Call for the selection of experts for mentorship for CSOs in the Field of Home Affairs Reform

The Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) launches a call for expression of interest for the selection of four experts to support capacity building, toolkit development, and mentorship for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the field of home affairs reform and EU accession (Chapter 24), within the project “Strengthening civil society organizations in the Republic of Moldova to advance home affairs reforms and EU integration through engagement with the Ministry of Internal Affairs”, funded by the European Commission and IOM Moldova.

The project implementation period is July 2025 – October 2027.

This action aims to strengthen and empower civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Republic of Moldova to proactively engage with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in advancing home affairs reforms and supporting the country’s EU accession process. The project will contribute to improving democratic governance and public sector accountability in key areas such as security and migration.

The overall project objective is to enhance the role of Moldovan CSOs in supporting home affairs reforms, particularly in promoting transparency, policy coherence, and alignment with EU standards. The specific objective focuses on enabling structured collaboration between CSOs and the MIA in a more conducive environment, ensuring reforms in the security and migration sectors are inclusive and sustainable.

Objectives of the Assignment

The assignment aims to:

• Provide capacity-building training on home affairs reform, migration management, EU acquis alignment, and public policy engagement.
• Develop and disseminate a policy advocacy toolkit tailored to the Moldovan context.
• Provide mentorship to CSOs in the development of policy briefs addressing key reforms.

Key activities to be conducted by the selected experts

The project envisages hiring a team of 4 experts that would be involved in various tasks aiming at achieving the project objectives. The tasks are the following:

1. Developing modules for the capacity-building training program for civil society and policy experts. The training program will include 3 modules (1 day per module), covering the following topics:

• Module I: Structure and format of the EU accession negotiations related to chapter 24; State of play related to the accession negotiations related to chapter 24; key takeaways after the completion of the screening process.
• Module II: Strategic planning in public policy, Development of public policy proposals, Monitoring and Evaluation of public policies;
• Module III: Techniques and Methods of citizen participation in public life, Public communication – writing of op-eds and policy briefs;

NOTE: Cross-cutting themes such as gender equality, democracy, and good governance should be included.

2. Delivering the capacity-building training program for a group of 20 civil society and policy experts, focusing on specific case studies and interactive engagement among the participants.

3. Developing a comprehensive toolkit that will provide useful information and technical guidance on best practices and advocacy strategies to effectively engage with and support MIA at different stages of the policy development cycle, tailored to the context of the ongoing reforms in the Republic of Moldova. The toolkit is envisioned to serve as a practical resource for any CSO seeking to contribute to the support of MIA reforms, in the context of the EU accession process.

4. Providing continuous mentorship support to the CSO experts selected in the grants programme (a total of 8 CSOs, 2 CSOs will be assigned per mentor).

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in law, public administration, good governance, human rights, or other relevant field;
• At least 5 years of experience in developing, conducting analysis, monitoring and evaluation of public policies in the field of home affairs, justice, anticorruption, good governance, migration, human rights, or other relevant areas;
• Proven experience in conducting policy analysis and review of public policies;
• At least 4 years of experience in conducting of trainings and seminars on independent policy development, monitoring activities, public communication, policy dialogue and advocacy of public administration, home affairs and justice sector policies;
• Fluency in Romanian and English, (oral and written). Knowledge of Russian is an advantage.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills including public communication skills.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents by 21.11.2025, 23.59 (Chișinău time) to procurari@ipre.md

a) Technical offer:

• CV in English, indicating for what expert position/positions they are applying (recommended EuropeAid format);
• Methodology (i.e. general description of the implementation vision, which will include an indicative work plan for carrying out the tasks assigned to the expert position for which the candidate applies as per the ToR)

b) Financial offer:

• Proposed net daily rate in MDL (for a full 8-hour working day).

Detailed information regarding the main tasks, the application process and the evaluation criteria can be found in the Terms of Reference available HERE.

Clarification questions and requests for additional information can be sent via email to Ms. Victoria Nemerenco, Project Manager at: victoria.nemerenco@ipre.md.