Tender no. 83435236 for contracting a short-term expert to provide advisory services in communication and support for strategic public relations and crisis situations



Tender no. 83435236 for contracting a short-term expert to provide advisory services in communication and support for strategic public relations and crisis situations

The German Development Cooperation through GIZ is seeking an individual expert to provide advisory services in communication and support for strategic public relations and crisis situations within the project Policy Advisory Fund. The services within the assignment will be provided in the period between April 2023 – February 2024.

The selected expert will conduct all the activities in accordance with the provisions of the Terms of Reference (ToR).

For the Terms of Reference (ToR) and eventual questions, please address a message to the              e-mail: tenders-giz-moldova@giz.de, indicating the tender number in the message title, not later than April 6, 2023, 15:00 Chisinau local time.

The short-term expert shall meet the following criteria and qualifications:

Qualification and skills

  • University degree in Journalism, Social Sciences or related field;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Proven report writing skills;
  • Computer literacy;
  • Good level of written and spoken English and Romanian;
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).

Professional experience

  • At least 7 years of proven professional experience in communication - writing and content development for international organizations/Government institutions or media;
  • Proven working experience in crisis communications situations;
  • Previous working and analytical experience in designing communication plans for public institutions and/or civil society organizations;
  • Familiar with the Government Program of the Republic of Moldova and priorities therein;
  • Strong regional and local contacts, ability to reach out to key stakeholders.

The successful application shall include:

1. Technical Proposal, containing (in a separate document):

  • Detailed CV and maximum 2 pages of Motivation letter.

2. Financial Proposal, containing (in a separate document):

  • Financial offer shall include a breakdown of days per each deliverable to be submitted, the daily gross ( - brut) rate in MDL and the total amount for up to 160 workdays of assignment.

All personal data are for the internal use of GIZ; confidentiality is guaranteed.

Successful offerors will be further asked for additional documentation such as copy of ID, bank data and other, as it might be required for the contracting. The successful finalist will be issued a short-term consulting contract.

Applicants shall hold the Moldovan citizenship for a period of at least 6 months at the date of application.

Bid’s evaluation will be performed based on the ratio 70% for the technical aspect (CV, Motivation letter) and 30% for the financial offer. Shortlisted candidates might be asked for an interview and additional information.

Applications shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to the GIZ country office – Chisinau, 73/1 Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Bvd., National Business Center, 9th floor – indicating the tender number Motivation letter, not later than April 7, 2023, 15:00 Chisinau local time.

Please note that applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete applications will not be considered. Financial offers containing other currency than Moldovan Lei, will not be considered. GIZ retains the discretion to re-advertise or cancel this tender.

Shortlisted candidates might be asked for an interview and additional information.