Humanitarian Aid Delegate, Moldova, 100%

HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid is the aid organisation of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland and supports projects to combat hunger, poverty and injustice in 31 countries on four continents. HEKS/EPER also provides emergency relief for victims of natural disasters and armed conflict worldwide and supports the welfare and social work of the Reformed Churches in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East. In Switzerland, HEKS/EPER champions the rights and the integration of refugees and socially disadvantaged People.

In Moldova HEKS/EPER implements Humanitarian Aid Projects in response to the Ukrainian crisis and with Ukrainian refugees including interventions for the Host Community. The focus of these projects is on cash assistance, Livelihoods, MHPSS, education and legal support. Projects are mostly implemented through partner organisations. HEKS/EPER manages this programme from a country office located in Chisinau.

The position will be based in Chisinau, with travels inside Moldova, and potentially occasional travels to Western Ukraine in the future.

HEKS/EPER is looking for a strong international candidate to fulfil an expatriate position of:

Humanitarian Aid Delegate, 100%

Your responsibilities:

• Lead the conceptualization and implementation of the humanitarian aid programme in Moldova in line with HEKS/EPER’s strategy.
• Assume full responsibility for HEKS/EPER Interventions of the Humanitarian Aid Department in Moldova and report directly to the Desk Officer Humanitarian Aid at HQ.
• Organise the administrative management and supervision of the Coordination Office (CO) and ensure compliance with local legal administrative requirements.
• Ensure high quality project proposals and support institutional and capacity development of HEKS/EPER and partner organisations.
• Assume final responsibility for the finances of the Humanitarian Aid Office and the projects according to internal guidelines
• Assume the HR management of staff members in Chisinau according to our values.
• Ensure the growth of the HEKS/EPER programme through acquisition and develop and implement an acquisition strategy based on the donor landscape.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of local security plans and the security management.
• Represent HEKS/EPER Humanitarian Aid Moldova and develop an extensive network and strong relationships with key national authorities and humanitarian actors as well as ensure our visibility.
• Ensure a good coordination, support and look for synergies with HEKS/EPER’s other programme in the region.
• According to the needs, support Romania Country Office and the Ukraine coordination located in Romania.

Your profile:

• Relevant university degree at Master’s level or other relevant experience.
• Proven track record of leading teams.
• Minimum 5 years’ work experience at senior management level in designing, managing and implementing internationally financed cooperation projects.
• Programming experience in the fields of livelihoods programmes & cash transfers.
• Applied knowledge in PCM incl. in programme design & successful proposal development.
• Track record in successful acquisition and implementation of internationally funded projects (in consortia, through partner organisations and self-implemented).
• Profound knowledge of Humanitarian Aid and the regional context.
• Strong commitment to a Humanitarian Principles and HEKS/EPER’s values and strategy.
• Proven will and skill to coordinate and to work in cooperation and consortiums with other agencies and state authorities.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual and writing skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills with demonstrable experience producing quality proposals and reports in English

We offer:

• An interesting and challenging position in a dynamic international context
• Duty station Chisinau, Moldova
• A competitive salary package
• A 6 months contract renewable
• Starting date: 1st of January 2023 or earlier