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National Consultant/ Trainer on Management Skills.

Vacancy Number: Pr14/00702

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	06 Nov 2014, 23:59 (GMT+3:00)
Application Extended deadline:	13 Nov 2014, 23:59 (GMT+3:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	17 Nov 2014
Reference to the project:	Programme for Improving the Quality of Moldovan Democracy through Parliamentary Support
Expected Duration of Assignment:	15 working days within 1 month assignment
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 06 November 2014. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: sergiu.galitchi@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Mr. Sergiu Galitchi.

Background

Professional management in the Parliament’s Secretariat is essential for fulfilling the Secretariat’s main duty, which is providing appropriate support to the Parliament, its structures and the individual Members of Parliament. In this context, professional management skills of senior managers are very important, in particular in a period when the Secretariat is modernizing its capacities. The UNDP Parliament Project provides capacity building support to the Parliament of Moldova in its policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation activities. Within this area Parliament employees receive on-the-job technical assistance as well as benefit from specially designed training programmes conducted by both local and international experts.

The Secretariat of Parliament has started a process of modernization of its capacities. Strategic priorities have been identified for updating and strengthening of work flow processes. In the same time, starting with next year the Secretariat of Parliament will be implementing a new Strategic Plan for 2015-2018. Senior managers have a leading and motivating role in this process. At this stage, strengthening their ability to engage and inspire others is crucial for achieving the expected results.

By organizing the management skills training, the UNDP Parliament project seeks to improve the capacities of Parliament of Moldova Secretariat senior managers, to ensure their successful engagement in the process of modernization of the Secretariat and to motivate staff in a changing work environment.

Scope of work

The expected output for the national consultant’s assignment is to design and deliver a two-day training program focusing on how to set priorities, delegate, motivate and develop people’s capacities, coach them to become top performers and communicate objectives and goals.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

I.    Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Human Resources, Communications, Public relations and other related field;

II.  Years of experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in designing and conducting training courses on management, leadership or other appropriate field;
• Experience working with Parliament, Government and/or international organizations (successful experience in working with UN agencies is an asset);
• Knowledge of Moldovan policies and legal framework related to human resources management;

III.  Competencies:

• Ability to analyse, plan, communicate effectively orally and in writing, draft report, organize and meet expected results, adapt to different environments (cultural, economic, political and social);
• Leadership skills and ability to work in team;
• Availability to work with UNDP and Parliament during the indicated /approved period;
• Fluency in Romanian. Knowledge of English and Russian will be an asset;
• Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools.

Documents to be included

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

1. Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including past experience in similar Projects (please provide brief information on each of the above qualifications, item by item);
2. Financial proposal (in USD, specifying a total requested amount per day, including all related costs, e.g. fees, per diems, travel costs, phone calls etc. );
3. Dully completed and signed P11 Form (or personal CV) and at least 3 references.

*) We reserve the right to reject incomplete applications.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).

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 case of unforeseeable travel for the business purpose, 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.

No travel missions are envisaged under present assignment.