Republic of Moldova

National Consultant on IMC financial incentives

Vacancy Number: Pr15/00855

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	23 Mar 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	10 Apr 2015
Reference to the project:	Joint Integrated Local Development Programme
Expected Duration of Assignment:	Estimated workload up to 70 days during 3.5 months.
Submission Instructions:  Proposals should be submitted on-line by pressing “Apply on-line” link, no later than 23 March 2015. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: olesea.cazacu@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

Background

 In the context of local public administration reform and decentralization, the Government of the Republic of Moldova, with the support of JILDP/UNDP committed to actively promote, stimulate and support the application of ‘inter-municipal cooperation’ (IMC) tools. They aim to increase LPA capacities to create economies of scale among municipalities to better plan for, invest in and deliver qualitative services, as well as to promote economic development. 

The actual administrative-territorial organization of the Republic of Moldova is characterized by a very fragmented system: almost 900 first level administrative-territorial units (towns and villages) and 32 second level districts/rayons. Furthermore, ¼ of the 1st LPA level have a population less than 1500 residents, and 86% - less than 5000 residents.

In addition to insufficient financial resources, the limited size of localities is negatively affecting the administrative capacity of LPAs to fulfil their functions and deliver qualitative services to citizens. This entails reduced managerial capacity (greater difficulties in recruiting knowledgeable and skilled staff) and higher per capita costs (diseconomies of scale) in service delivery. These drawbacks have resulted in poorer quality of services, have clouded the citizens’ image of local government and are now hampering the local development processes. Consequently, a very significant part of rural LPA (which represent 94% of the total number) do not have sufficient capacities to deliver efficient local public services. These LPAs have neither staff nor necessary financial resources for performing of complex development functions.

In this context, one of the priority measures of the National Decentralization Strategy consists in setting up of a functional mechanism of IMC financial incentives, to encourage the cooperation between small municipalities (the priority action #2.2.7). Consequently, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova and the State Chancellery of the Government, in cooperation with the Congress of Local Public Authorities, have been mandated for implementation of this assignment.  In this regard, Joint Integrated Development Programme, at the request of the Ministry of Finances, committed the recourses to support the fulfillment of the task.

Scope of work

The overall objective of the National Consultant on IMC financial incentives (hereinafter Consultant) assignment is to provide substantive expert support in designing the mechanism of IMC financial incentives to encourage the inter-municipal cooperation in the Republic of Moldova. More specifically, the Consultant will review the relevant international experience; assess the related national framework; and formulate a concrete IMC financial incentives mechanism for Moldova, as well as propose legal and regulatory developments/upgrades.

Requirements for experience

I. Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance, Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Law, Economics or other relevant fields

 II. Experience:

• Professional working experience (at least 5 years) with substantial recent focus in public finances.
• Professional experience (at least 5 years) related to national policy formulation;
• Experience in IMC related fields.
• Previous experience in working with UN agencies or other international organizations.

III. Competencies:

• Demonstrated capacity of team-orientation work, excellent planning and organizational skills;
• Strong, research, communications and writing skills;
• Fluency in Romanian and English;
• Sensitivity and respect for human rights and gender equality;
• Ability to achieve results and deadlines in a timely manner, maintaining a high standard throughout.

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 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 (fee per day * days) of this lump sum amount (including fee, taxes, 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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