training program on diaspora, migration and development, reintegration for public servants from central government and local public authorities.

The assignment will require the completion of the following tasks:

• Apply Instructional Design techniques to transform the off-line training on diaspora, migration and development, and reintegration, into a flexible e-learning course
• Training and coaching of APA staff, trainers and MiDL consultants and partners on e-learning topics (instructional design, using authoring tools, and content management)
• Develop procurement package for one e-learning training on diaspora, migration and development and reintegration issues.

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

Requirements for experience

Qualifications:

• University/Master Degree in Informational Technologies, Social Science, Pedagogy or related areas.

Experience:

• At least 7 years of professional working experience in carrying out assessments, of working on development of e-learning courses, providing online courses/trainings, e-learning courses design, elaboration, implementation and/or evaluation, etc., particularly in countries from the region; Previous relevant experience in Moldova on e-learning related issues shall be considered an advantage;
• Proven experience and advanced capacity to deliver trainings on e-learning related topics; more particularly experience and advanced capacity to deliver trainings on e-learning for professional development of public servants;
• Proven understanding of specifics of professional development and adult-learning and the use of e-learning tools for such kind of learning;
• Proven experience in developing terms of references, monitor and evaluate the IT deliverables for e-learning courses;
• Previous experience in working on similar assignments with international and local organizations; previous successful experience of working with UN agencies is an asset.

Competencies:

• Demonstrated capacity of   team-orientation   work, excellent   planning   and organizational skills;
• Strong, research, communications and writing skills;
• Fluency in English, good command of Romanian and/or Russian will be considered an advantage;

• Sensitivity and respect for sustainable development, human rights and gender equality;
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy;

• Ability to achieve results and deadlines in a timely manner, maintaining a high standard throughout;
• Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations 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:

 1. Proposal:

• explaining how the applicant responds to each of the qualification requirements and why he/she is the most suitable for the work (particularly providing details on the previously implemented similar projects and assignments and previous experience in the fields related to this consultancy as described in the terms of reference) (maximum 2 pages);
• describing a short vision on how the applicant shall approach the task and achieve the expected results (maximum 2 pages);

2. Personal information (Personal History Form/P11) including records of past experience in similar projects/assignments and concrete outputs obtained with the three references;

3. Financial proposal in (USD, specifying a total lump sum amount) as described below;

4. Offeror's Letter confirming Interest and Availability.

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 and number of anticipated working days. Expenses such as per diems and international phone calls are not eligible).  

Travel

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