The Government, recognizing the need to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a crosscutting enabler of sustainable growth, competitiveness and improved governance, has requested the World Bank’s assistance to enable the e-Transformation of Moldova. The Governance e-Transformation (GeT) project is designed to increase efficiency and quality of a selected range of public services to citizens and businesses and improve management of ICT in the public sector.  

The State Chancellery invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.) and meet the minimum qualification requirements.

The primary objective of the assignment is to support the activities of the eGC at the State Chancellery with legal advice and provide assistance for the development of e-Transformation and e-Governance legal framework. 

Minimum qualification requirements:

•University degree in law 

•Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience

•Knowledge of the Moldovan Government setup and good knowledge of legislation and legal regulations on government operations (constitution, government law, civil service act, public procedural law).

•Experience in drafting legal instruments (including bills, regulations etc.) and conducting multi-party stakeholder consultations. 

•Prior professional experience working on international, regional, or bilateral donor-funded projects (e.g. World Bank, USAID, DFID etc.) or private sector would be an asset. 

•Ability to work effectively with high-ranking national and regional government officials, to advise and interact with all levels of management and staff. 

•Good interpersonal skills. 

•Ability to effectively communicate and write in English and Romanian.

This is a part-time (time-based) assignment expected to commence in February 2014. The contract will be signed for a period of 12 months with a probation period of three months, during which the contract can be terminated. The contract could be extended beyond the original term subject to the consultant’s satisfactory performance and same fee rates.

Interested qualified candidates should submit their expressions of interest/CVs with the mark “Legal Consultant” by January 17, 2014 to the address below:

E-Government Center of the Republic of Moldova  

MD-2033, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, 

Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1, office 661,

Phone/fax:  (+373 22) 250-544

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