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Vacant position: Head of International Relations and European Projects Section

Vacant position: Head of International Relations and European Projects Section

Institution: National Institute of Justice (INJ)
Job Type: Management Position, Full Time, Indefinite Period
Location: Chisinau municipality, 1 Serghei Lazo str
Deadline for submitting files: March 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Number of positions: 1

About INJ

The National Institute of Justice is a public institution specialized in initial and continuing professional training in the field of justice, which promotes high standards of professionalism, integrity and institutional efficiency.

Purpose of the post

Coordinates and exercises control over the work of the International Relations and European Projects Section, develops strategic partnerships and leads the entire project cycle (identification, writing, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting), ensuring compliance with funders' requirements and INJ's internal regulations.

Main roles

  • Management coordination and control of the section – sets the objectives, target indicators and the annual plan of the section; assigns tasks, oversees deadlines, validates deliverables and conducts operational meetings.
  • Developing partnerships – identifies and proposes cooperations with relevant national and international institutions/organizations; negotiate and coordinate agreements/MoUs, managing the approval and signature circuit.
  • Project Writing and Management – ​​Lead conceptualization and drafting processes (concept notes, forms, logframe/ToC, budgets, work plans), ensuring proposals adhere to INJ priorities and funder guidelines.
  • Implementation, monitoring and control – approve Gantt plans, risk matrix, decision book and procurement plan of the projects; verifies the technical and financial execution, compliance with indicators and cash-flow graphs.
  • Reporting and Auditing – coordinate technical/financial reports to funders; ensures documentary traceability and preparation for external audits/assessments.
  • Protocol and representation – monitors the organization of INJ visits/delegations, meetings with development partners and participates in relevant working groups.
  • Communication and Visibility – ensures website/project news updates and quality of public materials; validate EN-RO/RO-EN translations for essential documents.

 

Essential Duties Complementary to Roles

  • Plans INJ's project portfolio, prioritizing initiatives with strategic impact; maintain the map of partners and funding opportunities.
  • Coordinates event logistics (seminars, study visits, conferences) and ensures documentation (agendas, minutes, participant lists, follow-up).
  • Creates the document management system in coordination with the HR department/Institutional Management department and manages the department's archive (contracts, reports, correspondence) in the document management system; ensures data protection.
  • Collaborate with INJ divisions (Training, Economic, Procurement, HR, Logistics) to align resources and timelines.
  • Develop briefing notes/briefings for INJ management on trends, risks and funding opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Education: Graduated (preferably in International Relations/Law/Public Administration/Political Science/Economics or related fields).
  • Experience: minimum 5 years in international cooperation/projects (of which at least 2 years in coordination/team leadership) and minimum 2 complete project cycles successfully written/implemented/reported.
  • Legislative knowledge: thorough justice, project management and application of funder rules (budget, expenditure eligibility, procurement, visibility, data protection).
  • Languages: Romanian – advanced; English – advanced (written/spoken); another international language (eg FR/ES/DE) is an advantage.
  • Digital skills:
    • Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Power Query), Word, PowerPoint; project management tools (MS Project/Planner, Asana/Trello or equivalent);
    • Indicator tracking/M&E (KPI development and tracking, logframe), dashboards (ex. Excel/Power BI) - advantage
    • Collaboration systems and DMS (SharePoint/OneDrive/Google Drive), electronic signature;
    • Web content administration/CMS (Drupal/WordPress) and notions of website optimization/analytics;
    • Familiarity with funder platforms (EU/CoE/UN funding portals) and standard reporting forms.

Key competencies

Leadership and coordination; planning and prioritization; professional project writing; inter-institutional communication and negotiation; analytical thinking and results orientation; procedural and ethical rigor; intercultural and change management skills.

What we offer

  • A dynamic position with direct impact on international cooperation and INJ's project portfolio.
  • Professional environment, high standards of ethics and transparency; access to professional development programs; possible performance bonus
  • Benefits package according to the legal framework and internal policies.

Position salary: 13330 lei (gross).

Competition file (in copy/requested format)

  • Application for participation in the competition according to Appendix no. 1;
  • Updated cover letter and CV;
  • Copy of the identity document;
  • Copy(s) of the document(s) of studies and relevant certificates;
  • Evidence of work experience and, where applicable, management experience;
  • Two professional reference contacts;
  • Agreement regarding the processing of personal data.

How do you apply

Interested persons can submit the application for participation in the competition in electronic format to the address: [email protected], in a single file called Name_Surname_Sef_sectie_RIPE.pdf.
Deadline for submission of files: March 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Additional information: tel. 022 233119.
After the examination of the files and the conditions of participation, the information on the date, time and place of the tests will be published on the INJ website (www.inj.md) and communicated to admitted candidates.

Note: The original documents can be requested at the interview/employment stage.

Stages of selection

  1. Preselection of files (eligibility).
  2. Written test / case study on international cooperation, project management and editing (including a short EN-RO/RO-EN translation exercise).
  3. Interview with the competition committee (leadership, motivation, integrity).
  4. Reference check and final decision.

Equality principles and data protection

INJ promotes equal opportunities and non-discrimination at all stages of recruitment. Personal data are processed exclusively for the purpose of conducting the contest, according to the applicable data protection legislation.

Thank you for your interest in the National Institute of Justice!
Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the competition.