Project Officer – Explosive Ordnance Risk Education/Conflict Preparedness and Protection (EORE/CPP)

Location: Chisinau
Contract Duration: 5 months
Reports to: Project Manager
Application Deadline: 6 November 2026

About the Position

We are seeking a qualified and motivated Project Officer to support the implementation of EORE/CPP Awareness Raising projects in targeted communities. The Project Officer will play a key role in coordinating project activities, supervising facilitators and field teams, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring the effective delivery of awareness-raising activities.

The successful candidate will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of project activities while ensuring compliance with organizational standards, protection principles, and accountability commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination and Implementation

• Support the planning, scheduling, and implementation of EORE/CPP awareness raising sessions.
• Ensure activities are delivered in accordance with approved work plans, methodologies, and quality standards.
• Monitor the implementation of activities and provide technical and operational support to facilitators and field teams.
• Maintain accurate activity records, participant attendance lists, and project documentation.
• Support data collection, activity monitoring, and preparation of regular narrative reports.
• Identify implementation challenges and propose timely solutions to support project objectives.

Team Management and Supervision

• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to facilitators, community mobilizers, and other field staff.
• Coordinate staff deployment and monitor performance during project activities.
• Organize staff briefings, debriefings, and coordination meetings to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Promote adherence to organizational policies, safeguarding requirements, and codes of conduct.

Stakeholder Engagement and Liaison

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with community leaders, local authorities, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at coordination meetings, community consultations, and relevant forums as delegated.
• Facilitate communication between project teams and stakeholders to address concerns, challenges, and feedback.
• Support coordination with protection actors and referral service providers when required.

Logistics and Operational Support

• Coordinate logistical arrangements for awareness sessions, trainings, workshops, and community meetings.
• Support venue selection and booking, participant registration, transportation arrangements, and procurement requests.
• Ensure the availability and distribution of training materials, visibility items, and project supplies.
• Work closely with logistics, procurement, administration, and finance teams to facilitate timely implementation of activities.
• Monitor the use of project resources and ensure accountability for materials and equipment.

Community Engagement and Accountability

• Support community outreach and mobilization efforts to ensure inclusive participation of diverse community groups.
• Promote accountability to affected populations by facilitating community feedback and complaint mechanisms.
• Identify and raise protection concerns requiring referral or follow-up in line with established procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in project implementation, community engagement, protection, or a related field of work.
• Demonstrated experience supervising field teams and coordinating community-based activities.
• Experience organizing trainings, workshops, awareness campaigns, or community events.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent report writing and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency in English and Ukrainian languages.
• Ability to travel regularly to project locations.

Desirable

• Previous experience implementing protection, social cohesion, conflict preparedness, or risk awareness programmes.
• Knowledge of community-based protection approaches and humanitarian principles.
• Experience working with local authorities, community structures, and civil society organizations.
• Moldova and Russian language are assets.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit:

• A cover letter
• An updated CV.

To the following email address: [vezi email]office@aarmoldova.org Copiat, indicating the position applied for, (EORE/CPP Project Officer).

Note: the cover letter and CV should be in English.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The organization is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals and expects all staff to share this commitment.