REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

NATIONAL CONSULTANT – ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Modernization of Government Services Project

Project ID No. P148537

Reference No.: MD-EGA-72044-CS-INDV-Re

The Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Modernization of Government Services Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The objective of the assignment is to perform activities related to e-government platform and service architecture.

The e-Governance Agency now invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.

Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions) and meet the following qualification requirements:

Mandatory qualifications:

-        University degree in computer sciences, engineering, telecommunications or related fields;

-        7 years of Information Technology experience;

-        Experience with enterprise application/systems architecture;

-        Experience with all phases of SDLC methodologies, business process reengineering and functional analysis for complex technology applications for large scale systems;

-        Good knowledge of SOA principles and technologies (SOAP and REST), Event-Driven Architecture and other integration methodologies;

-        Good knowledge of UML and a CASE tool;

-        Ability to effectively communicate and write in English and Romanian languages. Communication in Russian is an advantage.

Preferred qualifications:

-        Experience in business analysis and technical implementation of IT solutions;

-        Experience with architecture frameworks such as Zachman / TOGAF with proven track record of implementing and actively managing fundamental architectural frameworks, methodologies, and architectures;

-        Experience with cloud-native computing principles and technologies (Kubernetes);

-        Working knowledge of business process management, workflow and data mediation technologies;

-        Ability to work effectively under aggressive deadlines and in challenging settings;

-        Experience working in large organizations with cross-departmental teams.

 The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

 A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant (IC) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

 Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e. 09:00 to 17:00 local time.

Time Frame: This is a full-time assignment expected to commence in November 2020 with a three-month trial period. The initial contract will be signed for 12 months, the contract and can be extended subject to further positive evaluation of performance and the same fee rate. 

 For further details, please see the Terms of Reference.

Interested qualified candidates should submit their letters of intent and CVs with the mark IC –Enterprise Architect by October 23, 2020 (extended deadline) COB to the address below:

E-Governance Agency of the Republic of Moldova

Attn: Ion Barbarasa, Procurement Specialist

e-mail: procurements@egov.md

MD-2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova,

42B, A. Puskin str.,

Phone: (+373 22) 820-021

Mob +373 68497071

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