Republic of Moldova

National consultant to support Department of Penitentiary Institutions on effective HIV services implementation in prisons

Vacancy Number: Pr14/00711

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	12 Nov 2014, 17:00 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	20 Nov 2014
Reference to the project:	UNODC Moldova
Expected Duration of Assignment:	November – December 2014
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing “Apply online” link , no later than 12 November 2014. Any request for clarification must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: ina.tcaci@unodc.org.UNDP/UNODC will respond by standard electronic mail and will send copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

The project UNODC implements in Moldova addresses programmatic aspects and capacity building needs of partners with the ultimate aim to improve availability, coverage and quality of HIV services for people who inject drugs and prisoners. One of the project components aims to support authorities from law enforcement and justice sectors to respond to HIV epidemic at national level. The technical assistance offered to the Government of Moldova shall contribute to improved policy and legal environment that protects the human rights and facilitates accessibility of evidence informed comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for IDUs and in prison settings.  

In this context, UNODC is seeking to recruit a national consultant/s to assist the Department of Penitentiary Institutions to developing/review its current OST framework and other activities related with its implementation in line with the international guidelines on HIV prevention and care among IDUs and in prison settings taking into account the Prison HIV Services SWOT Analysis. 

Scope of work

UNODC seeks a national consultant to support the DPI (Ministry of Justice) in implementing international/national recommendations on the HIV comprehensive package of services in prisons. The consultant/s is expected to provide his services to the Ministry of Justice in accordance with a list of activities agreed between both parties. 

The consultant, jointly with DPI Medical Unit staff, is expected to find suitable mechanisms to ensure scale-up of good medical practices in prisons of Moldova to be in the line with international recommendations, main national HIV/AIDS response strategies and national stakeholder’s references (SWOT Analysis on Prison HIV services (May 2012 and July 2014) in order to better address the needs of vulnerable populations from prison setting. 

Requirements for experience

1. Academic Qualifications:

• University Degree in Medicine, Law or Public Administration or related field;

     2.  Years of experience:

• At least 7 years of work experience within or tangential collaboration with penitentiary system;

• Excellent knowledge of Moldova justice system and human rights issues;
• Knowledge of national justice sectors recent developments and proposed reforms; 
• Knowledge  and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to HIV prevention, including among injection drug users and in prison settings;
• Sound knowledge of the UNODC/UNAIDS/WHO HIV comprehensive package of services for IDUs
• Deep understanding and knowledge about HIV and harm reduction services provision;
• Being able to work independently, objectively as well as within a team, and take initiative;
• Proven analytical skills and ability to work under tight deadlines;
• Knowledge of fluent Romanian and Russian languages. 

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;
2. Financial proposal;
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references or the dully filled Personal History Form (P11).

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, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).  

 

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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