AO Centrul de Drept al Avocatilor is hiring child protection specialist for the Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Labour Social Protection and Family

Name position: Child protection specialist

Type of position: Full-time

Place of employment: Chisinau, Moldova

Start date: Immediate

I. Organizational context

CDA is a public association, a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit association registered at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova on 24 February 1997. 

CDA is looking for a qualified person for the vacant position of the child protection specialist for the Implementation Unit within the Ministry of Labor Social Protection and Family. This is a full - time (100%) until 31 December 2022, subject to further extension based on good performance.

II. Responsibilities

1) Record of persons responsible for refugees at local/territorial/national level.

2) Informing LPAs with news on accessing services and needs for refugees.

3) Cooperation with local and territorial public authorities, the persons responsible for refugees at the district level in the context of the Record of Placement Centers for refugees and families that have refugees in foster care;

4) Identification of material and social needs, including by categories of beneficiaries, at the local and territorial level;

5) Determination of cases to ensure material and social needs;

6) Working with professional consultants in order to solve situations, problems according to the fields of competence;

7) Ensures the examination of requests received in the context of the needs of local and territorial public authorities;

8) Elaboration of reports, informative notes and other requested information;

9) Monitoring the implementation of policy documents and the normative framework in the field of the protection of children's rights, especially of unaccompanied refugee / identified children without legal representatives.

10) Granting methodological support to guardianship authorities and providers of assistance and child protection services regarding the implementation of policies and the application of the legal framework in the field of the protection of children's rights, especially of unaccompanied refugee children / identified without legal representatives.

11) Examining and preparing responses to requests received from the Government, Parliament, Presidency, local public administration authorities, authorities, institutions and organizations from the Republic of Moldova and abroad, with reference to the protection of children's rights, especially of unaccompanied refugee / identified children without legal representatives.

12) Examination of petitions regarding the protection of children's rights, especially of unaccompanied refugee / identified children without legal representatives.

III. Qualifications and skills required:

• university degree, preferably in human sciences or law
• fluency in Romanian, Russian and English. This will be tested (please indicate in resume the level of knowledge of all three languages)
• ability to produce high-level written material under tight deadlines
• strong organizational skills, initiative and follow-through, ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and team-oriented yet able to work independently
• excellent communication skill
• computer skills

The Law Center of Advocates is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae and cover letter by e-mail to: law-center@cda.md by 31 October 2022 COB.

Start date of the job: As soon as possible.

Only selected candidates will be invited to the interview.