ANUNȚURI DE ANGAJARE

Centrul de Drept al Avocatilor contracts a Socio-Economic Inclusion and Policy Coordination Consultant

 for the Economic Council to the Prime Minister

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Key areas of responsibility

1. develop and maintain a prioritized portfolio of socio-economic inclusion reforms affecting asylum-seekers, refugees, beneficiaries of humanitarian protection and beneficiaries of temporary protection;
2. translate government commitments, UNHCR inclusion priorities, and recommendations emerging from relevant coordination platforms into a structured pipeline of reforms, with clearly identified responsible institutions, milestones, decision points and implementation timelines;
3. maintain a rolling workplan and action tracker for priority reforms and regularly update progress, risks, bottlenecks and next steps;
4. identify emerging policy opportunities and systemic barriers requiring engagement through the Economic Council platform.
5. facilitate coordination among ministries, state agencies and other stakeholders whose cooperation is required for the implementation of socio-economic inclusion reforms;
6. convene and support technical discussions, consultations and working meetings under the auspices of the Economic Council;
7. promote consensus-building among institutions and assist in resolving disagreements that may delay reform processes;
8. support engagement with employers, business associations, international financial institutions, development partners, civil society organizations and refugee-led organizations where their expertise, evidence or participation is required;
9. prepare briefing materials, meeting summaries, action points and follow-up recommendations for stakeholders involved in reform processes.
10. analyze barriers affecting labor market participation, entrepreneurship, self-employment and economic integration of forcibly displaced persons;
11. assess challenges related to access to social protection, skills development, education, healthcare, housing and other services that influence self-reliance and economic inclusion;
12. review existing policies, programmes and administrative practices and identify opportunities for improving inclusion outcomes;
13. support the development of policy recommendations aimed at strengthening sustainable inclusion pathways.
14. contribute to the development of evidence-based policy proposals through economic, labor-market and fiscal analysis;
15. assess the likely economic impact of inclusion measures, including labor-force participation, tax contributions, economic productivity and public expenditure implications;
16. support the preparation of costing exercises and fiscal-impact assessments for proposed reforms;
17. analyze the budgetary implications associated with transitions from temporary protection to alternative legal statuses and corresponding changes in access to rights and services;
18. prepare policy briefs, analytical notes and presentations summarizing economic and fiscal findings for decision-makers.
19. support government institutions in examining pathways through which beneficiaries of temporary protection may transition to asylum, refugee status, humanitarian protection, labor migration or other legal statuses available under Moldovan legislation;
20. identify legal, administrative and operational barriers affecting such transitions and propose practical solutions;
21. assess the socio-economic implications of different transition options for both affected populations and government institutions;
22. contribute to the development of policy recommendations that promote sustainable inclusion while ensuring institutional and fiscal feasibility.
23. maintain regular technical coordination with UNHCR and ensure alignment with the objectives of the assignment;
24. contribute to the joint development and periodic review of workplans and priorities with the Economic Council Secretariat and UNHCR;
25. share draft analyses, reports, recommendations and other relevant outputs with UNHCR in a timely manner;
26. participate in regular coordination and review meetings organized with UNHCR and other relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications and skills required:

Education. Advanced university degree (Master's level) in Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Development Studies, Social Policy, European Studies, International Relations, Law, or a closely related discipline. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's) in one of these fields, combined with an additional two years of relevant professional experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

This position requires expertise in public policy development, socio-economic analysis, inter-institutional coordination and reform implementation. The consultant is expected to operate at the interface of government policy, economic analysis and stakeholder coordination, supporting the advancement of reforms affecting the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons in the Republic of Moldova.

Experience — essential:

• at least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in public policy, economic development, social policy, labor-market policy, governance reform or related fields;
• demonstrated experience supporting government institutions in policy development, reform processes or implementation of public policies;
• demonstrated experience coordinating across multiple institutions and stakeholders, including government authorities, development partners, international organizations or civil society actors;
• experience conducting policy, economic, fiscal or labor-market analysis and translating evidence into practical policy recommendations;
• demonstrated experience preparing policy papers, analytical reports, briefing notes, presentations and other decision-making products;
• sound knowledge of Moldova's institutional and policy environment, or demonstrated ability to acquire such knowledge rapidly;
• demonstrated experience working on issues related to vulnerable populations and social inclusion;
• understanding of the socio-economic inclusion challenges facing refugees, asylum-seekers, beneficiaries of humanitarian protection and beneficiaries of temporary protection.

Experience — assets:

• experience working on migration, asylum, refugee inclusion, labor mobility or social protection policies;
• experience supporting inter-ministerial coordination mechanisms, government advisory bodies or reform platforms;
• experience with economic and fiscal analysis related to labor markets, social protection or public policy reform;
• experience working with UN agencies, international financial institutions, the European Union, bilateral development partners or international NGOs;
• experience within humanitarian-development nexus programming or Refugee Response Plan coordination structures;
• familiarity with monitoring frameworks, results tracking and implementation oversight mechanisms.

Languages. Fluency in Romanian is mandatory; excellent command of English is required; working knowledge of Russian is considered a strong asset.

CDA is committed to ensuring diversity of its workforce. Women and men, people with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, people living with HIV, LGBTQI+, as well as refugees and other people who have the legal right to work in the Republic of Moldova are encouraged to apply.

Please provide details in your CV of previous employment and two references.

Please send a cover letter and CV to law-center@cda.md .  Selected applicants will be contacted by email.