[Hiring] International Consultant to provide capacity building on crisis management and safe leadership in public administration and politics @UN Women

Role Description

UN Women Moldova seeks an international consultant or a team of consultants to provide capacity building on crisis management and safe leadership in public administration and politics. The consultant is expected to deliver training courses tailored for women in leadership functions in the public sector.

• Develop learning modules/methodology on crisis leadership and safe leadership in politics, ensuring alignment with international standards, national legislation, and best practices.
• Deliver at least 6 training sessions on crisis leadership and safe leadership in politics (up to 25 participants * up to 6 trainings).
• Provide individual advisory sessions for the beneficiaries of the program, on demand, within or as a component of the capacity building program.
• Develop a Final Report summarizing lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations for future capacity-building opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Gender Studies, Law, International Relations, Psychology, Leadership Development, or other related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Certification in leadership development, facilitation, or project/programme management would be an asset.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of proven experience in designing and delivering methodologies and training programmes on transformative and adaptive leadership in politics and decision-making, particularly for women in public leadership roles.
• Proven experience in developing curricula, facilitation guides, and interactive methodologies for executive-level or senior public officials.
• Experience working with parliaments, governments, local authorities, or international organizations on governance and women’s political participation.
• Experience in women’s leadership in crisis preparedness and resilience, including work related to crisis governance, emergency response, or institutional resilience is an advantage.
• Experience working with international organizations, including UN, is an advantage.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge of Romanian language is an asset.

Benefits

• Home-based consultancy with up to 3 trips to Moldova, coordinated and covered separately by UN Women.
• Payment on a per-day basis upon certification of satisfactory performance and submission of deliverables.