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National Legal Expert to support the Central Electoral Commission in developing its internal regulation / secondary legislation framework based on the amended electoral legal framework (3 experts).

Vacancy Number: Qu23/02682

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	14 Mar 2023, 16:30 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	28 Mar 2023, 16:30 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	21 Mar 2023
Reference to the project:	Enhancing Democracy in Moldova through Inclusive and Transparent Elections
Expected Duration of Assignment:
Submission Instructions: This is a part-time consultancy. Interested candidates should apply individually and not as a team. The candidates with the highest score obtained after technical and financial offers’ evaluation will be selected. The timeframe for the work of the Consultants is planned for the period February 2023 – July 2023. The Consultant is expected to work up to 53 working days (each) to perform the expected responsibilities under the current ToR. The assignment shall be performed in coordination with the CEC and under the guidance and supervision of the Project Officer, Project Manager, or other members of the UNDP EDMITE Project. The Project will liaise with the CEC in organizing the necessary meetings and / or consultations. All communications and documentation related to the assignment will be in Romanian and English.
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Mr. Radu Mirza.

Background

Electoral support and capacity development are part of UNDP’s democratic governance assistance worldwide. Through this support, UNDP helps nations build democratic frameworks which lead to improved representation, accountability, and transparency for the benefit of citizens.

In this context, UNDP has a long-standing partnership with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Centre for Continuous Electoral Training (CICDE) aiming at advancing the electoral education and democratic electoral processes in Moldova. This partnership, which spans over 10 years, resulted in the establishment of strong professional institutions, development of a modern State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE), the enhancement of the State Register of Voters’ accuracy and the design and implementation of effective long-term civic and voter and citizens education instruments.

Throughout the last electoral cycles, due to the continuous UNDP’s support CEC and CICDE have demonstrated strengthened capacities and, despite challenges and persistent financial limitations faced by the institutions, managed to successfully deliver “well-administered elections”, as attested by OSCE/ODIHR Observation Missions.

Building on the sustainable results achieved during the first phase of the "Enhancing Democracy in Moldova through Inclusive and Transparent Elections – EDMITE” Project implementation (2017 – 2020), the overall Goal of the current Project’s II phase (2020 – 2023) is to achieve an enhanced integrity, transparency, and inclusiveness of the electoral process in Moldova by ensuring a more independent and credible electoral administration and better informed and pro-active citizens.

Hence, one of the current project objectives is the legal and regulatory framework improvement in order to respond to the EOM recommendations. To achieve this objective, the UNDP Project aims to support the CEC with hiring a team of experts to assist the CEC in developing its internal regulation / secondary legislation framework based on the legislative amendments to the Electoral Code. The expected result of this assistance aims to improve Moldovan secondary electoral legislation framework by eliminating ambiguities and aligning with the primary electoral legislation framework, international standards and EOM recommendations.

Scope of work

Scope of work and expected outputs

The Project intends to contract 3 (three) National Experts (hereafter “the Consultants”) to provide the CEC with support in developing its internal regulation / secondary legislation framework (hereafter the “Regulations”) listed in Table 1 of Annex 1 based on the legislative amendments to the Electoral Code, international standards and EOM recommendations.

To achieve the objective, it is foreseen that the Consultants will:

• Prepare and present to the project team a detailed work plan of actions for the development of the Regulations considering the timelines listed in Table 1 of Annex 1;
• Carry out, considering the presented work plan and timelines listed in Table 1 of Annex 1, the process of developing the Regulations based on the legislative amendments to the Electoral Code, international standards and EOM recommendations – carried out and submitted to the CEC for feedback;
• Review, adapt and submit to the CEC the Regulations according to the feedback obtained from the CEC and considering the timelines listed in Table 1 of Annex 1;
• Prepare and submit to the Project Team a final comprehensive report and a summarising PPT, documenting all conducted activities including progress, issues and challenges of amending the Regulations process, results, and recommendations.

The timeframe for the work of the Consultants is planned for the period February 2023 – July 2023. The Consultant is expected to work up to 53 working days (each) to perform the expected responsibilities under the current ToR.

The assignment shall be performed in coordination with the CEC and under the guidance and supervision of the Project Officer, Project Manager, or other members of the UNDP EDMITE Project. The Project will liaise with the CEC in organizing the necessary meetings and / or consultations. All communications and documentation related to the assignment will be in Romanian and English.

Note: for the purposes of the assignment, it is suggested that the Consultants conduct on-site consultations with the representatives and staff of the CEC and CEC’s divisions

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor or higher degree in law or public administration.

Experience and knowledge:

• At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in working in legal, electoral or public administration field;
• Proven experience of at least two (2) similar assignments in legal and/or legislative drafting for public institutions.

Competencies:

• Knowledge and sound understanding of election area (CEC roles and responsibilities, as well as Government institutions, NGOs and international organisations working in this field);
• Experience of consultancy and/or analysis/research related to electoral field;
• Strong sense of initiative and ability to work both independently and within a team;
• Fluency in Romanian language (verbal and written) is a must. Knowledge of English will be considered as an advantage for the purpose of the assignment.

Personal qualities:

• Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status;
• Excellent analytical, writing and research skills;
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and to present ideas clearly and effectively;
• Responsibility, flexibility and punctuality, ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.

Documents to be included

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

• Offeror’s letter to UNDP confirming interest and availability for the individual contractor (IC) assignment, incorporating Financial proposal in Annex 2

Upload the signed version of the filled in Offeror’s letter to UNDP confirming interest and availability for the individual contractor (IC) assignment. Annex 2 to the Offeror's letter, incorporating the Financial Proposal, shall be filled in mandatorily and includes the detailed breakdown of costs supporting the all inclusive financial proposal.

The Financial Proposal shall be additionally submitted directly in the system. Please ensure there are no mathematical errors and that amounts from Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability match with your offer in the system.

• Proposal (Motivation Letter): explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including previous experience in similar Projects (please provide brief information on each of the above qualifications, item by item, including information, links/copies of documents for similar comprehensive studies);
• Duly completed and updated personal CV and at least 3 references;
• Technical proposal (incl. brief description of experience, approach, and methodology for the completion of the assignment).

Important notice: The applicants who have the statute of Government Official / Public Servant prior to appointment will be asked to submit the following documentation:

• a no-objection letter in respect of the applicant received from the Government, and;
• the applicant is certified in writing by the Government to be on official leave without pay for the entire duration of the Individual

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables. Payment will be made upon the successful completion of the tasks assigned and submission of the assessment report. Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. To assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals the financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fee, taxes, communication costs, travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).