Do you have experience in the implementation of co-operation projects? Would you like to contribute to the activities of an International Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? Are you interested in contributing to preventing and combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova? If so, our job offer may be the right opportunity for you!

The Project aims to strengthen the response of Republic of Moldova to violence against children, including online child sexual exploitation and abuse. The Project will focus on protection and promotion of children’s rights in the digital environment and will also address the protection of children against violence, including child sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as prevention of peer-to peer violence. The Project relies on relevant standards such as the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (Lanzarote Convention), Council of Europe Guidelines on child-friendly justice (2010) and the Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)7 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on Guidelines to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of the child in the digital environment.

Your role

As a Senior Project Officer, you will perform the following tasks in close co-operation with the Project Manager in the headquarters and in accordance with the Organisation’s procedures, guidelines and priorities, with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality:

• contribute to the planning, implementation and assessment of the whole project;
• manage the project budget;
• take responsibility for the organisation, co-ordination, implementation and follow-up of project activities, including administrative and contractual aspects, in close co-operation with the Project Manager, provide expert advice on activities and ensuring timely delivery;
• coordinate, organise and supervise the work of experts and project staff in individual activities/outputs of the work plan;
• establish and maintain close working contacts with relevant project partners and local stakeholders, international organisations and NGOs dealing with preventing and combating violence against children and sexual exploitation and abuse.
•  co-ordinate work within the broader framework of the overall Council of Europe Office action in the country;
•  provide substance input on specific activities (providing regular advice to Headquarters about national developments in the thematic area);
•  participate in, and contribute to, meetings between the CoE, CoE experts and national authorities/counterparts/beneficiaries concerning the project and ensures that decisions taken at these meetings are implemented;
•  provide assessment of results and achievements and advise the Project Manager about risks and problems encountered; suggests new priorities and adjustments as necessary;
•  support headquarters-based staff and short-term consultants when carrying out tasks and missions in the field;
•  Representing the project and/organisation at official events;
•  Drafting relevant new project proposals in consultation with the key stakeholders and the headquarters;
•  ensure that decisions and correspondence are properly documented and filed;
•  ensure the visibility of the Council of Europe with the beneficiaries by providing input for the website, etc.;
•  contribute to the efficient functioning of the Office, in collaboration with the Head of Office and the direct project management;
• undertake official journeys in connection with activities described above. 

What we are looking for 

As a minimum, you must:

• hold a completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications;
• have a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience contributing to the implementation of assistance and co-operation projects in the area of human rights at national or international level;
•  have an excellent knowledge of Romanian (mother tongue level) and a very good knowledge of one of the two Council of Europe’s official languages (English);
• be a citizen of the host country or one of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe;
•  be under 65 years of age at the closing date of this vacancy notice.

Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:

Professional and technical expertise:

•  Proven experience in project management and implementation in the framework of international or European technical co-operation programmes, preferably in the fields of child rights and protection of children against violence and sexual exploitation and abuse, including in the digital environment.
• Sound knowledge of child rights situation in the country; - Knowledge of relevant Council of Europe and European standards;
• Knowledge of specific project management tools (project management methodologies, logframes, risk monitoring, etc.);
• Experience in working with authorities at national, regional and local levels;
• Sound computer skills of standard tools in office applications (word processing, presentation software, outlook, internet/intranet publications).

Deadline for applications is 13 April 2022 (midnight Paris time). You can apply in English or French using the Council of Europe online application system on: www.coe.int/jobs. Please fill out the form providing all requested details and explain how your competencies make you the best candidate for this role. It usually takes a few hours to fill it in, so please take this information into consideration while applying.