Moldova Higher Education Project: Communication consultant

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants)

(Deadline Extension)

Republic of Moldova

Ministry of Education and Research

Moldova Higher Education Project

Credit No. 6542-MD

Reference No.: MD-MOED-305913-CS-INDV

Assignment Title: Communication consultant (part-time) under Moldova Higher Education Project.

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) 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 consulting services.

The local communication officer/PR consultant shall provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) to increase public awareness, to ensure systematic communication of MHEP progress and results as well as to develop and conduct the MHEP Project Communication Strategy for 2022 – 2025.

It is expected that the consultant will begin work in September 2022. The consultancy services will last till October 2025, but no more than the Project closing day. The consultant will work 4 hours per day.

For more information, please see the Terms of References that can be found at the MoER web page: http://edu.gov.md/ro/content/achizitii-publice

The MoER now invites local 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 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.

Individual Consultants will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the above-mentioned “Procurement Regulations”. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09 00 to 17 00 hours.

Expressions of interest must include updated CV reflecting consultant's qualification and experience, recommendation letters, if any, and must be submitted by email to the address below by September 9, 2022, 16:00 o’clock local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, MHEP
Attn: Sergiu Harea, project coordinator
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@mec.gov.md copy to cezar.captaciuc@gmail.com