Gender-Centru is hiring: Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
NATIONAL CONSULTANT – MONITORING AND EVALUATION EXPERT
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Women’s Empowerment through GBV Services (WEGS) Project
Project ID: P168790
Reference No.: Reference No.: MD-AGC-501006-CS-INDV
The Women’s Empowerment through GBV Services (WEGS) Project, financed by the Japan Social Development Fund through the World Bank and implemented by AO Gender-Centru, in partnership with AVE Copiii and national stakeholders, introduces a pilot model that delivers integrated, survivor-centered services in four target regions of Moldova: Chișinău, Bălți, Cahul, and Ștefan Vodă.
WEGS aims to improve access to integrated, specialized services for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors and support their economic empowerment, while enhancing government and NGO capacity to address GBV in selected Moldovan communities.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the role of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Expert, who will oversee the development, coordination, and implementation of the project’s M&E framework for the WEGS Project, funded by the JSDF and supervised by the World Bank. The M&E Expert will ensure that reliable data is collected, analyzed, and reported in a timely and accurate manner, enabling evidence-based decision-making and effective tracking of project results.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached.
The Association “Gender-Centru” 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.
Minimum qualifications:
- A university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in statistics, economics, public policy, social sciences, or a related field with a focus on monitoring and evaluation.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in monitoring and evaluation of development or social projects.
- Demonstrated experience in designing M&E systems, tools, and frameworks, including data analysis and reporting.
- Proficiency in data management and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS etc.).
- Fluency in Romanian and Russian and good working knowledge of English (written and spoken).
Preferred qualifications:
- Previous experience working with projects funded by the World Bank or other major international donors.
- Familiarity with gender-sensitive and survivor-centered M&E approaches, particularly in relation to GBV prevention and response services.
- Experience working with civil society organizations, public institutions, or in multi-stakeholder environments.
Duration:
Part-time position (50%) for a period of 46 months, starting in August 2025. The consultant will work from the Gender-Centru office in Chișinău.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant (IC) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2023 edition.
Further information can be obtained at elenaratoi05@gmail.com during office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 (local time).
Interested candidates must submit their CVs, with the subject line “M&E Expert– WEGS”, by 15 August, 2025 (COB) to the following email address: elenaratoi05@gmail.com
