Political Officer

The Political Officer will report to the Political Adviser. The Political Officer will assist HoM’s Office and the Mission in providing political analysis and pro-actively identifying and researching relevant political issues and actors. The Political Officer will carry out administrative support, including arranging meetings, archiving, drafting correspondence and providing working translations if needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Political Officer will be required, in accordance with the EUPM Moldova Mandate, Code of Conduct and the General Service Conditions for Locally Contracted Staff Employed by EUPM Moldova, Serving in Moldova, to perform the following tasks:
• Follow a political portfolio as assigned under the guidance of the Political Adviser;
• Provide written and oral analysis including input to reports, talking points and thematic overviews;
• Draft written analysis, reports and presentations;
• Provide support in developing, planning and organizing meetings and events with local authorities, stakeholders and international organisations; take notes/minutes;
• Collect and analyse information contained in communications and publications received from different sources;
• Support with working translation/interpretation if needed (and no mission interpreter is available) from English to Romanian language and vice-versa;
• Perform administrative duties, draft e-mails, memos, letters and other requested documents as required;
• Maintain, develop, and file documents and recorded data in appropriate databases, spreadsheets and all data-related files;
• Handle information with confidentiality and discretion;
• Perform any other related tasks as requested by the Line Manager.

Qualifications and experience
Eligibility criteria:

• Enjoy full civil rights and have no criminal records;
• Citizenship of and/or holding permanent resident and work permits according to Moldovan laws;
• Successful completion of university studies attested by a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences, Linguistics/Philology, Diplomacy or a closely related field of study (Bachelor’s degree is a requirement);
• After having obtained the university degree, preferably at least two (2) years of relevant and proven full-time professional experience in the private and/or public sector.

Essential criteria:

• Be physically fit to perform the duties relating to the post;
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written fluency) in English and Romanian language;
• Very good knowledge and experience of Office Suite Package;
• Capable of processing large amounts of data and deliver high quality analytical end products under time pressure;
• Excellent understanding of the Moldovan political landscape, social and cultural environment;
• Good understanding of the international political and social environment;
• Experience in positions requiring excellent drafting, analytical and organizational skills.

Additional advantageous assets:

• Professional experience in an EU and/or International environment;
• Experience of working in an intercultural environment, with respect of diversity;
• Ability to deliver work on time and to agreed standards, even under pressure.

Personality assets:

• Have strong sense of initiative, responsibility and autonomy;
• Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and discretion when dealing with information;
• Ability to build and maintain productive and cooperative working relationships with other staff
• members of EUPM Moldova as well as with staff members of EU instruments, international partners, and local authorities;
• Ability to deal cooperatively and courteously with people, including outside contacts;
• Punctuality, commitment to quality, ability to perform under stress, attention to details, solid work ethics, willingness to work flexible working hours and still deal helpfully and courteously with all contacts.