Historique

The overall objective of the project is to support the Government to implement its wider reform agenda, the Government Activity Programme and the National Development Strategy Moldova 2020, and in particular to assist the Government to develop the capacities required for the preparation, negotiation and implementation of the Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and visa liberalisation.

The specific objectives are to: Strengthen the policy-making, strategic planning and policy management capacities of selected line Ministries and State Agencies involved in the negotiation and implementation of the Association Agreement and visa liberalization; Enhance stakeholders’ knowledge and awareness of EU policies, legislation and regulations in sectors strategic to the conclusion of the Association Agreement including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and to the implementation of visa liberalization. The EUHLPAM will achieve these objectives through the continued delivery of an optimal mix of policy, legal and institutional advice ensuring that the Moldovan authorities have direct access to EU best practice and reform experience in order to strengthen policy design and implementation.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The Adviser will provide strategic advice to the Minister of Education on policy making and strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Education in the promotion of education reforms committed to in the Government Activity Programme.
Besides day to day advice and on the job coaching, he/she will develop analytical products in the form of advisory notes, reviews, assessments leading to policy papers, as well as provide direct ad-hoc strategic advice as required by the target beneficiaries.
The advice provided to the Government will be closely linked to the activities and strategic objectives of the EU High Level Policy Advice Mission to Moldova and will complement the work of the team. As such, the Advisor will be working closely and coordinate activities with the team of EUHLPA Advisors, UNDP, and the EU Delegation.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Strengthening the capacities of the ministry in policy development, strategy planning and policy implementation;
  • Provide information and advice on European policies on EU integration, including in the education sector;
  • Provide advice on best practices and experiences in the implementation of EU education reforms;
  • Provide strategic advice and guidance to the Minister of Education in designing and implementing the education strategies and plans to communicate the implementation of the Government Program and EU integration and accession agenda;
  • Provide strategic advice to the Ministry of Education on the processes for education reform and EU integration through the implementation of the Association Agreement, implementation of Bologna process, Lisbon Convention, consolidated education strategy for 2011-2015, implementation of the structural reform and plan of action in basic education, ECD, residential reform of child care, development and implementation of the national frame of qualifications, reform of secondary vocational education and secondary specialised education, implementation of university autonomy, modernisation of the higher education quality assurance system;
  • Provide guidance for the development of policy brief for the reformation and development of the education system in the context on Government Activity Programme and EU agenda, development of the sector development strategy Education 2020.
The above responsibilities will be carried out through development of strategic policy papers, advisory notes and other relevant documentation as well as technical on-the-job advice to the Governmental institutions responsible for Government communication.

The Adviser will also be responsible for provision of relevant advice to the European Union Delegation. He/she will maintain regular communications and represent the Mission (in conjunction with other Advisors) in meetings with the key officials, partner organisations, and other institutions involved into the implementation of the Project.

 

Compétences

  • Excellent analytical skills, skills of synthesizing information and results based management;
  • Experience in providing consultation and advice to EU/EC, UN Agencies or other international development partners such as WB, DFID, SIDA etc;
  • Experience in national negotiations on EU integration is an asset;
  • Previous work experience in Moldova would be an advantage.
The international policy advisors are required to have substantial presence in Moldova (at least 60% of the time) and operate according to a prioritized work plan, which will be established in closed consultation with their counterparts and agreed upon by the European Union, the Beneficiary and the UNDP. These work plans will contain specific objectives, a detailed description of the activities, expected outputs and results, supported by objectively verifiable indicators of achievement.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:
  • Master’s Degree, preferably a PhD Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Management, or other relevant areas.
Experience:
  • Preferably more than 15 years of professional experience;
  • More than 10 years of experience in providing strategic advice and development of public development policies;
  • Knowledge of the education sector peculiarities, national and European development framework and required norms and documents;
  • Substantive overall understanding of development trends and ability to present related issues clearly both to a general and a specialist audience;
  • Outstanding drafting and communication skills.
Language:
  • Fluency in English;
  • Familiarity with relevant IT software tools.
Important Information:
Communication with Applicants

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Evaluation Criteria:
 
UNDP will perform an evaluation of the technical proposal prior to any price proposals being discussed. The technical evaluation will be represented through a desk review of applications and further interview of the shortlisted candidates.
 
Technical Evaluation:
The technical part is evaluated on the basis of its responsiveness to the Terms of Reference (TOR). Namely:
  • Educational background – 10 points max;
  • Relevant experience on similar assignments – 10 points max;
  • Relevant technical expertise – 10 points max;
  • Language Skills – 20 points max;
  • Interview - 50 points max
Total Maximum Score: 100 points
 
UNDP will further consider the price proposals only from the candidates that passed the minimum technical threshold of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the evaluation of the technical proposals.
 
Financial Component:
UNDP will contact the technically qualified candidates to provide a financial offer for the proposed vacancy. UNDP reserves the right to offer the financial remuneration to the qualified candidates within the limits of the available project budget and rates of remuneration applicable for the international consultancies within the EU High Level Policy Advice Mission.
 
Award of Contract:
The contract shall be awarded to the technically most responsive candidate subject to a mutual agreement of the remuneration level within the usual EUHLPAM advisory service remuneration rates.
 
Contractual arrangements
  • Contractual arrangements shall be primarily governed by UNDP’s Individual Contract Terms and Conditions, which will along with these Terms of Reference, constitute an integral part of the Contract;
  • Amount of effort required (number of work days) shall be governed by minimum presence requirements and the needs of the beneficiary, subject to available budget;
  • Requests for fee payments and working arrangements shall be governed by EUHLPAM’s Standard Operating Procedures;
  • Relationship with the beneficiaries and external parties shall be governed by EUHLPAM Description of Action, Terms of Reference and the Code of Conduct developed by the Mission