| Location: | Chisinau, Moldova |
| Application Deadline: | 01 Mar 2018, 16:00 (GMT+2:00) |
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Application Extended deadline:
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07 Mar 2018, 16:00 (GMT+2:00)
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| Type of Contract: | N/A |
| Starting date: | 30 Mar 2018 |
| Reference to the project: | Strengthening Parliamentary Governance/Parliament II |
| Expected Duration of Assignment: | up to 45 working days March 2018 – May 2018 |
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Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference  Individual Consultant Procurement Notice
Offeror's Letter confirming Interest and Availability  Personal History Form (P11)  UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract
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Ms. Onorina Soric.
Mr. Sergiu Galitchi.
sergiu.galitchi@undp.org
The goal of the UNDP “Strengthening Parliamentary Governance in Moldova” Project, further on referred to as the SPGM project, is designed to address the main needs of the Parliament of Moldova in the areas of law-making, oversight and representation during the on-going process of domestic reform spurred by closer relations with the EU. The project is also assisting in making the Parliament’s legislative activity more open, transparent and participatory through establishing tools and mechanisms for the engagement of civil society, professional associations and the general public. Project interventions will offer and encourage equal opportunity for male and female participation.
Given continuous changes and developments in the framework regulating the area of urban planning, major issues related to interpretation and application of the legislation at different levels have been observed lately. Currently, there is no methodical approach to the development of urban areas and land use plans (national, zonal and local) are missing.
As a result, urban planning is conducted in a chaotic manner without a harmonized approach that would consider the economic, social, ecological and cultural policies approved at national and local levels which enhance the risk of corruption. Numerous localities are expanding without an agreed general urban plan leading to the mushrooming of unauthorized buildings.
In response, the Government of the Republic of Moldova drafted the Code on Urbanism and Construction is moving to establish a unified legal framework regulating the field of urban planning. The draft code aims to systemize the regulatory framework and propose solutions to the functional issues identified so far, transposing the EU norms and standards into the national legislation. Moreover, the draft law will describe the roles and responsibilities related to urbanism of competent institutions, and will define the mandate and role of the state and other involved stakeholders.
The Code of Urbanism and Construction was submitted to the Parliament of Republic of Moldova by the Government of the Republic of Moldova in March 2017, and was passed in first reading. During the debate, numerous questions were raised and a wide range of objections to the bill were put forward by MPs.
Therefore, in order to identify the shortcomings and improve the draft Code, UNDP is seeking to hire a national consultant to assist the Committee on economy, finance and budget in reviewing the bill on urbanism and construction, with regards to the section on urbanism.
The expected output for the national consultant’s assignment is to assist the parliamentary Committee on economy, budget and finance to review the draft Code on Urbanism and Construction (Urbanism Component), taking into consideration the best European practices in the field.
In order to achieve the stated scope of work, the consultant shall perform the following tasks and activities:
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the UNDP Project Manager for substantive aspects of the assignment, and under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer – for administrative aspects. The consultant will report to the parliament appointed representative and the Technical Specialist of UNDP SPGM project. The parliament will provide the consultant with working space, access to Internet, a printer and a telephone line.
Timeframe
The timeframe for this assignment is tentatively planned for March – May 2018. The consultancy should involve about 45 days of work. The exact schedule shall be coordinated in advance.
Language
All communications and documentation related to the assignment will be in Romanian. Before submission of the deliverables, the consultant will discuss the draft documents with the parties involved (i.e. Parliament, UNDP and other stakeholders) so that the final products reflect their comments. Good knowledge of English is a strong asset.
For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.
Academic Qualifications:
Years of experience:
Competencies:
Personal qualities:
The UNDP Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women and men, persons with different types of disabilities, LGBTI, Roma and other ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non‐citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
The financial proposal will specify the daily fee, travel expenses and per diems quoted in separate line items, and payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked.
Travel
All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. 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.