Caritas Moldova is hiring a Project Coordinator
Job Title: Project Coordinator Reports to Director of Caritas Moldova
To Apply: Please send your CV and Cover Letter to hr@caritas.md by December 15, 2024.
About Caritas Moldova
Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 165 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, in over 200 countries and territories. Caritas works without regard to creed, race, gender, or ethnicity, and is one of the world’s largest humanitarian networks.
Founded in 1995, Caritas Moldova is part of Caritas Internationalis and aims to carry out the charitable and social action of the Church - reaching out to the poor, vulnerable, and excluded, regardless of race or religion, to build a world based on justice and fraternal love.
Job Summary:
As project coordinator, you will manage a project for 12 months. The project aims to provide support and opportunities to people (including children and youth) affected by crises or vulnerabilities to access quality education in a safe and supportive environment, as well as targeting the teachers and caregivers with capacity development activities
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
In close coordination with Caritas Moldova staff and management, provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of education and psychosocial aspects of the project cycle.
Ensure project design, start-up, implementation, and close-out align with Caritas Moldova quality standards, donor guidelines, and the core humanitarian standard.
Lead the development of project MEAL activities’ plan and implementing Caritas Moldova MEAL policy.
Ensure documentation of learning and adaptation within the program.
Share effective practices and lessons learned to support Caritas Moldova’s organizational memory and knowledge management efforts.
Ensure the integration of innovations and best practices.
Work closely with finance and administrative teams to develop and manage budgets for project activities.
Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans.
Promote efficient use and stewardship of project material resources.
Monitor expenditures and ensure compliance with financial guidelines.
In line with Caritas Moldova's strategy, contribute to the proactive pursuit of new funding opportunities to ensure the growth of the education sector portfolio.
Serve as the technical lead and writer to ensure that quality reports are submitted to donors in a timely manner and according to donor standards.
Effectively manage talent and supervise the team.
Manage team dynamics and staff well-being.
Provide coaching and complete performance management for direct reports.
Coordinate the work with the Ministry of Education in Moldova as well as the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
Required Languages – Romanian, Russian and English fluency (written and verbal) is required, knowledge of Ukrainian is an advantage.
Travel – Up to 30% to the field – within and outside Moldova.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound judgments and decisions and offer innovative solutions
Strong relationship management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels, internally and externally. Strategic approach to each relationship.
Good presentation and facilitation skills
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
Good organizational skills. Balance and self-care. Prioritization.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to liaise between various stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications
o Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
o Minimum 2 years of experience in project coordination.
- Preferred Qualifications
o Experience in proposal writing, liaison with educational entities, MEAL, and project management software and tools.
o Two or more years of experience in development, social and/or educational projects.
o Experience in coordinating and motivating teams.
