Role Description The primary objective of this assignment is to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Finance and other relevant public entities in the Republic of Moldova to integrate gender considerations into their procurement regulations and practices, ensuring fairness and equal opportunities for women: - Support in reviewing public procurement legislation to integrate gender equality inclusion criteria: - Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Finance in operationalizing the provisions of the legal and policy framework related to gender-responsive inclusive public procurement. - Support in the analysis and revision of existing relevant policies related to public procurement, considering gender-responsive principles, and providing recommendations on their modification/adjustments. - Develop proposals for at least four categories of gender-responsive procurement. - Elaborate applicable evaluation criteria, evaluation factors and their weighting, methodology for scoring and calculation, and selection criteria that may be applied by contracting authorities for each category. - Develop practical implementation tools for contracting authorities: - Prepare one practical implementation guide for each of the procurement categories covering the full procurement cycle (planning, tender preparation, evaluation, contract management and contract implementation). - Create model technical specifications and tender documentation for each procurement category. - Develop standard clauses and templates that may be integrated into procurement documentation. - Provide practical examples and case studies illustrating the application of the proposed methodology. - Support stakeholder consultations and validation of the proposed methodology: - Facilitate consultations with public authorities, contracting authorities, civil society organizations, business associations and other relevant stakeholders to validate the proposed provisions and implementation tools. - Incorporate comments received during consultations. - Support the Ministry of Finance in finalizing the methodological provisions and practical tools. - Strengthen institutional capacities for implementation of gender-responsive procurement: - Develop a comprehensive training programme. - Prepare training materials, presentations and practical exercises. - Deliver Training-of-Trainers sessions and practical workshops. - Develop frequently asked questions (FAQs), checklists and quick reference tools for practitioners. - Develop monitoring and implementation support tools: - Develop gender responsive monitoring indicators. - Propose reporting templates. - Prepare recommendations for integrating monitoring into existing procurement systems. - Develop recommendations for periodic review and continuous improvement of implementation. - Promote awareness and market readiness: - Prepare awareness materials for suppliers. - Provide guidance for women-owned enterprises. - Make recommendations for increasing participation of women-owned businesses and underrepresented groups in public procurement. Qualifications - Master’s degree in public administration, social studies, finance, gender studies, and/or any other degree relevant to the requirements of the TOR. - A first-level university degree (bachelor's), combined with four additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Requirements - A minimum of 5 years of work experience in the public procurement system, including progressive expertise in gender-responsive procurement. - Previous experience working with public authorities to enhance their capacities and improve processes and strategies, preferably in the field of public procurement. - Work experience on previous projects in women’s empowerment and gender equality is an advantage. - Work experience on previous projects focusing on GRP is an advantage. - Fluency in English is required. - Knowledge of Romanian is an asset. Benefits - This is a home-based consultancy. - No travel is envisaged; in case of unforeseeable travel, related costs will be covered separately by UN Women Moldova. Deliverable - Analysis and recommendations for legislative and regulatory amendments integrating gender-responsive and socially inclusive procurement principles developed and submitted to the Ministry of Finance, Stakeholder consultation reports and meeting summaries produced. - Proposals for at least four categories of gender-responsive procurement, including applicable evaluation criteria, evaluation factors and their weighting, methodology for scoring and calculation, selection criteria that may be applied by contracting authorities; due by August – September 2026. - One practical implementation guide for each of the procurement categories covering the full procurement cycle; due by August -October 2026. - Consultation package prepared and shared with stakeholders; due by November – December 2026. - Training package including curriculum, materials, case studies, practical exercises; due by November 2026 – February 2027. - Monitoring framework including indicators, reporting templates, recommendations for implementation; due by March -April 2027.

• Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships. • Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance. • Partner with CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost. • Serve as system admin for Zip, maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle. • Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices, ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards. • Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency.

• Be part of a team committed to overall delivery of services and compliance with all delivery commitments to the client • Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts including content and development contracts, software development contracts, professional and consulting services contracts, staffing contracts, licensing contracts, other IP/IT contracts and general commercial contracts; • Working with junior team members and training and developing them to become skilled negotiators • Assisting the Delivery lead by owning the more complex negotiations and providing oversight and QC of more Junior members of the team, some of whom may not have negotiated before. • Adhere to delivery processes and commitments; • Identifying new opportunities to improve the client negotiation processes & procedures and to further develop our long-term relationships. • Input and manage data on Factor and client systems and keep them up to date; • Help develop contract templates, playbooks and other tools for use by the team; • Remain up to date on legal and other relevant developments; • Be part of a team committed to continually improving our service to the client and adding value.

• Conduct targeted candidate searches using LinkedIn Recruiter and SEEK Talent Search to identify highly relevant passive candidates. • Develop sourcing strategies based on detailed recruitment briefs for Accounting & Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Executive Leadership positions. • Perform market mapping, competitor research, and talent identification for specialized recruitment assignments. • Research candidates' current and previous employers to evaluate industry alignment, products/services, functional responsibilities, seniority, and overall suitability. • Build accurate longlists and shortlists of qualified candidates for recruiters. • Maintain organized and up-to-date candidate records within JobAdder. • Monitor candidate availability, talent movements, and market trends. • Support LinkedIn outreach campaigns and candidate engagement initiatives. • Assist with recruitment administration, including candidate summaries, CV formatting, job advertisements, and interview coordination as needed.