The Personnel Policy Division within the Government Office is seeking:

Local Consultant in support to modernizing the civil service system (professional development specialist)

The Central Public Administration Reform (CPAR) implementation plan, comprises components such as: Institutional reorganization, Government Policy-Making capacity, Merit-based Professional Civil Service, Information and Communication. This assignment relates to the implementation of 3rd Component: Merit-based Professional Civil Service.

To date civil servants (CS)’ training is carried out in compliance with various training plans, inclusively by state order, different trainings within different projects funded by donors, etc. There is still no mechanism at central level for coordinating activities of ongoing professional training of CS within the public administration (PA); different trainings are being carried out sporadically. One of the functions of the Personnel Policy Division within the Government Office (PPD) is to improve the process of ongoing training for civil servants at central level and to draw up some clear proceedings in this field.

The aim of this assignment is to support the PPD in establishing an efficient training system for civil servants and providing methodological support in improving the management of needs-based training.

The main responsibilities of the Consultant will be to:

- Analyze the existent training programs within public administrative authorities with the aim of elaborating an integrated training system at the central level (for better coordination);
- Identify the planned dates of training programs (or in process of elaboration) financed by donors with the aim of a better sequencing and excluding as far as possible overlapping of training;
- Provide methodological support to public administration authorities in identifying CS training needs with the aim of elaborating professional training plans and modules for inclusion in the training Catalog;
- Facilitate development and promote dissemination of evaluation criteria including skills requirements (and training standards) to certain positions (based on the linkages between the performance assessment of CS and professional training);
- Participate in planning/organizing workshops for civil servants from PA, responsible for personnel management and professional development of CS;
- Participate in the elaboration of normative and methodological framework on civil servants professional development.

General Requirements to the Applicant:

- A university/postgraduate degree in HR management, public administration, economics, public policy (degrees from international universities will be given preference);
- Experience in reforming personnel policy processes in Civil Service will be an asset;
- Experience in activities such as planning, project/program implementation, assessment of training activities;
- Experience as a trainer will be an asset;
- Familiarity with PAR processes in Central and Eastern European countries;
- Experience in working with international organizations and/or donor agencies would be an asset;
- Strong analytical and communication skills;
- Strong computer skills (Windows, MS Office, Internet Explorer);
- Knowledge of Moldovan and Russian - compulsory; English or French – preferably.

Time Frame: It is a full-time assignment, expected to begin by July 2008 and the contract will be signed for a period until December 2008, with possible extension.

Interested candidates should submit application letters stating their skills and relevant experience and detailed CVs including information on applicant’s relevant experience, examples of activities carried out and achievements.

Expressions of interest must be received no later than July, 7, 2008 to the following address: Piata Marii Adunari Nationale 1, Office of Administrative Support, of. 652, or 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.