UNDP Jobs - 35036- Adviser to the Prosecutor General of the Republic

Adviser to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Moldova

Location :

Chisinau, MOLDOVA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Mar-2013

Application Deadline :

03-Feb-13 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

8 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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 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 liberalization.

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. The EUHLPAM will ensure that the Moldovan authorities have direct access to EU best practice and reform experience in order to strengthen policy design and implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The adviser to the Prosecutor General will act within the institution’s overall framework of the Mission. He/she will provide strategic advice on alignment of the legal framework with that of the EU, improving the administration of justice, transparency and capacity in line with the objectives and activities as foreseen in the Justice Sector Reform Strategy and the Action Plan. He/she will report to the Prosecutor General with a reporting line to UNDP, and will be the lead sector expert and coordinate short term and local experts’ work within the Mission on this particular component. Adviser will cooperate closely with the other Advisers in the team, in particular with the Adviser to the Minister of Justice, Adviser to the Ministry of Interior, and Adviser to the National Anticorruption Centre. All activities performed in the scope of this assignment will be closely coordinated with on-going and planned EU-funded activities and other Donors’ programmes in the sector.

The Adviser will also provide strategic recommendations on ad-hoc basis, participate in policy debates, keep abreast of developments and inform UNDP and EUD on trends, problems and needs, as well as response strategies.
Key Responsibilities:

Provide strategic advice on: aligning the legal framework on prosecutors function with European standards; adoption and implementation of the legislation on the selection, training, recruitment, appointment and promotion of prosecutors; improvement of administration of the Prosecutor General office; increasing transparency of the work of the prosecutors; internal reform of the General Prosecutor's Office;
Provide advice on the implementation of the parts of the Justice Sector Reform Strategy and the Action Plan in parts related to the reform of the prosecution system;
Work closely with the Ministry of Justice and other Advisers to ensure that enforcement of judicial decisions is improved and citizens’ confidence in the justice system is strengthened;
Provide inputs and advice on institutional building;
Support the Prosecutor General Office in Donor coordination activities;
Provide general advice in his/her sector in view of negotiations on the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agreement and the EU-Moldova Visa Dialogue.

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.

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 organizations, and other institutions involved into implementation of the Project.

The international policy advisors are required to have a substantial presence in Moldova (at least 60% of the time) and operate according to a prioritized work plan, which will be established in close 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.

Competencies

Very good overall understanding of development trends and ability to present related issues clearly both to a general and specialist audience;
Previous knowledge of the EU-Moldova relations and of Moldovan state institutions will be an advantage;
Knowledge of EU programs and policies;
PC literacy, excellent writing and communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Law, Public Policy and Management, or related field. A Bachelor’s Degree combined with 20 years of experience in the prosecution sector will serve in lieu of a Master’s Degree.

Years of experience:

Minimum 15 years of professional experience;
Minimum 10 years of experience in similar positions of advisory for and/or implementation of reforms (Prosecutor, Justice or similar), in providing advice to policy makers on related reforms issues, or in capacity building in EU or ENP and candidate countries.
High level experience of working within the government on similar issues will be an advantage;
Experience in national negotiations on EU integration will be an asset.

Language:

Fluency in English. Knowledge of other EU languages will be an asset;
Sound knowledge of Romanian or Russian will be an asset.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;
Financial proposal;
Personal CV including past experience in similar projects, the duly filled Personal History Form (P11) and at least 3 references.

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

The Financial Proposal shall specify a daily lump-sum fee and travel expenses quoted in separate line items. Payments are made monthly to the Individual Consultant based on the submission and approval of the time sheets (monthly) and activity reports (quarterly). The Advisor is required to be present in Moldova at least 60% of the time.

Travel:

One time travel to join duty station/repatriation travel must be included in the financial proposal. 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.

For complete information about this vacancy, including detailed tasks and responsibilities, full and detailed description of the evaluation procedure which will be applied, as well as the UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract, please refer to the Terms of Reference and the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice published at the UNDP Moldova website, Jobs Section:http://www.undp.md/jobs/jobdetails/261