View Vacancy - Project and Policy Officer, British Embassy Chisinau (MDA26-003046)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Programme / Project Delivery

Who are we?

The British Embassy in Chisinau is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, defence, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Project and Policy Officer.

Main purpose of the job:

The jobholder will be part of the embassy’s programme team and will work collaboratively with colleagues across the embassy, and within the wider Eastern Neighbourhood regional team (who cover Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia), to identify, design and deliver projects which are agile, strategic, innovate & catalytic, and which deliver against the UK’s development approach to meet its policy objectives. 

Whilst the primary purpose of this position is to develop and manage the delivery of projects, we are looking for a candidate who is able to blend strong programme management skills with policy delivery, has interest in developing their knowledge of the policy areas which underpin their projects, and who would be able to represent the UK in delivering policy and programme objectives. 

The jobholder will also be the Embassy’s Risk Champion.

Roles and responsibilities:

Project Design & Policy Awareness:

The Embassy blends policy and programming and so the jobholder will be expected to develop a thorough understanding of policy related issues to the thematic areas associated with their projects, enabling them to assess opportunities and explain the rationale for interventions, and contribute to policy analysis and development. 

Working with colleagues across the Embassy (Policy, Programme, Comms and Defence Section), and in collaboration with the Regional Programme Hub and Advisors, the jobholder will develop new project interventions that are strategic and adaptive, and in line with the UK’s development approach and policy objectives.

Project Delivery:

The job-holder will deliver best practice in project management by ensuring their projects follow the FCDO programme management guidance and UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) rules, deliver value for money, and there is a robust approach to risk management, and ensuring gender and conflict sensitivity.  
The jobholder will be the embassy’s primary point of contact for the implementers of their projects and will work with them to ensure delivery is in line with agreed objectives and work plans.  They will need to ensure a good oversight of risk management, gender and social inclusion requirements, value-for-money and financial compliance.

The jobholder will work closely with the Eastern Neighbourhood’s Programme Hub, which is based in Tbilisi.  This team will support the Project and Policy Officer in the day-to-day management of their projects, such as in ensuring compliance and quality control, and providing support on monitoring and evaluation, finance and procurement.  

Stakeholder Engagement:

The jobholder will need to make connections and build a network with key counterparts and other donors to support the effective delivery and sustainability of UK objectives and to ensure UK added value is targeted where it is best leveraged.  This network will also help to facilitate evidence and analysis that can underpin programming decisions.  

Monitoring and Evaluation, and Programme Visibility:

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a key part of this role. The jobholder will be expected to hold regular meetings with implementers, attend site visits, and meet with beneficiaries to provide evidence that their projects are delivering effectively. They will also be expected to feed into M&E activities (such as annual reviews), drawing in wider inputs from colleagues across post to demonstrate results, generate lessons learned, and evaluate progress.  

The jobholder will also work with the Embassy’s Communications Team to identify opportunities to promote our impact and interventions through the Embassy’s social media platforms. They will lead the set-up of visits to projects (including for official visitors), provide briefings, speeches and other comms activities.

Embassy Risk Champion:

As the Embassy’s Risk Champion, the jobholder will be responsible for ensuring a strong and proactive approach to risk management across Post. This will include, but not be limited to, disseminating updated risk guidance, facilitating risk management discussions, and ensuring compliance with FCDO risk expectations.

Essential on arrival:

  • Full professional proficiency in Romanian at a minimum of C1 level according to CEFR*;
  • Proficiency in English and Russian at a minimum of B2 level according to CEFR*;
  • Completed bachelor’s degree (or above) in politics, public policy, international development, international relations, economics or a related field;
  • A minimum three years’ experience in project or programme management in a development context, within an international non-governmental organisation, international financial institution, donor organisation or private company;
  • Strong organisational and management skills;
  • IT skills, including use of the MS Office suite;
  • Ability to build successful working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders in Moldova, London and the region.

Nice to have:

  • In-depth understanding of the Moldovan security, political and/or economic environment;
  • Experience working on security or democratic, societal and economic resilience programming in Moldova;
  • Experience working with UK Government programming;
  • Experience in managing risk in projects, including identifying risks, identifying mitigations and monitoring the effectiveness of mitigations;
  • Experience in managing project finances, including forecasting, budgeting and contracts.
Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
11 May 2026
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
35
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Republic of Moldova
Chisinau
British Embassy
1
MDL
43,463
monthly
1 July 2026

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract until 31/03/2029, with the possibility of extension. The Embassy’s pay and benefits package is in compliance with local labour law. The gross monthly salary for this position is MDL 43,463. The annual leave entitlement is 24 working days per calendar year and the Embassy also enjoys 14 Moldovan/UK public holidays per year.

The successful candidate will be subject to a reference check, security clearance and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months.

Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have a strong Learning and Development (L&D) culture supporting a 70:20:10 learning posture (70% on-the-job informal learning, 20% informal learning from others, 10% formal learning).

The successful Job Holder will receive an induction plan with a suite of mandatory e-learning courses and have access to job-related training, enabling the successful Job Holder to become comfortable and effective in the role as quickly as possible.

All applicants must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Republic of Moldova and be prepared to ensure that right remains the scope of the contract.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Chisinau are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

FCO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  levels  please click on the following link CEFR.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.