Republic of Moldova

Moldova Higher Education Project

Credit No. 6542-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-206322-CS-INDV-2

Assignment Title: Procurement Consultant within Higher Education Improvement Program (HEIP)

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research (MoECR) 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 Procurement Consultant shall provide technical assistance to the MoECR Project Management Team (PMT) with procurement procedures of the Component 2 of the project in accordance with the provisions of the Development Financing Agreement, Procurement Regulations and HEIP Operations Manual (HEIPOM). The Procurement Consultant also assists HEIP beneficiaries in strengthening their own procurement knowledge and capacities. The Procurement Consultant is responsible for coaching the sub-financing beneficiaries on procuring goods and services under improvement programs subcomponent.

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

• Higher education degree in economics, law, public administration, or related field;
• Proven expertise and knowledge of the World Bank or similar international organizations/agencies procurement rules and procedures;
• Proven expertise and knowledge of the national public procurement regulations and procedures will be an asset;
• At least 3 years of working experience in the field of procurement in projects financed by the World Bank or other international organizations/agencies;
• Excellent knowledge of English and Romanian (both written and oral);
• Excellent knowledge of common PC office tools;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

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 a full-time assignment expected to begin in August 2022 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 Closing Date of the project.

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 July 22, 2022, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education, Culture 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