Anti-Corruption Analyst, Short-Term (multiple post)

The Anti-Corruption Analyst will provide substantive and analytical leadership on the UNDP-led component of the EU-funded project supporting anti-corruption and integrity frameworks in the Republic of Moldova. The role involves technical assistance, monitoring, legislative review, capacity building, and engagement with national partners to strengthen anti-corruption institutions and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical implementation of activities related to NIAP monitoring, integrity and anti-corruption instruments, and institutional risk analysis.
• Provide substantive support to the National Anti-Corruption Centre in coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Programme 2024–2028.
• Develop content for digital monitoring dashboards in cooperation with ICT Analyst and tutors.
• Prepare periodic NIAP progress reports and facilitate peer exchange among institutions and civil society.
• Support midterm review and final evaluation of NIAP including methodology and quality assurance.
• Guide review of legislative and regulatory frameworks for integrity and anti-corruption mainstreaming.
• Support adaptation of national integrity and anti-corruption instruments and awareness-raising activities.
• Engage civil society and private sector in detecting and reporting integrity risks.
• Strengthen NAC’s capacity for integrity plan analysis and risk identification through training and mentoring.
• Conduct targeted corruption risk assessments and develop remediation plans.
• Facilitate co-creation of legislative proposals based on risk assessments.
• Support National Integrity Authority in strengthening oversight capacities on asset declarations.
• Conduct research, analytical reviews, and develop knowledge products relevant to project objectives.
• Provide technical feedback on deliverables from consultants and partners.
• Monitor developments and provide technical advice for adaptive project implementation.
• Document lessons learned and feed into policy dialogue.
• Contribute to development and training of the network of integrity and ethics tutors.
• Provide technical input to competency models and training for tutors.
• Support NAC in convening community-of-practice meetings and facilitate peer-to-peer exchanges.
• Lead implementation of assigned activities ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Draft technical specifications and assess quality of offers for studies and services.
• Build relationships of trust with national partners and act as technical interlocutor.
• Represent UNDP at technical level in coordination platforms and ensure complementarity with partners.
• Provide substantive inputs to project monitoring and reporting.
• Identify and report emerging issues and support mitigation measures.
• Design and deliver capacity building and technical knowledge sharing for partner institutions.
• Perform other duties as necessary for efficient functioning of the Office and Organization.

Requirements

• Master's Degree with 2 years of experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of experience.
• Fluency in English and Romanian is required.
• Working knowledge of Russian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian and/or sign language is an asset.
• Experience in governance, anti-corruption, integrity frameworks, and institutional capacity building.
• Ability to provide substantive technical outputs and effective engagement with partners.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of anti-corruption programmes.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct research, assessments, and policy analysis.
• Experience in legislative and regulatory framework review and development.
• Ability to design and deliver capacity building and training sessions.
• Experience working with government institutions, civil society, and international partners.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships of trust and credibility.
• Knowledge of EU standards, OECD and GRECO recommendations related to anti-corruption.
• Ability to work part-time and spend significant time at partner institutions' premises.

Skills

• Governance
• Anti-Corruption
• Integrity Frameworks
• Institutional Capacity Building
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Reporting
• Research
• Policy Analysis
• Legislative Framework Review
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Capacity Building
• Training Delivery
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Assistance
• Analytical Leadership
• EU Standards Knowledge
• OECD Recommendations
• GRECO Recommendations

Languages

English, Romanian