National Consultant: Legal and Technical Support to MLSP on NRMV Implementation

About the role

IOM in the Republic of Moldova is running a project to reduce community-level vulnerabilities to trafficking in human beings. The National Consultant provides targeted legal and technical support to the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family (MLSP) to review selected aspects of the National Referral Mechanism for Victims (NRMV) and identify feasible improvements. The assignment is a focused 20-working-day exercise, supervised by the IOM Program Coordinator and coordinated with MLSP.

Key responsibilities

• Agree with MLSP and IOM on priority areas, methodology, documents, stakeholders and work plan.
• Review legislation, policies, regulations and implementation information on the NRMV, victims' rights and protection.
• Assess legal, institutional and operational aspects of NRMV implementation against EU, regional and international standards, distinguishing legal amendments from regulatory, methodological or operational measures.
• Analyse multidisciplinary cooperation, referral and case-management arrangements, the roles of specialists and coordination between central and local actors.
• Consult MLSP and stakeholders on implementation challenges and possible solutions.
• Prepare preliminary findings and prioritised recommendations, revise them after feedback and produce a final report.
• Facilitate a final workshop to present and validate results, then submit all materials in editable format.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in law, human rights, social policy, public administration, European studies or a related field; a first-level degree plus relevant experience may be accepted.
• At least five years of experience in legal or policy analysis, legislative reform, victim protection, social services or related areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of victims' rights, victim assistance and referral mechanisms, including trafficking in human beings.
• Experience in stakeholder consultations, workshop facilitation and preparing practical recommendations.
• Fluency in Romanian and English is mandatory; knowledge of Russian is an asset.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Moldova's institutional and social assistance context is an advantage.

Deliverables are due by 22 December and must be submitted in Romanian. Applicants apply through the IOM e-recruitment system; offers are subject to funding confirmation and medical fitness.