Administrator

HelpAge International is a global network striving for the rights of disadvantaged older people to economic and physical security; healthcare and social services; and support in their care-giving role across the generations.

Irish Aid are now funding the project “Realizing older people’s rights in Moldova”. HelpAge International is working with the Moldovan NGO Second Breath, together with a network of community organisations across the country to implement this project. We are now recruiting:

Project Administrator – Ref: PA0707

You will look after the smooth administration of the HelpAge International Moldova office to ensure that procedures within the project are in accordance to legal, organisational, and donor requirements. You will also provide practical support to the arrangements of all HelpAge International events and activities, supporting the Project Manager as well as groups of older people in their work. You will be the office’s point of contact internally and externally, including the production of monthly reports for the London secretariat and project newsletters.

You will have two years office management experience, including the coordination of a variety of different activities. You are confident in dealing with complex administrative matters, maintaining confidential records, and working with government officials. You have worked under pressure and to deadlines and have developed a confident ability to organise and prioritise under these circumstances to achieve success. You are expected to be comfortable working with computers and office equipment, have fluent Romanian and Russian, and a good ability to work with English.

Project Monitoring Assistant – Ref: PMA0707

As the assistant to the Project Monitoring Officer, you will help train monitors from groups of older people and community organisation leaders on project methodology and management. You will visit the 10 project sites to meet the monitors as well as the older people benefiting from our project and with Primaria representatives. As a participant of the project steering groups meetings you will help to plan, monitor and evaluate the project’s effectiveness. You will assist in collecting and verifying data from the project to prepare reports, as well as giving clear information to older people on their rights and entitlements.

You will have two years experience of aspects of project monitoring. You will have keen observational skills with strong attention to detail. You are analytical and have good reporting skills. You enjoy working with people from different age groups and you have a natural ability to communicate clearly and sensitively. You are expected to be comfortable working with computers and office equipment, have fluent Romanian and Russian, and a good ability to work with English.

Both positions are based in Chisinau, are full time and fixed term until 1st July 2009.

To apply, please submit a CV and a letter of motivation in English to tsorocan@helpageinternational.org by 5:00 pm 12 August 2007. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews for these positions will take place on the week of 13 August 2007. No phone calls please
For more information, please visit HAI website: www.helpage.org