Republic of Moldova

National Consultant to provide support to women migrant workers organizations to network efficiently in promoting and protecting women’s migrant workers’ rights / UNWomen

Vacancy Number: Pr15/00928

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	10 May 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	17 May 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	01 Jun 2015
Reference to the project:	UN Women
Expected Duration of Assignment:	1 June- 31 December 2015
Submission Instructions: Technical proposal and financial proposal should be submitted on-line no later than 10 May 2015, 23:59 local time. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: lilia.tulea@unwomen.org Please notice that this address is for information requests only, please do not send or copy your application package to this address. UN Women staff will respond in writing or 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 consultants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UN Women UN Women Conditions of Service Consultants

Background

In December 2013, UN Women entered into agreement with European Commission to implement a regional project „Promoting and Protecting Women Migrant Workers’ labour and human rights: Engaging with international, national human rights mechanisms to enhance accountability” (WMW Project) with 3 pilot countries: Mexico (Latin America), Moldova (Eastern Europe), Philippines (South East Asia). This project strives to promote women migrant worker’s rights and protect them against exclusion and exploitation at all stages of migration. It aims to contribute to this overall objective by (a) strengthening strategic international human rights mechanisms, national oversight institutions and governments to ensure accountability to women migrant workers at all stages; (b) strengthening women migrant workers’ organizations and their support groups to effectively engage with the above stakeholders to ensure greater accountability to them.

Thus, the WMW Project is intended to generate a range of results which include changes in the awareness, understanding, capacities and responses of the primary target groups – relevant treaty bodies, special procedures mandate holders, UPR, governments, Parliamentarians/Parliamentary secretariats, national human rights mechanisms/institutions - to women migrant workers in the direction of promoting and protecting the latter’s rights. Likewise it will capacitate women migrant worker’s organizations and their support groups to strategically engage with the above-mentioned stakeholders so as to enhance the latter’s accountability to them. In addition to these targeted stakeholders and beneficiaries per country, the action will also engage with high level global/regional inter-governmental processes; on-line knowledge platforms and forums, and the general public through cost effective public awareness initiatives.

The Bureau for Diaspora Relations (BDR), with status of General Department was established on 19 October, 2012, through the Government Decision and is directly subordinated to the Prime Minister. The BDR has the mission to ensure a coherent and comprehensive policy framework for Moldova's Diaspora, through coordination of the state policy in the area, consulting the Government policies with Diaspora's associations, strengthening Moldova's Diaspora, development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs designed for Diaspora, providing necessary assistance to the Prime Minister in the policies designed for Moldova's Diaspora. In the first year of activity, BDR has developed 18 concepts of economic, social, cultural and educational programmes. A range of existing economic programmes (PARE 1+1, the International Fund for Agriculture Development, banking products for migrants) were improved with direct involvement of BDR.  Through the Ruling no. 58 of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, the officials responsible for policy development with and for Moldovan Diaspora were appointed in ministries, offices and governmental agencies. Thus, the policies for Diaspora have been included in 47 Government's actions.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary elections which took place on 30 November, 2014 lead to a redundant period of political instability which hindered the activity of the Bureau for Diaspora Relations in implementing the Government Action Plan for 2015-2018. One of the identified gap was the weak capacity of the Bureau for Diaspora Relations in reaching out to the most active Diaspora Associations abroad working with women migrants and to the most active Women Migrant Organizations in country which hindered the effective promotion and advocacy of women migrant workers’ rights and addressing their needs. At the same time, the lack of senior management and additional human resources legged behind the implementation of established priorities on consolidating relations with the Diaspora Associations abroad and Women Migrant Organizations in country. Therefore, technical assistance and capacity building in strengthening the cooperation relationships of the Diaspora Associations abroad and Women Migrant Organizations, including Bureau for Relations with Diaspora and focal points from various ministries and agencies appointed by Prime-Minister Decree nr. 58-D,   and other institutions and programs in country in order to support the promotion and advocacy of women migrant workers’ rights and address their needs is being planned by UN Women. Fostering cooperation relationships of the Bureau for Diaspora Relations with the Diaspora Associations abroad and Women Migrant Organizations will capacitate the women migrants and their support groups to strategically engage with stakeholders’ activities on promoting their rights which will contribute to the mainstreaming migration and engendering the Diaspora Strategy 2025, Action Plan 2015-2016 and other policy documents.

The National Consultant’s work shall also contribute to the WMW Project Result 4: Enhanced capacity and accountability of the governments, national oversight mechanisms, parliaments, national HRs mechanisms and institutions to WMWs, Activity 4.6 Provide technical assistance to the government to mainstream migration from gender perspective. 

Scope of work

Under direct supervision and guidance of the WMW Project Coordinator and in close collaboration with the State Chancellery of the Government of Republic of Moldova the National Consultant is expected to provide  assistance in capacity building and consolidating relationships of the Bureau for Diaspora Relations with the Diaspora Associations abroad and Women Migrant Organizations in order to support the promotion and advocacy of women migrant workers’ rights and address the needs of women migrant workers abroad and returned. This will be achieved through the provision of consultancy services; technical assistance; joint work with women migrant organizations and diaspora associations; implementing capacity building plan and other organizational activities.

Requirements for experience

Education:

1. Advanced Degree in public administration, economics, international relations, development studies and/or other social science related areas relevant for the assignment;
2. Specialised formal education/professional training in migration, gender and development policy is an asset.

Experience

1. At least 3 years of proven work experience in the field of migration, economics, and/or development;
2. At least 2 years of practical experience on mainstreaming gender perspectives into development policies;
3. At least 2 years of proven records of working/collaborating with the Government sectors in capacity building initiatives and networking;
4. Proven experience in working with international organizations (successful experience in working with UN agencies is an asset).

Competencies:

1. Fluency in written and oral Romanian; good knowledge of written and oral English is an advantage; knowledge of Russian is an asset.
2. Working knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Russian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian or sign language would be an asset.
3. Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools, ability to use Internet and email.

Documents to be included

• Duly filled Personal History Form (PHF11)/CV including records on past experience in similar projects/assignments and specific outputs obtained;
• Letter of Interest with justification of being the most suitable for the work, vision and working approach;
• Financial proposal - (in MDL) - specifying an all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs as per template provided

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall be structured around the specific tasks and key deliverables described in the Terms of Reference. Interested individual consultants must specify a total lump sum amount for each task and deliverable, which are to be completed by the deadlines specified in the ToR. Payments shall be made based on delivery of the services specified in the ToR and in accordance with the procedures described in the Remuneration section of the ToR. In order to assist UN Women Moldova Programme in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount. 

 

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