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National consultant with expertise in psychology to support the public authorities to prepare the draft package of the draft law on the psychological activity in the Republic of Moldova (last stage)

Vacancy Number: UN23/02842

Location:	Home based
Application Deadline:	18 Oct 2023, 23:00 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	N/A
Starting date:	08 Apr 2024
Reference to the project:	UN Women
Expected Duration of Assignment:	Up to 35 working days, from November 2023 to December 2024
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference

Background

Given the situation in the Republic of Moldova, when there is no specific legislative framework regulating and harmonizing the psychological activity, the parliamentary standing Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family has started in past years the elaboration of a draft law on the performance of the psychological activity. During 2020, the parliamentary standing committee for social protection, health and family has worked to develop a comprehensive and aligned to the international standards legal framework which will, on one hand, consolidate the efforts made by the psychologists and, on the other hand, will ensure that the specialized psychological services available to those in need, including women and girls survivors of gender-based violence, are efficient and systemic. In this context, UN Women supported the process based on request from the Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family, through national consultants who provided expertise in evaluating and finalizing the draft law on the psychological activity in the Republic of Moldova. Additionally, UN Women supported organization of public discussions regarding the content/adjustment/validation of the developed documents.

Considering the final stage of the draft law, the Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family intends to organize additional public consultations to seek final views from professionals and organizations in the field to be integrated in the package of the draft law.

The main objective of this consultancy is to provide technical support together with another national consultant with expertise in psychology, team leader to the parliamentary standing Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family in finalizing the draft package of draft law and organizing additional public consultations related to the draft law subject for further submission for approval.

Main tasks:

• Support the organisation of additional working groups based on the need in order to present the completed draft law based on the consultancy provided in the past;
• Support the revision of the draft law based on the consultations with legal departments and other stakeholders;
• Provide support in preparing the table with divergences, informative note, impact analysis and other relevant information;
• Provide inputs in the development of the concept, plan for communication campaign, campaign messages general public and mental health specialists;
• Support the implementation of the campaign (participation at public events, meetings with association of psychologists, universities, mass-media);
• Prepare and conduct presentation of the draft law at the public consultations, working groups and provide inputs, intervention where needed;
• Final report, with lessons learnt.