Overview
Provide support in the implementation of project activities for the International Trade Centre's EU4Business project in Moldova.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with key clients to facilitate the development of project work plans, monitor and ensure timely implementation of project activities in Moldova according to the work plan, identify problems and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.
- Carry out research on selected aspects of the project, to include collecting, analyzing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.
- Assist in performing consulting assignments, in collaboration with ITC experts and international consultants, plan and facilitate workshops.
- Participate in survey initiatives; assist with design of data collection tools, review, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues and prepares preliminary conclusions.
- Contribute to the preparation of various written technical outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sectoral analysis, etc. oversee inputs from other national consultants, grantees and implementing partners of the project in Moldova and provide technical comments as required.
- Provide inputs for project progress reports (quarterly and annual) related to activities undertaken in the country.
- Assist in organizing various project events, and consultations with project stakeholders and beneficiaries (both bilateral meetings and roundtables), including identification and mobilization of key public and private stakeholders and national resource persons, and making administrative and logistical arrangements for the events.
- Coordinate organization and provide substantive support for project events, including training workshops and seminars, consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
- Assist in preparation of missions for ITC experts and international consultants and accompany them during their meetings; provides interpretation from/to English and Russian or Romanian, as required; draft mission summaries; provide assistance in follow up actions.
- Undertake outreach activities by organizing external communications for the project, e.g. through presentations at relevant key events in the country and regular dissemination of project results, through press releases, web-stories, success stories, presentations, etc.
- Coordinate activities related to budget and financial expenditures at country level (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and preparation of related documents/reports.
- Maintain close coordination with project partners, ensure synergies, avoid overlaps in project implementation, collaborate with other donors working in the same area, provide information relevant to the project.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in project/programme management, administration of trade related technical assistance projects in Eastern Europe. Experience within the United Nations system or international/donor organizations
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field. A first-level university degree in business administration, management, economics or a related field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
