REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES – LOCAL INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Project Preparation Advance for Modernization of Government Services in the Republic of Moldova Project
Project ID No. P148537
Reference No.: 01/1.2/IC

From 2006 to 2013, Moldova modernized its civil service legislation and administrative processes under the Central Public Administration Reform (CPAR), supported by the Bank's administered CPAR MDTF. However, additional efforts are needed to transform Moldova public administration and bring it closer to the EU standards as planned under the action plan for implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU, signed in 2014. 

Governance is identified as a cross-cutting issue and interventions are planned to improve the business enabling environment, enhance public administration reform and quality of public service delivery. The Government has requested the World Bank’s assistance for a PAR operation, planned for delivery commencing in FY17 to 2021, called Modernization of Government Services Project (MGSP). 

The objective of this activity is to assist daily in administrative matters the e-Government Centre, in order to ensure timely implementation of the Project Preparation Advance for Modernization of Government Services in the Republic of Moldova Project.

The e-Government Centre now invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions,) and meet the following minimum qualification requirements:

• University degree in areas such as economics, international relations, finance, law, foreign languages or other related field.
• Minimum of two years relevant experience within the private sector, projects or international institutions (World Bank, IMF, UNO).
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of clerical, administrative, secretarial practices and procedures
• Ability to effectively communicate and write in Romanian and English. Knowledge of Russian will be considered an asset.  
• Skills to communicate, edit and present reports and statements.
• Computer proficiency (Windows, MS Office, Internet Explorer).

Time Frame: This is a full time assignment expected to commence in March 2017. The contract will be signed for a period of 12 months. The contract can be extended beyond the original term subject to the consultant’s satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Interested qualified candidates should submit their expressions of interest/CVs with the mark “Executive Assistant” by February 28, 2017 to the address below: 

E-Government Center of the Republic of Moldova
Attn: Oxana Casu, Project Manager
MD-2033, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 
Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1, office 565,
Phone/Fax:(+373 22) 250-544
e-mail: oxana.casu@egov.md; 
CC : elena.adam@egov.md