Republic of Moldova

Moldova Higher Education Project 

Credit No. 6542-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-205754-CS-INDV

Assignment Title: Individual National Consultant to provide support to the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC Romanian abbreviation) in enhancing the existing QA capacity of higher education institutions’ staff in the internal quality assurance, developing self-evaluation reports and fostering inter-institutional collaboration, based on Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) 2015.

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 Individual Consultant will support ANACEC to prepare and deliver tailored trainings, elaborate the content and training materials as well as assist MoER/Project Management Team (PMT) and ANACEC in organizing, administering, and facilitating training session to the staff of higher education institutions in the internal quality assurance, developing self-evaluation reports and fostering inter-institutional collaboration, based on  Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) 2015.

The assignment includes but is not limited to develop objectives, content and methodology of the trainings, prepare training materials, organize trainings and act as facilitator for the workshop, conclude and report on workshops’ results. 

For more information, please see the Terms of References. 

The MoECR 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: 

•PhD degree;

•At least 5 years of experience in management within the Quality Assurance Agency that is European Network for Quality Assurance (ENQA) member and registered in the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR);

•At least five years of experience in external quality evaluation programs/institutional based on European Standards and Guidelines for quality assurance in higher education;

•At least 5 years of managerial and/or teaching activity in higher education. 

•Strong professional background in management, planning and evaluation capacities of QA; 

•Strong professional background in the design of online and offline training at the national level;

•Practical experience in Results Based Management including program development, execution, and training on result frameworks.

•Excellent analytical skills.

•Excellent knowledge of Romanian and English languages; 

•Excellent writing and communication skills;

•Experience with Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.);

•Proven ability to work under pressure and be flexible, including the ability to cope with the deadline, multiple tasks, and competing and changing demands.

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.

This consultancy is expected to begin in October 2021 and be completed by April 2022 with estimated Level of Effort (LoE) of 45 days. 

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 11, 2021, 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 copy to cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com