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. 

Taking into consideration the importance of the e-services and information systems quality in the context of e‑Transformation project and as a measure to enhance quality and assurance on adequacy of requirements implemented in new and existing IT systems, an independent Consultant in software testing is sought to assist eGC in accepting implemented IT solutions developed/procured under Governance e-Transformation Project.

The State Chancellery now 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 minimumqualification requirements.

The primary objectives of this assignment are to ensure that:

1. Selected software applications are developed according to the Technical Specifications;
2. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process is performed in a smooth and controlled manner as to ensure efficient transition to operations of selected software application;
3. Performance requirements of implemented software applications are met;
4. QA standards are respected during the implementation of software applications;
5. Implemented software applications are tested according to eGC QA standards and are free of major issues.

 Minimum qualification requirements:

• University degree in areas such as computer sciences, engineering, and telecommunications or related;
• Minimum 3 years of in-depth software testing and Quality Assurance.
• Good knowledge of the software lifecycle development with emphasis on the Quality Assurance aspects.
• Certifications in testing (such as ISEB or other) are considered an advantage;
• Ability to effectively communicate and write in Romanian and English. Knowledge of Russian is an advantage.

 This is a part-time assignment (time-based contract) expected to commence in April 2015. The contract will be signed for a period of 12 months. Subject to Consultant’s satisfactory performance and the same unit rates, the contract might be extended.

 Interested qualified candidates should submit their expressions of interest/CVs with the mark “Application Software Testing Consultant”, by March 13, 2015 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

e-mail: oxana.casu@egov.md, elena.adam@egov.md