GIZ - Advisor on Water Supply and Sanitation

GIZ is looking for an Advisor on Water Supply and Sanitation for its project “Support in mitigating war related impacts of water supply and sanitation in the border region of Moldova and Ukraine”, which is financed by the German Government.

The project builds on the existing partnerships between Moldova, Ukraine and Germany and the Dniester River Basin Commission and aims to mitigate Russian aggression related impacts on the water supply and sanitation infrastructure. The project supports measures to stabilize the water supply and strengthens cross-border cooperation on water issues between Moldova and Ukraine. Selected municipalities and authorities along the common border of Ukraine and Moldova in the Dnister Basin should thus be better able to respond to crisis situations in water supply and wastewater management.

This position is expected to start in January 2025. The permanent workplace for this position is in Chisinau.

The overall responsibilities covered by this position are as follows:

• Supporting the management in all activities necessary for setting up the project
• Supporting the management in developing operational plan and long-term approach to implementation as well as to ensure quality in line.
• Ensuring administrative activities related to procurements of services and products in line with GIZ procedures
• Ensuring reliable communication and implementation of activities with selected partners in Moldova and Ukraine
• Developing the capacity development plan for further implementation
• Supporting partners in the border region of Moldova in Ukraine to prepare emergency measures in the WSS sector
• Delivering capacity development measures for qualified personnel in the border region
• Delivering gender sensitive information campaigns regarding WSS safety
• Developing and ensuring a framework for cross-border exchange between project partners in Moldova and Ukraine
• Performing other tasks assigned by the component manager, where required

Required qualifications:

• University and / or Master’s degree in Public Administration, Economics, Management and Organizational Development, Law, Engineering Sciences.
• At least 7 years of professional working experience in international cooperation
• At least 2 years of professional working experience in German Cooperation context and at least 5 years of experience in working in the Water Supply and Sanitation sector
• Experience with GIZ commercial and procurement procedures
• Previous professional expertise in interacting with national government stakeholders, regional and local public authorities
• Moldovan citizenship or holding permanent resident status in Moldova.

Applications, including detailed CV, references, and motivation letter (in English) shall be sent not later than 03.12.2024, time 15:00 to the address hr-giz-moldova@giz.de.

Please mention the position name in the title of your application message. Only shortlisted candidates will be asked for an interview. The finalist will be offered a fixed-term employment contract based on a 40-hour weekly work programme and concluded in line with the national labour legislation.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered. GIZ retains the discretion to re-advertise the position, to cancel the recruitment or offer an appointment at a lower grade or with a modified job description.

GIZ is committed to employment equity in the workplace and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.