Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organization Program Specialist

Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organization Program Specialist

USAID Funded Effective Justice Programs

Deadline to apply: 18:00 on September 20, 2024 Chisinau time.

Dexis Consulting Group, an international development firm based in the United States with a branch in Moldova, is seeking qualified Moldovan nationals as candidates for a Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organization Program Specialist to support its USAID funded activities within its Effective Justice IDIQ task orders.

Initial Period of Work: Date of Hire – February 2026

Work Environment: Hybrid (time split between Chisinau office, travel within Moldova, and Moldova based work from home)

Reporting: Task Order Leadership

The Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organization Program Specialist will be required to successfully complete the following tasks and responsibilities as they relate to the JARA Grants Program:

• Conduct technical monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the implementation of individual grants (“technical” refers to the perspective of justice and anti-corruption sector reform objectives).
• Conduct regular site visits to grantees and provide capacity building and organizational support to grantees, in coordination with Task Order Leadership, and in close cooperation with the Grants Specialist.
• Review and comment on all grantee narrative reports and provide grantees with capacity building to improve reporting and activity implementation, done in coordination with Task Order Leadership and in close cooperation with the Grants Specialist
• Support Task Order Leadership to address grantee challenges within award implementation.
• Conduct closeout activities for grants in line with the Dexis Moldova Effective Justice Grants Manual, done in close cooperation with the Grants Specialist.
• In close cooperation with Task Order Leadership contributes to the development of future grant calls (RFAs) and the selection / pre-award processes for grantee applicants.
• Provide justice sector expertise to support evaluation and selection of grants to be issued within current and future Task Orders. Current task orders include Justice and Anti-Corruption Reform Activity (JARA) and Model Court Initiative (MCI)
• Provide back up support to the Grants Specialist to ensure all grant records are complete and organized and saved in the field office file and uploaded on SharePoint for home office access.
• Provide support for other Task Order activities within the thematic areas of justice sector reform and promotion of anti-corruption.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-3 years’ experience with capacity building for Civil Society Organizations.
• Broad understanding of justice sector reform, broad scope anti-corruption objectives and the impacts of both on EU integration requirements.
• A university degree in a field relevant to justice sector and anti-corruption reform activities.
• Prior experience working with donor-funded projects and in supporting donor-funded grants, direct experience with USAID funded programs will be a strong advantage.
• Ability to work independently under minimum supervision and efficiently coordinate several ongoing tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure with a positive attitude, as a part of the project team.
• Advanced competency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Fluency in oral and written English, Romanian. Those also fluent in Russian will be given preference.

Note: Educational requirements can be substituted with long-term practical experience which exceeds more than 7 years of related full-time work. 

Qualified Candidates must submit the following:

• Cover letter, in English, explaining how you meet the minimum qualifications.
• Current CV in English
• A list of three professional references, in English, including name, job title, mobile number and email address.

Application should be submitted via email to moldova@dexisonline.com not later than 18:00 on September 20, 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.