Job Announcement: Project Coordinator for implementing the “Partnerships 4 Women Leadership and Good Governance” Project

ABOUT PROJECT

“Partnerships 4 Women Leadership and Good Governance” Project is an EU/FES funded project implemented by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Moldova in cooperation with the Institutum Virtutis Civilis (IVC). The overall goal of the the Project is to contribute to strengthening the Moldovan civil society in order to engage in enhancing governance and shaping the life of their communities.

With a view to attaining the overall goal, the project aims at:

• empowering and building the capacity of Civil Society Organisations (SCOs), Community-based organisations (CBOs) and Local Action Groups (LAGs) to influence policy-making at the local and national levels through the development and monitoring of public policies; the promotion of participatory budgeting, administrative transparency, including in public procurement; and, the promotion of gender-sensitive public policies;
• building the capacity of Decision Makers (DMs) of all levels to develop and apply policies, including gender-sensitive ones, as well as to cooperate successfully with the CSOs, CBOs, LAGs in the participatory policy-making.
• enhancing the capacity of women and girls in participating in the decision-making processes at all levels, by empowering and encouraging them to have a more active role in decision-making processes.
• enhancing public awareness on women’s role in good governance and the importance of ensuring equal opportunities for their social, economic and political participation.

The project activities include capacity building (workshops, trainings, conferences, roundtables, subgrants & mentorship, alumni networking platforms) for women, relevant CSOs & DMs, public policy development and monitoring, advocacy and participatory decision-making and awareness raising on women’s role in good governance and importance of ensuring equal opportunities for social, economic and political participation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee the “Partnerships 4 Women Leadership and Good Governance” Project on behalf of the FES to ensure it fulfills its goal and achieve its outcomes, in close cooperation with the project team-leader, including:
• Design, plan and conduct project activities in compliance with the Project goals, objectives and planned outputs, in coordination with the project team leader;
• Conduct procurement based on expected project outputs;
• Effectively manage other project-related activities and components;
• Maintain dialogue with the Project stakeholders, including decision-makers at regional and national levels, together with the project team leader.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE 

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the issues and challenges of civil society, LPAs and women in Republic of Moldova; the aspects of good governance and participatory decision-making, as well as gender and inclusion issues;
• Keeps abreast of recent developments in the area of gender-aware public policies, public administration, civil society and gender issues;
• Establishes and maintains contacts with senior-level officials and decision makers for the project purposes;
• Has good knowledge of project target-groups and stakeholders and has previously worked with diverse partners;
• Has strong drafting and reporting skills.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master's/ university degree in social science, economics, political science, public administration, international development, or any other relevant field, including gender studies, and human rights;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent command of Romanian, English and Russian languages;
• Experience of working for international agencies and organizations is an added value.

To apply for the job, please send your CV to the email address fes@fes-moldova.org not later than July 18^th.

Only selected applicants will be invited to the interview.