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Moldova seeks to contract an Data Architecture Analyst (hereinafter “the Analyst”) to define, govern, and document the enterprise and data architecture of the IACS platform, supporting the Digital National Farmers Registry (dNFR) and connected components. Building on past experience in digital governance and service modernization, the initiative is well positioned to deliver scalable results that can be institutionalized and sustained beyond the project’s duration. Explicit requirements include Fluency in Romanian and English is required and Advanced university degree. Appears limited to nationally recruited or locally authorized candidates.
Last checked: 2 hours ago
Closing date: Friday, 14 August 2026
Country: Republic of Moldova
Duty station: Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Contract type: National PSA- Short term
Grade: Post level NPSA-9
Applicant eligibility: Local / national only
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Background
The project Promoting rural agriculture development and quality employment for the most vulnerable is financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP to support Moldova’s transition from crisis response toward long-term resilience, inclusive growth, and EU-aligned reforms. Building on EU–Moldova priorities in employment, labour market modernization, and agricultural governance, the project promotes an integrated approach that links employment services, social protection, and agricultural support through digitally enabled service delivery. By strengthening institutional capacities and modernizing core digital public services - particularly those serving vulnerable rural populations - the project aims to improve access, transparency, and effectiveness of public support measures, while contributing to Moldova’s broader reform agenda on modernization, social inclusion, and sustainable rural development.
In 2025, the Republic of Moldova continues to navigate a challenging socioeconomic and geopolitical context. The country is transitioning from crisis response to longer-term resilience building, while its reform agenda – centered on economic modernization, energy transition, and governance strengthening – is being tested amid rising regional risks, growing public expectations, and constrained fiscal space.
Agriculture remains a central sector of the Moldovan economy, employing over one-fifth of the workforce and contributing around 12% of GDP. Including food processing, the agri-food sector accounts for 16% of GDP and 45% of total exports. Moldova’s fertile land supports diverse production and underpins the rural economy. However, the sector is characterized by a dual structure: large, competitive enterprises coexist with numerous small, low-productivity farms. Informality is widespread, with more than half of salaried agricultural workers employed without formal contracts.
Digital modernization of public services in both employment and agriculture is progressing but remains uneven. Key institutions continue to operate with fragmented data systems, weak interoperability, and limited analytical capacity. These gaps hinder policy implementation, reduce the effectiveness of subsidies and services, and limit the state’s ability to engage the most vulnerable rural populations.
In this context, the Project seeks to contribute to labour market inclusion and agricultural modernization through digitally enabled service delivery. UNDP’s engagement is focused on integrated and inclusive approaches – linking social protection, employment, and agricultural services through modern digital infrastructure and case management. Building on past experience in digital governance and service modernization, the initiative is well positioned to deliver scalable results that can be institutionalized and sustained beyond the project’s duration. It will contribute to Moldova’s broader objectives of fostering decent work, rural development, and sustainable EU-aligned transformation.
The project aims to strengthen Moldova’s institutional and digital governance systems in order to expand access to employment and modernize agricultural service delivery for vulnerable rural populations. Its focus is on enabling hard-to-employ individuals and farmers to benefit from more efficient, inclusive, and transparent public services.
On the employment side, the initiative seeks to make social protection and labour market services more accessible and better integrated, supported by digitally re-engineered institutional frameworks.
In agriculture, the project will help farmers across the country, including smallholders and underrepresented groups, access modernized services that are transparent, equitable, and aligned with Moldova’s reform agenda and EU commitments.
The project directly supports Moldova’s EU accession process by advancing the implementation of the Reform Agenda, in particular subdomain 1.7 on agriculture and subdomain 4.3 on employment and labour markets. Within the agricultural sector, the initiative contributes to the operationalization of the digital National Farmers Registry (dNFR) and the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), both of which are prerequisites for Moldova’s compliance with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) requirements under Chapter 11. The project also aims to strengthen transparency and accountability in agricultural governance through the introduction of conditionality and compliance mechanisms.
Institutional support will be provided to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) and the Agency for Intervention and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) to reinforce their capacity to manage digital tools, improve administrative frameworks, and ensure transparent subsidy management. These reforms will be complemented by inclusive outreach measures to ensure equitable access to digital agricultural services for smallholders, women, and rural youth, fostering resilience and participation across rural communities.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UNDP is the leading United Nations organization working to end poverty, inequality, and climate change. With a presence in 170 countries, UNDP partners with governments, civil society, and the private sector to help build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet.
Duties and Responsibilities
UNDP Moldova seeks to contract an Data Architecture Analyst (hereinafter “the Analyst”) to define, govern, and document the enterprise and data architecture of the IACS platform, supporting the Digital National Farmers Registry (dNFR) and connected components. The assignment will focus on establishing canonical data model, integration strategy, and architectural standards that will guide all IACS subsystem development, as well as mapping and interconnecting the full set of sectoral registries under MAIA, ensuring unified data structures, eliminating redundancies, and enabling full interoperability across the IACS ecosystem.
The Analyst will work under the framework of the EMAG Project as part of an interdisciplinary team supporting agricultural modernization and digital governance. The Analyst will coordinate with the designated technical teams of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI), the Agency for Intervention and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA), and the Moldova Electronic Governance Agency to validate architectural decisions, align deliverables with institutional needs, and ensure coherence across all IACS components, while retaining strategic responsibility for enterprise and data architecture governance throughout the engagement.
The Analyst will carry out the full architecture definition cycle, including enterprise architecture assessment, canonical data model design, integration strategy elaboration, technical debt analysis, modernization roadmap, and architecture governance. The assignment will also include producing and maintaining comprehensive architectural documentation (e.g., Enterprise Architecture Document, Architecture Decision Records, Application Programming Interface (API )specifications, data governance framework, integration matrix) and supporting knowledge transfer to MAFI/AIPA technical counterparts to ensure long-term sustainability of architectural decisions.
More specifically, the Analyst will be responsible for:
Define and govern the IACS enterprise and data architecture
Architecture oversight and stakeholder alignment
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangements
The Data Architecture Analyst will work under the supervision of the Project Manager, in close cooperation with the UNDP Moldova Policy Specialist and Digital Development Specialist and overall project team, for an effective achievement of results, anticipating and contributing to resolving project-related issues and information delivery.
He/she will also collaborate with other UN projects, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Moldova Electronic Governance Agency, and other national stakeholders. The incumbent is expected to exercise full compliance with UNDP administrative rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
Competencies
Core Competencies
Achieve results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional and Technical Competencies
Business Management - Relationship Management:
Business Development - Human-Centered Design:
Business Development - Knowledge Facilitation:
Data - Data analysis:
Digital - Digital transformation design:
Digital - Data governance:
2030 Agenda: People - Gender
Required Skills and Experience
Minimum Education requirements:
Minimum years of relevant work experience:
Required skills:
Desired skills:
Required Languages:
Professional Certificates:
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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