Project Assistant (full-time position) ("A Joint UNCT for Human Rights Protection and Promotion" project)

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Background:

UNDP Moldova is seeking to employ an experienced project assistant to provide project-related support services ensuring high quality, accuracy, timeliness and consistency of work.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The main responsibilities include administrative, financial and procurement management tasks related to the project management.

Qualifications and skills required:

  • University Degree in Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or other related fields;
  • Demonstrated experience in administrative and financial management of projects, preferably in an international organization;
  • Good knowledge of human rights issues, as well as national counterparts (donor organizations, governmental institutions, NGO etc.) working the given area;
  • Experience in dealing with legal and human rights issues is an advantage;
  • Proved ability in organizing PR events;
  • Excellent coordination and communication skills, including interpersonal skills;
  • Excellent knowledge of English, Romanian and Russian with proven drafting and interpretation/ translation abilities;
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems;
  • Fluency in both oral and written English and Romanian is a must.  Knowledge of Russian desired.

Terms of Reference

Interested persons should submit their application letters and CVs with the mark “Human Rights Project Assistant” by 7 March, 2007 COB to the following address: UNDP Office, 131, 31 August str., MD 2012, Chisinau Moldova, alternatively by fax 220041or email registry.md@undp.org.

Only those short listed will be contacted.

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