REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

School Grants Officer within

Education Quality Improvement Project (EQIP)

(Re-advertise)

Republic of Moldova

Education Quality Improvement Project

Credit No. IBRD-95360

Reference No.: MD-MOED-400759-CS-INDV

Assignment Title: School Grants Officer to support the MoER in managing the implementation of SG activities related to „Education Quality Improvement Project”.

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

The main role of the SG Officer is to support the MoER in managing the implementation of SG activities under Component 1.3. He/she is responsible for supervising all SG activities from financial management, procurement, social and environmental perspective in collaboration with the relevant EQIP specialists.

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:

• University degree in economics, public administration or related field;
• Experience of budget management, SG management; procurement management;
• Experience or knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches;
• Excellent financial management skills;
• Good knowledge of the education sector of Moldova and their needs with experience in implementing tools and/or programs to support education sector or other relevant sector in Moldova;
• Knowledge of the World Bank procurement procedures would be an asset;
• Prior experience of working in the field of grant management and monitoring will be considered an advantage;
• Previous experience of work with the WB or other development partners - supported projects would be an advantage;
• Proven experience of work with national authorities, program/project and grants programs implementation or other relevant fields is an advantage;
• Strong communication and teamwork skills;
• Excellent command of written and spoken Romanian and English languages;
• Computer proficiency (Windows, MS Office, Internet Explorer).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – Procurement in Investment Project Financing. Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated November 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and with the latest Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits.

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.

This consultancy is expected to begin in February 2024 and the contract will be signed for a period of 12 months. Subject to Consultant’s satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed until the Global Partnership for Education Closing Date on December 31, 2027.

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 March 01, 2024, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova,

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

mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova MD-2004

Tel/fax: 022 23-25-02

E-mail: eqip@mec.gov.md