GIZ - Liaison Officer

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is commissioned by the German Federal Police with the project: Management of the planning and construction of a training centre for service dog handlers and service dogs in Chisinau, Moldova.   

The intention is to build a completely new infrastructure on the property in Chisinau to house and train the service dog handlers, the service dogs and to provide working space for other necessary personnel. For the implementation of this project GIZ is looking for a Liaison Officer supporting and coordinating between GIZ HQ in Germany, German Federal Police and its Liaison Officer at the German Embassy in Chisinau and related local partners like Moldavian police.

This position is planned to start in 01.04.2025 and last till 31.01.2026 with the possibility to be extended, based on a successful employment period and project extension.

The permanent workplace for this position is in Chisinau. The overall responsibilities covered by this position are as follows:

• Close involvement, support and participation in the project realization of the K9 Unit Training Center (K9 U-TC)
• Cooperation, communication and exchange of information with the liaison officer of the Federal Police and relevant partners and agencies on site but also with GIZ HQ, Section Construction in IC (G230) and the Federal Police in Germany
• Support in target-oriented information and knowledge acquisition
• Assistance with the technical and factual evaluation of open and non-public sources of information
• General office work as well as office organization
• Support and organization of procurement processes
• Receipt and initial processing of incoming e-mails, faxes, paper mail and telephone calls
• Translation (Romanian, English and/or German) of incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Keeping records of transactions (diary) and filing
• Monitoring of deadlines, dates and resubmissions
• Accounting for operating resources / operating resource reports
• Preparation of standardized report and notification contents
• Planning, preparation and follow-up of training sessions, meetings, conventions and conferences
• Technical and linguistic support and translations in the preparation, implementation and follow-up of meetings / delegation visits / business trips

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, political science, literature, social science, international cooperation, or other relevant field of study
• 2 years professional experience, in international cooperation is an advantage
• Very good knowledge of the English and Romanian languages, both written and spoken; knowledge of the German language is an asset
• Good knowledge of Word processing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and electronic communication tools (Outlook)
• Strong organizational skills
• High degree of personal responsibility, diligence and reliability
• High degree of flexibility, ability to work under pressure, accuracy and ability to work in a team
• High ability to work independent and self-organized
• Willingness to work outside of regular working hours for special occasions
• Willingness to accompany local / national delegations abroad
• Intercultural competence and communication skills
• Interest in political, economic and cultural issues
• Car - driving license
• Willingness to have a personal security check carried out by the Moldovan and or German partner if applicable
• 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 14 März 2025, 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.