Release date
Iteratia 1: 19 aug 2021 15:00
Iteratia 2: 09 sep 2021 17:00
Closing Date
Iteratia 1: 09 sep 2021 17:00
Iteratia 2: 22 sep 2021 17:00
The Consolidated IFAD Programme Implementation Unit (CPIU IFAD) was created in 2000 by the Government of Moldova to implement the rural and agricultural development programmes funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, based in Rome, Italy. The CPIU-IFAD is implementing two ongoing projects RRP (IFAD VII) and TRTP (IFAD VIII).
The Government of Republic of Moldova has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards the cost of The Rural Resilience Project (RRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of consulting services provided by an individual consultant as part of the position of Procurement Consultant.
In this regard, the CPIU IFAD intends to recruit a consultant to manage the implementation of RRP procurement activities.
The consulting services assignment is to contract an individual specialist to implement procurement activities within the RRP Project with a particular focus on procurements for civil works, goods, consulting, and non-consulting services, in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Guidelines.
Interested consultants shall not have any actual, potential, or reasonably perceived conflict of interest. Consultants with an actual, potential, or reasonably perceived conflict of interest shall be disqualified unless otherwise explicitly approved by the Fund. Consultants are considered to have a conflict of interest if they a) have a relationship that provides them with undue or undisclosed information about or influence over the selection process and the execution of the contract, or b) have a business or family relationship with a member of the client's board of directors or its personnel, the Fund or its personnel, or any other individual that was, has been, or might reasonably be directly or indirectly involved in any part of (i) the preparation of the REOI, (ii) the selection process for this procurement, or (iii) execution of the contract.
The shortlisting criteria are:
Criterion
Weight
A minimum of a first university degree in procurement, engineering, economics, finance, law, business administration, public administration, or another relevant field
10
Participation in specialized procurement international training courses in the last 5 years is advantageous
5
2. Specific previous experience in the field for vacant position:
At least 5 years of professional experience in procurement or donor-funded project implementation covering works, goods, non-consulting, and/or consulting services
20
At least 3 years of experience in international funded project procurement in all categories of procurement is an advantage
10
Experience in research, training, education, consultancy in procurement fields is advantageous
5
3. Language skills: Fluency in English and Romanian and good in Russian
5
4. Excellent Computer management skills especially in the use of office productivity tools
5
5. Competencies (through Interview for candidates that score at least 42 points on the above criteria 1 to 4):
Technical knowledge as evaluated by technical questions on procurement knowledge, skills, and/or competencies
15
Excellent communication and coordination skills with stakeholders and excellent negotiation skills
5
Highest standards of professionalism and integrity
10
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills using creativity and innovation
5
Excellent planning and organizational abilities, attention to detail, and ability to work and perform under pressure
5
TOTAL 100
Any request for clarification on this REOI should be sent via e-mail to ****** no later than 6 September 2021. The client will provide responses to all clarification requests by 8 September 2021.
Expressions of interest in the form of curriculum vitae (CV) with a cover letter, the 2-3 references letters from the last employers/supervisors, and a Self-declaration of liability must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 9 September 2021, relaunched till 22 September 17:00 (Chisinau time).
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