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Adviser to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova.

Vacancy Number: Pr15/00964

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	12 Jun 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	22 Jun 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	01 Jul 2015
Reference to the project:	EU High Level Policy Advice Mission to Moldova
Expected Duration of Assignment:	1 July - 31 December 2015 (up to 100 workdays), with a possibility of extension
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 12 June 2015. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: alexandru.stratulat@euhlpam.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. This Vacancy Announcement can also be found at https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=56870
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Mr. Alexandru Stratulat.

Ms. Ana Rotari.

Mr. Dumitru Vasilescu.

Background

The EU High Level Policy Advisory Mission (EU HLPAM) is a project financed by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP. The objective of the project is to support the Government to implement its EU-integration related reform Agenda and, in particular, to assist the government in developing the capacities required for the implementation of the Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, as well as the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan. Specifically, the project aims at strengthening the policy-making, strategic planning and policy management capacities of selected line Ministries and State Agencies involved in the implementation of the Association Agreement and Visa Liberalization and at enhancing stakeholders’ knowledge and awareness of EU policies, legislation and regulations in sectors strategic to the implementation of the Association Agreement including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and to the implementation of visa liberalization.

Scope of work

The Adviser will provide policy advice to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) of the Republic of Moldova, in order to enhance their ability to design and coordinate actions and policies in the area of Public Finance Management (PFM) and Macro-Finance related matters in the framework of Moldova’s European integration agenda.

The Adviser will report primarily to the Minister of Finance and/or to the assigned Deputy Minister, with a reporting line to the EU Delegation to Moldova, UNDP Moldova and the project manager. The Advisor will work closely with the other members of the team of EU HLPAM Advisors.

For detailed information on assignment, deliverables, activities, and milestones please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Qualifications and skills:

• A Masters’ Degree in finance, other economic disciplines or relevant discipline. A bachelor degree in the same areas combined with 17 years of professional experience relevant to the assignment is considered as equivalent;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proven report writing skills;
• Computer literacy;
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• A working knowledge of the Romanian or the Russian language would be an advantage.

General professional experience:

• At least 15 years of professional experience in the area of PFM and Macro-Finance.

Specific professional experience:

• At least 10 years of professional experience linked to the provision of high-level policy advice in the area of PFM and Macro-Finance;
• At least 10 years of proven work experience in the area of PFM and Macro-Finance in EU Member States, current or former Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance beneficiaries and/or EaP countries;
• A comprehensive knowledge of EU external assistance programs and policies targeted at EaP countries;
• A comprehensive knowledge of the EU acquis and policies in the area of PFM and Macro-Finance;
• Previous work experience in Moldova would be an advantage.

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;

2. Financial proposal;

3. 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 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

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.