The Unit for Coordination of the Public Administration Reform (PAR Unit)
within the Government Office is seeking:

NATIONAL METHODOLOGY COORDINATORS 

The Central Public Administration Reform (CPAR) implementation plan, comprises components such as: Institutional reorganization, Government Policy-Making capacity, Merit-based Professional Civil Service, Management, Information and Communication. 

During 2006, the Government implemented a horizontal functional review of the central government authorities. The report outlines recommendations on optimizing functional allocation to reduce overlapping responsibilities and duplication of effort by public authorities. The review also provides horizontal recommendations aimed at improving general efficiency of government. To date the implementation of functional review recommendations has been limited. To facilitate implementation of proposed recommendation as well as to ensure strategic planning process in the ministries, the Governmental Commission on CPAR has requested all ministries to develop strategic development plans, which will include capacity assessment of the ministry to deliver sector policy objectives. 

The PAR Unit is seeking two local experts for the methodological coordination of the capacity assessment process and preparation of strategic development plans in the line ministries. The role of the experts will be to methodologically guide and to facilitate and coordinate the work of ministries and their experts (one international and one local consultant for each ministry). The methodological guidance to ministries will have to be provided on the basis of Methodology on the elaboration of the Strategic development plans of the ministries provided by the PAR Unit. 

The two experts will be required to work as a team but each member of the team will have a lead role for a specific sector. The sectors are: 1) Justice, Internal Affairs and Governance; 2) Social (including education). The team might be requested to work under guidance and methodology supervision of international consultant of the PAR Unit. 

The main responsibilities of the Coordinators will be:
• if necessary, take part in improvement of the Methodology on the elaboration of the Strategic development plans of the ministries.
• methodologically guide and coordinate the process of capacity assessment in ministries of respective sector;
• provide assistance to Ministries and consultants on the capacity assessment according to the provided methodology (organizing workshops, planning coordination meetings, responding to ad-hoc requests for information and consultancy etc.);
• within each sector ensure that individual ministry strategic development plans are coordinated. Also ensure coordination between three sectors when required;
• facilitate communication and insure coordination between Ministries; PAR Unit, PAC Unit and Consultants; PAR Unit, PAC Unit and Ministries;
• writing regular progress reports on the development of activities;
• require regular progress reports from individual ministry consultants;
• make sure that all potential conflict issues are brought up to PAR Unit/PAC Unit’s attention in a timely manner ;
• Upon completion of ministerial strategic development plans, ensure that methodology is adjusted taking into account the lessons learned;
• assist PAR Unit and PAC Unit in reviewing draft strategic development plans.

Requirements for the Applicant:
• Advanced degree in economics/ public administration/ management/ law and sector-related areas;
• Work experience in public administration;
• Proven experience in elaborating policies/strategies;
• Excellent analytical and communication skills;
• Languages: Moldovan, Russian, fluency in English.
• Positive recommendation letters are desirable;
• Experience in similar assignments will be considered of substantial advantage;
• Ability to demonstrate presence of good facilitation skills also will be considered to be of advantage.

In their application candidates must mention the sector for which they would be qualified and interested to be coordinators and methodology advisers.

Time Frame: This is a full-time assignment. The contract will be signed for an initial period of 4 months and, depending on the needs in assistance and performance, can be extended up to 8 months. The indicative timing for the start of the assignment is November/December.

Interested candidates should submit application letters stating their capacities and relevant experience in one/several of the above mentioned sectors and detailed CVs including information on applicant’s work and achievements.

Expressions of interest must be received no later than November 26th, 2007 to the following address: Piata Marii Adunari Nationale 1, Office of Administrative Support, office 652, or via e-mail: sergiu.spataru@gov.md.

For additional information, please contact the Office of Administrative Support (phone 250-442, e-mail: sergiu.spataru@gov.md).

Candidates will be selected on a competitive basis.