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National Individual Consultant - Legal Expert

UNICEFChisinau,MoldovaRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:12 Aug 2026 (2 days left)Job ID:594161Posted on:1 Jul 2026 (40 days ago)
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Job Description

Provides legal expertise to help UNICEF Moldova revise the Personal Assistance Service framework for persons with disabilities. The four-month consultancy will develop legislative recommendations and costing scenarios to improve equitable, flexible and financially sustainable service-delivery and contracting arrangements.

Key Details

Department

Programme/Social Policy Section

Position details

Experience level

Senior

Minimum experience

8 years

Category

Professional

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Remote

Education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

4 months

Language Requirements

Required

Romanian, English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Prepare legislative recommendations for the Personal Assistance Service framework
  • Develop costing scenarios for revised contracting and delivery modalities
  • Coordinate with the financial expert on legal and policy options
  • Support a more equitable, flexible and sustainable personal-assistance system

Role Requirements

  • Advanced degree in public or administrative law, public policy, social policy or social protection
  • At least eight years of legal analysis and regulatory-reform experience
  • Experience reviewing and drafting legal frameworks for service delivery and contracting
  • Fluency in Romanian and high command of English

Desired Criteria

  • Knowledge of international disability-rights standards including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • Familiarity with national social-protection, disability-rights and labour legislation

Skills to Have

Additional info

  • Submit a CV, cover letter, financial proposal and technical proposal through the UNICEF recruitment portal

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 1 Jul 2026.