Project Assistant (Civil Society and Good Governance Department)

Request for Expression of Interest 

People in Need Moldova needed a Project Assistant (Civil Society and Good Governance Department) 

Organization - People in Need  

Job Title – Project Assistant (Civil Society and Good Governance Department)  

Duty station – Chișinău / Bălți / Comrat  

Salary range – 12.920,00 - 18.620,00 MDL gross 

Based on the assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and previous experience. 

Application Deadline – January 1, 2025, by COB. 

Education & Work Experience  

Qualification: 

  • Completion of College diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Public Administration/Services, International Relations, Economy, Project Management, Human Rights, European Studies or Diplomatic Studies; 

  • minim. 1-2 years of project management-related experience;  

  • Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and communicate effectively; 

  • Mastering time management and effective planning to meet the deadlines; 

  • Basic understanding of project management principles; 

  • Strong attention to details; 

  • Analytical thinking; 

  • Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations; 

  • Strong ethical standarts; 

  • languages – English – Basic knowledge; - Romanian/Russian - Fluent in all aspects . 

Type of contract - Employment contract; Full-time work 

Expected Duration of Assignment - 02/01/2025 - 31/12/2025 

Background 

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech non-governmental organization that provides relief aid and development assistance while working to defend human rights and democratic freedom. It is one of the largest reliefs and development organizations in post-communist Europe and has administered projects in 37 countries over the past 30 years. See here for more information about PIN: www.peopleinneed.net. 

From 2009 onwards, PIN has added development programmes to its work in Moldova, building a vision and practices that keep people and communities at the centre of our work. Throughout its presence in the country, PIN has been contributing to the development of following sectors: Sustainable Livelihood and Environment, Social Inclusion and Protection, Good Governance. 

Position overview:   

The Project Assistant is part of the project management team of the Civil Society and Good Governance Programme Sector. She/he together with the project manager and project officer is responsible for overall project support, including assistance to project/s administration, procurement, coordination of project events and activities, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and other on demand tasks of the Country Programme. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Provide administrative and logistical support for capacity-building trainings, workshops, meetings, and events.  

  • Assist in documenting and preparing narrative reports on project implementation.  

  • Participate in coordination and steering committee meetings for the project.  

  • Contribute to the translation of project-related documents as needed.  

  • Assist in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of projects and collect data for monitoring and evaluation (M&E).  

  • Conduct regular field visits to monitor activities and support partnership building with partners and beneficiaries.  

  • Monitor grantees and partners, supporting their initiatives when required.  

  • Maintain and organize project-specific documentation (hard copies and ELO files) in compliance with procurement and donor procedures.  

  • Support the Country Programme in Moldova by contributing to evaluations, reports, fundraising efforts, and case studies.  

  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Project or Programme Managers.  

Interested applicants must submit the following: 

  • Cover Letter (in English)  

  • Full CV (in English) 

  • Contacts of three references (could be included the supervisor in the most recent work assignment). 

Deadline for applications: January 1, 2025, by COB. 

The applicants will be invited for interviews on a rolling basis. The application process might be stopped earlier if a suitable candidate is identified before the application deadline. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. No phone calls or inquiries are allowed. 

People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity (people from different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.) within our organization and encourage interested candidates to apply. 

By sending their CV and other documents to the aforementioned link the candidate implicitly consents to their personal data appearing in the CV and such other documents being held and processed by PIN exclusively with the view to analyzing the candidate’s suitability for the position and keeping such data in our files for a reasonable period of time in accordance with the PIN's Data Protection Policy. The candidate can revoke such consent anytime by sending an according notice. Kindly refrain from including any special personal data, whose processing, as per applicable law, requires the express written consent of the subject of such data.