• University degree in administration, business, languages, social sciences, finance, development or other relevant fields, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in administrative work. Experience in similar positions in international organizations / development agencies is a strong advantage. 
• Strong organizational skills, incl. planning and organizing activities and events, managing time and resources, meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and representational skills; openness to accept different views and opinions.
• Ability to work both in a (multi-disciplinary) team and independently.
• Personal identification with human rights, gender equality and social inclusion principles. 
• Excellent oral and written command of English, Romanian and Russian; knowledge of German / French / minority languages relevant for Moldova (Ukrainian, Gagauzian, Romani, Bulgarian, sign language) is considered an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of Office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), spreadsheet and database packages, design/media software, social media, and experience in handling of web-based management systems.

The Swiss Cooperation Office is committed to achieving workforce diversity with regard to gender, ethnolinguistic background, age, etc. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Only citizens of Moldova or others legally authorized to work in the country are eligible to apply.

Candidates should submit their applications (Cover Letter, CV - use of Europass format is highly recommended, relevant recommendation letters and/or references) in English with the mark “Program Assistant” by Monday, 29 July 2024, C.O.B. to the following address: Swiss Cooperation Office, 23-B, A. Mateevici str., Chisinau; or by e-mail to chisinau@eda.admin.ch (message title: “Program Assistant”).

The position is available from 1st October 2024. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.