Historique

“Support to Confidence Building Measures” Programme (SCBM Programme) is funded by the European Union and co-funded and implemented by the UNDP Moldova. The overall objective of the Programme is to build confidence between Chisinau and Tiraspol by involving local authorities, civil society organizations, business community and other stakeholders in join work and spurt economic and social development on both sides.

The SCBM Programme seeks, inter alia, to enhance the economic development and contribute to economic rapprochement between the two banks by promoting cross-river exchanges and expanding the range of business support services; empowering local communities and actors from both sides to participate in collaborative projects addressing pressing development needs and ensuring the delivery of essential public services; addressing common environmental development concerns; fostering civil society development by enhancing the capacity of NGOs to generate activities which promote cross-river collaboration and address key development needs.

The current phase of the SCBM Programme (April 2012 – March 2015) focuses on 5 key areas, which include a range of sub-projects with a strong focus on partnerships from both banks: business development, civil society, social infrastructure, environment and health.

The current initiative falls under the Civil Society component (No 3.1) of the SCBM Programme, which reads:

Dialogues programme between experts, opinion leaders

Devoirs et responsabilités

The aim of the current initiative is to create an informal platform for civil society leaders and experts to support CBM Working groups. The informal setting and environment under this project will enable the groups to identify and focus on non-political, developmental areas and concerns that are of strong interest to both sides, and work out, with the help of civil society, experts and UNDP project team, the modalities of turning them into workable projects that could be realistically implemented on the ground.

The ideas generated through these dialogues will be translated into specific confidence-building projects and blueprints for further development interventions, which will fill in the next phase of the CBM program. Following consultations with relevant stakeholders from both sides on the WGs that they would like to focus on, at the first stage this initiative will provide an informal platform for Economy/Trade and Social Protection/ Humanitarian Aid groups. At a later stage, other groups will be added to this informal civil society platform.

Deliverables by the International Expert (Team Leader) to support the Civil Society initiative on Confidence Building Working Groups include:

• Serve as the Team Leader;
• Organize and implement 4 working meetings and 2 research visits, according to the plan of the initiative;
• Supervise and direct the work of the project team, including 4 consultants (2 from each bank);
• Supervise the administrative and logistical preparations, as well as the implementation of the project
• direct the content of the initiative and provide the key intellectual and analytical input to the initiative, in consultation with the Coordinator; 
• Together with consultants and the Coordinator, identify participants for events and research visits, negotiate with them and ensure their meaningful involvement
• Identify precise areas that the group will focus on
• Deal, on behalf of the project, with Working Groups, experts and participants;
• Finalize agendas of events;
• Fnalize, direct and implement research visits;
• Conduct de-briefings, lead the team in summarizing events, recommending further actions;
• Ensure continuous liaison with the participants and stakeholders, receive their feedback and solicit their input into the final paper outside of the planned events; 
• Lead and coordinate the drafting of the final paper; ensure it is in line with the tasks and objectives of this assignment;
• Write and finalize the blueprint for further confidence-building activities based on the input by the Consultants, as well as the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the initiative.
• Engage with key stakeholders to disseminate the findings, transform conclusions and recommendations into specific projects
• Provide other expertise and support as requested by the Coordinator.

Compétences

• Proven international expertise in negotiation processes, peace building etc;
• Proven ability to conceptualize and put together an informal program for civil society, experts, Confidence Building working groups, professionals and researchers;
• Proven experience in the Moldovan-Transnistrian setting; knowledge and in-depth understanding of the working environment, its sensitivities, economic and political challenges, ability to build solid ground for joint work between the two sides are strongly desirable;
• In-depth understanding of the issues that the WGs on Economy/Trade and Social issues/ Humanitarian Aid deal with;
• Ability to propose ideas, conceptualize and design joint projects in areas where non-political, development-focused work is possible within the settings of the Working Groups;
• Experience of prior work with Working Groups would constitute an advantage;
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills;
• Proven analytical and reporting skills, including skills in report-writing and communications;
• Flexibility, ability to work under tight deadlines;
• Ability to focus on goals and adapt processes to achieving goals.

Qualifications et expériences requises

• A degree in international relations, conflict resolution, political science, economics or a related discipline;

• At least 5 years of practical experience or senior advisory role in confidence building projects, conflict resolution or conflict analysis;
• At least 3 years of experience in leading complex, composite teams in similar settings.

Language:

• English
  

• Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;
• Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work;
• Financial proposal;
• Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and the contact details of at least 3 reference persons.