Project Assistant (Rural Development Department)

Programme & Policy

Overview

Support energy efficiency improvements and educational project execution.

You have:

• College degree in Economics, Ecology, Engineering, Economy, Business Management, Project Management or other relevant field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the NGO field.
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office suite applications, particularly with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; social media skills represent an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and utilize relevant information.
• Strong attention to detail for monitoring progress and ensuring compliance.
• Capability to adapt to changing environments and priorities.
• Experience in multicultural settings and working with vulnerable populations.
• Skills in managing logistics for resource distribution.
• Languages – English – Basic knowledge; Romanian/Russian - Fluent in all aspects.

Description

Organization - People in Need

Job Title – Project Assistant (Rural Development Department)

Duty station – Chișinău

Salary range – 13.870,00 - 14.770,00 MDL gross

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

Application Deadline – March 31, 2025, by COB.

Education & Work Experience

Qualification:

• College degree in Economics, Ecology, Engineering, Economy, Business Management, Project Management or other relevant field .
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the NGO field.
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office suite application, particularly with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, social media skills represent an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and utilize relevant information.
• Strong attention to detail for monitoring progress and ensuring compliance.
• Capability to adapt to changing environments and priorities.
• Experience in multicultural settings and working with vulnerable populations.
• Skills in managing logistics for resource distribution.
• languages – English – Basic knowledge; - Romanian/Russian - Fluent in all aspects .

Type of contract - Employment contract; Full-time work

Expected Duration of Assignment - 01/04/2025 - 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 will support energy efficiency improvements in six schools as part of the “WIN-EDU: Winterization and Integration for Education of Refugees and Moldovans" project, enhancing educational environments for refugees and Moldovans. Key responsibilities include conducting field visits to monitor construction compliance, distributing winter aid vouchers, and overseeing project execution. The role also involves supporting local staff in maintaining energy-efficient systems and ensuring winterization efforts are effective. Ultimately, the position contributes to better learning conditions and increased educational access for vulnerable children.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Support the overall project management and implementation of Energy Efficiency projects activities, ensuring compliance with PIN’s rules and policies.

- Collect relevant information for project implementation from communities and administration.

- Assist the Project Manager in planning and implementing the project, continuously informing management about progress.

- Compile midterm and annual progress reports with the Project Manager.

- Develop appropriate Terms of Reference (ToR) for service providers and support the selection process.

- Develop contracts related to project activities and other project-related documents.

- Support communication and PR efforts.

- Fill in all relevant documentation in ELO and ensure compliance with project-specific files/contracts and technical specifications.

- Support the MEAL team in implementing the MEAL plan and final project evaluation.

- Participate in Project Review Meetings organized on a monthly basis.

- Manage project documentation and work with finance and logistics staff to ensure all project procurements and contracts follow PIN and donor procedures.

- Perform other essential duties for the quality implementation of activities.

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: **March 31, 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.

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