The U.S. Embassy in Chisinau is hiring a Media Grants Coordinator

Duties

The Strategic Content Coordination Assistant (Media Grants Coordinator) works under the direct supervision of the Strategic Content Coordination//Press and Media Specialist (SCC/P&M Spec), and has no supervisory responsibilities. Develops and implements media grants and cooperative agreements that support Public Diplomacy (PD) press and media projects and programs countrywide, acting either as Grants Officer Representative (GOR) or grants administrator. Determines the use of multiple and diverse funding streams for media grants and cooperative agreements, and ensures their compliance with all relevant USG regulations and Moldovan laws. Conducts countrywide outreach to promote USG media funding opportunities. Conducts monitoring, evaluation and analysis of effectiveness and results of media grants projects and programs. Develops media contacts and builds productive relationships with press and media professionals.  

Qualifications and Requirements for Vacancy Announcement: Chisinau-2023-33

EXPERIENCE: This position requires a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in a multilingual, multicultural, or multinational organization is required including experience in budget, accounting, business administration, financial management, organizational management, public administration, project management, or grants management work is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• Good knowledge of Moldovan geography, infrastructure, government institutions, and common business and banking practices is required.  Knowledge of customer service in Moldova is required.  Must have an understanding of communications in the Moldovan and the international information environment as it affects Moldova, and must be familiar with digital practices and procedures.

• Comprehensive understanding of Moldovan press/media institutions and professional journalism standards and practices, as well as trends in audience preferences for information consumption (print, TV, radio, online), is required.  Must have an understanding of communication trends in the region and internationally as they affect the Moldovan information landscape and must be familiar with influence patterns in information flow.  Knowledge of marketing techniques, market analysis, and audience analytics in Moldova. 

Education Requirements:

University degree in economics, business administration, financial management, organizational management, accounting, public administration is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:  Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English and Romanian. This will be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Analytic skills: Must have strong analytic skills to manage funding from multiple sources, each with differing requirements for purpose, oversight and accounting. Must be able to accurately assess resource challenges and identify solutions, including those that address sensitive resource challenges. Must be able to perceive significant changes in PD operations and adjust operations in response.  Must be able to identify resource investment in PD operations and develop performance standards to analyze that investment against PD outcomes. 
• Communication/Interpersonal skills: Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal cross-cultural communication skills. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including writing reports in both English and Romanian. Must be able to work effectively with Mission personnel and Moldovan institutions on PD operations and resources, including on sensitive or contentious financial topics. Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on appropriate uses of funding from multiple sources and other resource and funding issues governing Public Diplomacy.  
• Management skills: Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets. Ability to organize logistical support for professional and media projects such as workshops, seminars, digital video conferences, panel discussions, lectures and camps is required. Must be able to conclude agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.  
• Technical Skills: Good keyboarding and data entry skills are required; excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required. Thorough, detailed knowledge of and ability to use various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases, as well as PD-specific software, databases, and reporting tools is required.  Understanding of PD-specific funding authorities, as well as their planning and reporting tools is required. Knowledge of and ability to support public diplomacy use of digital and visual tools is required. Must have excellent numerical skills to be able to manipulate numbers with speed, and to develop, manage and monitor PD budgets.
• Availability: Must be available to travel throughout Moldova to develop professional contacts and advise/consult.

Qualifications and Requirements for Vacancy Announcement: Chisinau-2023-33S

EXPERIENCE: This position requires a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in a multilingual, multicultural, or multinational organization is required including experience in budget, accounting, business administration, financial management, organizational management, public administration, project management, or grants management work is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• Good knowledge of Moldovan geography, infrastructure, government institutions, and common business and banking practices is required.  Knowledge of customer service in Moldova is required.   Must have an understanding of communications in the Moldovan and the international information environment as it affects Moldova, and must be familiar with digital practices and procedures.

• Comprehensive understanding of Moldovan press/media institutions and professional journalism standards and practices, as well as trends in audience preferences for information consumption (print, TV, radio, online), is required.  Must have an understanding of communication trends in the region and internationally as they affect the Moldovan information landscape and must be familiar with influence patterns in information flow.  Knowledge of marketing techniques, market analysis, and audience analytics in Moldova.

Education Requirements: At least 2 years of college or university studies (no specific field of study required).

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:  Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English and Romanian. This will be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Analytic skills: 

• Analytic skills: Must have strong analytic skills to manage funding from multiple sources, each with differing requirements for purpose, oversight and accounting. Must be able to accurately assess resource challenges and identify solutions, including those that address sensitive resource challenges. Must be able to perceive significant changes in PD operations and adjust operations in response.  Must be able to identify resource investment in PD operations and develop performance standards to analyze that investment against PD outcomes. 
• Communication/Interpersonal skills: Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal cross-cultural communication skills. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including writing reports in both English and Romanian. Must be able to work effectively with Mission personnel and Moldovan institutions on PD operations and resources, including on sensitive or contentious financial topics. Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on appropriate uses of funding from multiple sources and other resource and funding issues governing Public Diplomacy.  
• Management skills: Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets. Ability to organize logistical support for professional and media projects such as workshops, seminars, digital video conferences, panel discussions, lectures and camps is required. Must be able to conclude agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.  
• Technical Skills: Good keyboarding and data entry skills are required; excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required. Thorough, detailed knowledge of and ability to use various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases, as well as PD-specific software, databases, and reporting tools is required.  Understanding of PD-specific funding authorities, as well as their planning and reporting tools is required. Knowledge of and ability to support public diplomacy use of digital and visual tools is required. Must have excellent numerical skills to be able to manipulate numbers with speed, and to develop, manage and monitor PD budgets.
• Availability: Must be available to travel throughout Moldova to develop professional contacts and advise/consult.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Closing date for receipt of applications is September 22, 2023 at 23:59 Chisinau time.  Please note that the only way to apply for this position is to use our Electronic Recruitment Application: https://md.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/