NATIONAL CONSULTANT – DIGITALIZATION PROJECT MANAGER
to support the implementation of the SME Digital Transformation Program
I. Background
The Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises Sector Development (ODIMM) is seeking to enhance its capacity in implementing the SME Digital Transformation Program. The aim of the Digital Transformation Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is to recover and increase their economic capacity by integrating digital technologies, creating new business models based on increasing connectivity and harnessing the potential of innovation.
Through the digitization of SMEs it is proposed to support the technology transfer and digital development of small and medium enterprises to exploit the innovative potential, including facilitating their access to internal and external markets.
In this effort, the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises Sector Development is supported by Moldova Future Technologies Activity, funded by USAID and Sweden, the goal of which is to incentivize digital transformation of businesses and adoption of innovation, enhance the competitiveness of local businesses and Moldova’s transformative economic sectors, develop the digital economy and integration with Western markets.
II. Scope of Work
A Project Manager will be hired to join Programs Implementation Department within ODIMM to support development, management and implementation of SME Digital Transformation Program. The Project Manager’s roles will be to:
III. Deliverables
The outputs of the Digitalization Project Manager will include, for each project:
1. Grants applications evaluation report
2. Complete evaluation records (for each project)
3. Monthly Progress Reports.
4. Monitoring reports of the program implementation etc.
IV. Timing
This is a full-time assignment expected to commence in June 2022 with a three-month trial period. The initial contract will be signed for a period of 6 months and can be extended subject to the Consultant’s good performance and the same fee rate.
V. Institutional arrangements
The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of and report to the ODIMM Director. ODIMM will assign projects to the Consultant, in coordination with Future Technologies Activity, funded by USAID and Sweden. The assigned projects must be in line with the goals and objective of Future Technologies Activity.
After the trial period, the Consultant will undergo an evaluation of performance using an individual standard ODIMM Performance Evaluation Form.
VI. Resources
ODIMM will provide fully equipped working space, as well as any other necessary means and support for Consultant to carry out this assignment. The consultant will be hired within Future Technologies Activity, funded by USAID and Sweden.
VII. Qualification requirements
Mandatory requirements
Preferred requirements
Interested candidates can submit the CV by May 23, 2022 on office@chemonics.md and hr@odimm.md with the subject line „Digitalization Project Manager”.