UNICEF Moldova is looking for a national individual consultant to provide technical support to the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Education and Research in revision of the classification of national educational programmes and propose amendments to the Code of Education to comply with international definitions related to education levels in line with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011) – follow up on the recommendations of the Sectoral Evaluation Report of Education Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2021), conducted by Eurostat.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in educational sciences, administrative sciences or law.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in education domain.
• Analytical capacity and proven experience in analysis of national and international normative acts, as well as alignment with EU standards.
• Knowledge of international standards (UNESCO, EU).
• Relevant experience in working with international organizations (working with UNICEF/other UN Agencies highly preferred).
• Strong writing and communication skills especially in team environments, highly preferred;
• Ability to work independently with confidence and self-motivation, necessary.
• Highly organized and proactive approach with timely production of materials, necessary.
• Fluency in Romanian and working knowledge of English.

To read more detailed information and apply for this position, please visit UNICEF webpage: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/581334/deadline-extended-national-individual-consultant-to-provide-technical-support-to-the-nbs-and-mer-in-revision-of-the-classification-of-national-educational-programmes-isced-2011 Extended application deadline: 2 June 2025

Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.