Republic of Moldova

National IT Consultant to assist the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova in development and expansion of the State Automatized Information System “Elections” and implementation of the Voters Registration roadmap

Vacancy Number: Pr13/00370

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	13 Sep 2013, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	19 Sep 2013, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	24 Sep 2013, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	01 Oct 2013
Reference to the project:	Programme for Improving the Quality of Moldovan Democracy through Electoral Support
Expected Duration of Assignment:	144 working days during 8 month period
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online" no later than 13 September 2013 Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: beatricia.revenco@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. Qualified women are encouraged to apply. Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

UNDP Moldova Democracy Programme/Elections (further referred as Programme) is a multi-year institutional development programme that aims to support the institutional consolidation of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) as well as the modernization of the Moldovan electoral process towards:

• Improving the capacity of the CEC to meet European gender and human rights standards;
• Improving  the institutional environment for electoral management bodies that can deliver inclusive and modern electoral processes;
• Improving the electoral and population registration process of the Republic of Moldova.

 

In May 2008 the Parliament of Moldova approved Law No. 101 on the Concept of the State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE) for the development of an integrated automated system for elections management, including a register of voters. SAISE is a comprehensive election management system which integrates key IT tools and functions needed by an Election Management Body to conduct elections. One of the Programme’s objectives is to assist the CEC with further development and deployment of the SAISE.

 

In May 2013 the Programme completed feasibility study on development of further modules for the SAISE: (1) the State Register of Voters, (2) module for data import from State Register of Population (SRP), (3) CEC Documents Management module and (4) module on financial control of electoral competitors. The feasibility study, among others, recommends to develop the State Register of Voters (SRV) together with a module for the data import from the State Register of Population (SRP). In the next phase, modules for the CEC document management and financial control of electoral competitors will be developed.

It is also important to take into account that currently the Programme supports the CEC with certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards.

In July 2013 the Programme assisted the CEC to prepare assessment of the voter registration process in Moldova and a roadmap on voters registration. The road map includes a number of activities that should be implemented to further improve the voter registration process and quality of the voter lists. The roadmap was presented at a round table on the enhancement of Voters List organized with Programme support which brought together key stakeholders in the voter list preparation process – Moldovan Central Public institutions, Local administration, NGOs and International community. Provision of further support to CEC in implementation of the voter’s registration roadmap is envisaged. 

Scope of work

The Programme intends to contract a local IT consultant to provide advice and support to the CEC in strengthening its IT capacities, development of further SAISE functionalities with particular attention to modules on data import and State Register of Voters and implementation of the Voter Registration Roadmap developed with Programme support.

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

Requirements for experience

         I. Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in IT, system analysis or related field of information technology.

         II. Years of experience:

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of information systems or related area;

        III. Competencies:

• Experience in working with databases maintained by public authorities shall be considered a strong asset;
• Experience in Microsoft SQL Server 2008;
• Experience in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010;
• Experience in ASP.NET;
• Experience in web technologies;
• Experience in working with public databases and/or electoral processes.
• Familiarity with the national context (legal and policy framework) related to the Electoral System in Republic of Moldova
• Ability to analyze, plan, manage diversity of views, adapt to different environments (cultural, economic, political and social);
• Fluency in English, Romanian and Russian languages.

Documents to be included

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

1. Proposal:

(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;

(ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable);

2. Financial proposal;

3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references and duly completed P11 form.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal will specify the daily fee in USD for 144 working days, inclusive of all indirect expenses, such as taxes, communication costs, local transportation costs, etc; payments shall be made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked, certified in writing.

 

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