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GIZ is looking for an Advisor on Commission and Donor Compliance for its projects “Strong Businesses and Communities for Moldova (SBC)”, which is financed by the German Government and cofinanced by EU and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) and “Resilient Innovative Sustainable Economy (RISE)” which is financed by the German Government with a planned cofinancing from SDC.

This position is planned to start in January 2027 and will last until June 2029. The permanent workplace for this position is Chișinău.

The "Strong Businesses and Communities for Moldova" (SBC)” programme aims to improve the socio-economic prospects of the Moldovan population in the areas of social participation, access to basic services, vocational training, and employment.

The “Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable Economy (RISE)” project aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Moldovan companies in selected sectors and improve their access to international markets.

The core responsibilities of the advisor are to provide strategic coordination between project management and technical implementation while ensuring full alignment with contractual, administrative and donor requirements, to advise project leadership on commissioning party requirements, support project governance and decision-making, and ensure that contractual obligations, compliance, reporting and implementation processes are effectively coordinated across all project functions. Working closely with technical, finance, procurement, monitoring and administrative teams, the advisor will contribute to the successful, compliant and audit-ready delivery of the project.

The main activities and responsibilities covered by this position are as follows:

• Coordinate the interface between project management, technical implementation and support functions to ensure that project activities are effectively aligned with contractual obligations, donor requirements and organisational procedures. Review and interpret contractual provisions, commission documents, donor agreements and contractual modifications, and translate them into practical requirements and guidance for the project team.
• Coordinate and ensure the integration of contractual, financial, procurement, monitoring and reporting requirements into project planning, implementation and quality assurance processes.
• Establish and maintain contract and commission monitoring tools that track obligations, deliverables, milestones, indicators, budgets, reporting deadlines, risks and agreed follow-up actions.
• Ensure the availability of complete, structured and audit-ready documentation, including evidence of compliance with contractual obligations, management decisions, approvals, implementation processes, deliverables and reported results. Monitor compliance with the rules of the German Government, Swiss Development Cooperation, the European Union and other donors, as well as applicable internal procedures; identify deviations and compliance risks at an early stage.
• Facilitate effective coordination and communication between technical, finance, procurement, monitoring, communication and administrative teams to ensure coherent project implementation and timely resolution of cross-cutting issues.
• Coordinate and support audits, evaluations, monitoring missions and donor reviews, ensuring the timely preparation of documentation, follow-up of recommendations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project governance, contract management and compliance processes by promoting good practices, lessons learned and effective coordination mechanisms across the project.

Required qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Public Administration, Law, Economics, Business Administration, International Development, Project Management or a related discipline.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience in international development cooperation, contract or commission management, compliance, project administration or a comparable field.
• Proven experience coordinating technical implementation with administrative, financial, procurement and contractual requirements in donor-funded projects.
• Excellent knowledge of contractual, compliance and reporting requirements of the German Government, Swiss Development Cooperation and the European Union; long-standing experience with GIZ procedures for co-financing
• Demonstrated experience in contract monitoring, audit preparation and the maintenance of complete, structured and audit-proof documentation and supporting evidence.
• Excellent written and spoken proficiency in English, Romanian; knowledge of German will be considered an advantage.
• Strong digital literacy and confident use of standard office applications, spreadsheets, shared filing systems and document-management tools; ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills, a high level of integrity and reliability, and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Moldovan citizenship or permanent residence status in the Republic of Moldova is required.

  Applications, including detailed CV, references, and motivation letter (in English) shall be sent not later than the 05^th of October 2026, time15:00 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.