REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants)

(Re-advertise)

Republic of Moldova

Moldova Higher Education Project

Credit No. 6542-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-359134-CS-INDV

Assignment Title: Administrative Assistance to support the Ministry of Education and Research and Project Management Team under Moldova Higher Education Project

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) has received financing from the World Bank Group toward the cost of the Moldova Higher Education Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for individual consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include administrative responsibilities, including keeping organized Project files, correspondence, translating/interpreting as needed, providing assistance to the organization of MHEP administrative activities, assisting the Project Coordinator with daily Project management, organizing logistics.

This is a full-time assignment (subject to 8 hours per day) expected to begin in November 2023. The contract will be signed for a period of 12 months. Subject to Consultant’s satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed until September 2025, but no more than the Project closing day.

For more information, please see the Terms of References.

The MoER now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The Consultant should meet the following minimum qualifications requirements:

·         A university degree in philology or field related to the assignment;

·         At least 2 years of experience in administrative work in projects;

·         At least 2 years of active translation experience (English into Romanian & vice versa);

• Work experience with World Bank-supported or other international projects will be an advantage.

• Fluent in Romanian and English (both oral and written);
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, self-organization, ability to work in teams, communicating with all team members.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09 00 to 17 00 hours.

The applications should include letter of Expression of Interest, CV, and related recommendation letters, if any.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by October 27, 2023, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, MHEP

Stefan cel Mare 180, 13th floor, room no. 1307,

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: mhep@mecc.gov.md