UNDP Jobs - 59728- International Consultant on Capacity and Training

International Consultant on Capacity and Training Needs Assessment of Corruption Prevention and Analysis Functions of the National Anticorruption Center

Location :

Chisinau, MOLDOVA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Oct-2015

Application Deadline :

17-Sep-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

up to thirty three working days during September – December 2015

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

up to thirty three working days during September – December 2015

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The National Anticorruption Centre of the Republic of Moldova is a central public administration institution. The Centre has the following responsibilities: prevention, investigation and counteraction of corruption and corruption related offences and crimes, as well as acts of corruptive behavior; carrying out anticorruption expertise of draft normative acts and other legislative initiatives presented in the Parliament, ensuring the assessment of corruption risks within public authorities through training and consultation, monitoring and analysis of data on corruption risks assessment and coordinating the development and implementation of integrity plans, integrity testing activities and establishing bi- and multilateral relations with similar agencies abroad.

NAC has a well-defined mandate for the prevention of corruption and is the institution responsible for the coordination of the implementation of the National Anticorruption Strategy. The Centre has the organizational, functional and operational independence granted by law and is independent in developing its work plan and in fulfilling its duties. The NAC is organizationally and institutionally qualified to lead on corruption prevention measures across the public sector and beyond.

Though the improvements in the corruption prevention activity of NAC are visible and recognized and corruption prevention and analysis are priorities for NAC according to its Strategic Plan, the capacities of the institution in these areas are still underdeveloped for the effective implementation of the function as highlighted also in the NAC Annual Report. The Institutional development of the NAC has suffered from a series of re-organizations that have not allowed sufficient time to consolidate certain processes and operating procedures.

Strengthening the corruption prevention and analysis functions of the National Anticorruption Center (NAC) project implemented by UNDP in partnership with the NAC and funded by the Government of Norway aiming at enhancing the corruption prevention and analysis functions of the NAC, intends to engage an international consultant that working in a team with a national consultant will carry out the capacity and training needs assessment of the General Division for Preventing Corruption (GDPC) and Corruption Analysis Unit (CAU) of the NAC using the UNDP Methodology for Assessing the Capacities of Anti-Corruption Agencies to Perform Preventive Functions and based on the conducted analysis of the capacity assets and gaps, will design a comprehensive capacity building programme.

The methodology can be downloaded at: http://europeandcis.undp.org/uploads/public1/files/Methodology_for_Assessing_the_Capacities_of_Anti_Corruption_Agencies_to_Perform_Preventive_Functions.pdf

Duties and Responsibilities

The main objective of the assignment is to develop an effective and comprehensive Capacity Development and Training Plan for the NAC corruption prevention and analysis units.

The consultant will apply UNDP Methodology for Assessing the Capacities of Anti-Corruption Agencies to Perform Preventive Functions. The assignment will consist of two missions. The first mission (tentatively scheduled to take place in the first half of October) will involve the review of relevant background documents, materials, and reports prior to and during the mission, focus group discussions involving officials and staff members, and in-depth interview with key officials and heads of units. It may also include interviews and/or focus group discussions with key external partners to discuss possible solutions based on their familiarity and knowledge of the NAC. A functional and skills assessment questionnaire will also be rolled out to identify critical success factors as well as learning needs for various positions in the units. The second mission, which will be undertaken at least two weeks after the first mission, will involve the presentation of the capacity assessment report, its validation, and discussion of the recommendations for the capacity development/ training plan. The capacity development/training plan will be submitted to the NAC after the second mission. The international consultant will work in a team with a national consultant.

The consultancy will have two major outputs:

Training needs and capacity assessment report;
Capacity Development/training plan.

In order to achieve the objective, the expert shall:

Carry out a desk review of the background documentation related to the assignment, including the legal acts reflecting the mandate and functions of the NAC and its Corruption Prevention and Corruption Analysis Units, National Anticorruption Strategy, NAC Institutional Development Plan, NAC progress reports for the past years, and other, as relevant for the assignment; Draft the Activity Plan for the assignment, including the tasks for the national consultant;
Identify the focus group(s), develop the questionnaires for individual and focus groups interviews and organize the focus group sessions and individual interviews to evaluate the needs and formulate the recommendations;
Carry out the detailed review of current performance indicators and their effectiveness and propose necessary adjustments aiming at enhancing the performance evaluation process to take into consideration the capacity development efforts of staff with relevant indicators and to include incentive measures for staff to undertake training and engage into the capacity development activities;
Present the draft assessment report with detailed recommendations to be used in building up an efficient Capacity Development and Training Plan to NAC and UNDP Moldova, discuss it with the focus group(s) and other identified stakeholders and factor in the received feedback;
Draft the Capacity Development/training Plan;
Present the final assessment report and plan to NAC and UNDP Moldova.

For detailed information, please refer to Terms of Reference at http://www.undp.md/jobs/current_jobs/

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Effective communication and strong analytical skills;
Initiative, creativity/resourcefulness;
Responsibility;
Flexibility;
Punctuality.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree in Law, International Public Law, International Relations or other relevant field or Bachelor’s Degree in Law, International Public Law, International Relations or other relevant field combined with minimum seven years of experience.

Experience:

At least five years of professional experience in consultancy in the area of capacity development and proven experience in the anticorruption field;
Proven extensive knowledge on the phenomenon of corruption, efficient mechanisms for its combating and prevention; Past experience in working with anticorruption agencies will be an asset;
Practical experience in conducting capacity development and training needs assessment; knowledge of the UNDP Methodology for Assessing the Capacities of Anti-Corruption Agencies to Perform Preventive Functions is a strong advantage;
Extensive demonstrated experience in drafting capacity development/training plans for civil servants, including related performance indicators; experience in implementing similar assignments in the newer EU Member or Candidate States will be an asset;
Previous successful experience of working with UN agencies is an advantage.

Language:

Knowledge of English;
Knowledge of Romanian or Russian languages will be an asset.