Anunțuri de Angajare

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 individual consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) are to contract a qualified legal/policy consultant with demonstrated expertise in migration, administrative and regulatory matters to support MoER and the General Inspectorate for Migration in optimizing the rules, regulations and administrative procedures governing the admission-related migration requirements, entry and provisional stay of international students in higher education programs in the Republic of Moldova, with a view to making the system more coherent, transparent, efficient, compliant and student-centered. The assignment is expected to be implemented during over approximately 9 months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the MoER web page: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/achizitii-publice

The MoER now invites eligible 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 Consultant should meet the following minimum qualifications requirements:

• Advanced university degree in law, public administration, public policy or another relevant field; specialization in internationalization, administrative or regulatory law will be an advantage.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in migration law, administrative law, regulatory analysis, or comparable legal/policy advisory work.
• Proven experience in reviewing and/or drafting laws, secondary legislation, procedural rules, administrative instructions, standard operating procedures, or institutional policies.
• Demonstrated experience in assignments involving migration or residence matters affecting international students or other foreign nationals is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of the legal and institutional framework of the Republic of Moldova related to the regime of foreigners, migration procedures and higher education.
• Experience in stakeholder consultations, facilitation of multi-institutional dialogue, and preparation of practical, implementation-oriented recommendations, including draft legal or procedural texts.
• Excellent analytical, legal drafting and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and spoken Romanian and good working English.

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” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09 00 to 17 00 hours.

The applications should include letter of Expression of Interest, CV, and related recommendation letters, if any.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by May 19, 2026, 16:00 o’clock, Moldova local time.

Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, MHEP

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