Republic of Moldova

Local Expert on developing the procedures for implementation of the internal audit system at the National Food Safety Agency

Vacancy Number: Pr14/00696

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	31 Oct 2014, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	03 Nov 2014, 11:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	05 Nov 2014
Reference to the project:	EU High Level Policy Advice Mission to Moldova
Expected Duration of Assignment:	5 November 2014 - 30 January 2015 (40 working days)
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 31 October 2014. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: administrator@euhlpam.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

Background

The EU High Level Policy Advisory Mission (EU HLPAM) is a project financed by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP.  The objective of the project is to support the Government to implement its EU-integration related reform Agenda and in particular to assist the government in developing the capacities required for the implementation of the Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, as well as the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan. Specifically, the project aims at strengthening the policy-making, strategic planning and policy management capacities of selected line Ministries and State Agencies involved in the implementation of the Association Agreement and Visa Liberalization and at enhancing stakeholders’ knowledge and awareness of EU policies, legislation and regulations in sectors strategic to the implementation of the Association Agreement including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and to the implementation of visa liberalization. EUHLPAM beneficiaries include: the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration; Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Bureau for Migration and Asylum, Prosecutor General Office, National Anti-Corruption Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environment, Customs Service, Main State Tax Inspectorate, National Food Safety Agency.

Scope of work

According with the Strategy for Food Safety for period 2011-2015 approved by Government Decision no 747/2011, to implement the legislation in the area of food safety the Government created the National Food Safety Agency (NFSA).  NFSA is one of EUHLPAM beneficiaries benefiting from an EU High Level Policy Advisor/EUHLPA. Article 4 of Law no 50/2013, which transposes into national legislation the EC Regulation 882/2004, establishes the necessity of internal audit in NFSA, in order to verify the efficiency and effectiveness of official controls performed.

Due to the fact that the opening of the export to European Union of poultry meat and eggs is one of NFSA priorities, in 2013 NFSA benefited from TAIEX assistance in the area of poultry and table eggs. One of recommendations of the mission performed by TAIEX experts (ref no. AGR IND/EXP 5495-1) is the implementation of internal audit in order to verify the efficiency and effectiveness of official controls performed. In July 2014 NFSA was reorganised and the department for internal audit was created in accordance with the Law 50/2013.

This project is important for strengthening the institutional capacities of the NFSA, in accordance with Law 50/2013 which transpose into national legislation the EC Regulation 882/2004, allowing to NFSA to use its own system for verification of efficiency and effectiveness of official controls implemented.

The project is seeking to engage the services of a short term local expert on developing the procedures for implementation of the internal audit system at the NFSA, in accordance with the requirements of art. 4 of Law no 50/2013 for the verification of efficiency and effectiveness of official controls performed by NFSA.

The activities foreseen to be performed in this project are not included in any other external assistance projects.

Requirements for experience

1.Academic Qualifications:

• A Masters’ Degree degree in agriculture, agronomy, food safety, or similar. A Bachelor’s Degree in the same areas combined with 6 years of experience in the sector will serve in lieu of a Master’s Degree.

2.Years of experience:

• Preferably 7 years of professional experience
• At least 5 years of professional experience linked to the policy advice and/or capacity building in the food safety and/or relevant public administration.
• Proven experience of working with implementation of audit procedures in the public and/or private sector

3.Competencies:

• Proven report writing skills
• Computer literacy
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Fluency in Romanian language

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;

(iii) Copies of at least two of the following: a policy note, briefing, monitoring sheets, press releases, scripts for press conferences, briefings and briefing templates

2. Financial proposal;
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references

Financial proposal

The financial proposal will specify the daily fee, travel expenses and per diems quoted in separate line items, and payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked.

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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