Project Linguistic Assistant

The Council of Europe Office in Chisinau facilitates, maintains and strengthens working relationships between the Council of Europe and the national authorities (mainly the government and parlaiment), regional and local authorities, representatives of civil society, political parties and the media, as well as members of the international community.

You will be part of the team implementing the Project “Improving electoral practice in the Republic of Moldova (IEPRM), 2025-2028” within the Parliamentary and Electoral Cooperation Division of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE).

This 48-month project, which started in January 2025, aims to strengthen the integrity, transparency, professionalism and inclusiveness of electoral processes, and align electoral legislation and practices with European standards.

As a Project Linguistic Assistant, you will:

• provide linguistic assistance, including consecutive interpretation during meetings, translation, proofreading, and editing of project documents in English and Romanian;
• provide logistical and administrative assistance, including the preparation of financial documents, assistance to the project team in the planning, organisation and follow-up of the project activities, in accordance with the project workplan and calendar of activities and in co-operation with local and international partners and stakeholders;
• make practical arrangements related to project activities (travel, visa requests, accommodation and meeting venue bookings, local transport arrangements, interpretation, etc.);
• draft and format correspondence, memos, relevant project documents, contract letters and financial arrangements in line with instructions and relevant procedures;
• organise and keep project documents and files up to date (activity planning, official reports, expertise and other documents, outgoing and incoming correspondence, contact lists);
• ensure the circulation of pertinent information and documents among the project team and the Office;
• report to the supervisor on activities in progress and inform him of any problems encountered;
• carry out other tasks as required connected to the efficient project implementation.

You must:

• hold a completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications in one of the following fields: administration, foreign languages/English, law, finance, political sciences or international relations;
• have a minimum of 3 years of cumulative relevant professional experience in carrying out linguistic and administrative duties in the field of international or European co-operation projects;
• have an excellent knowledge of Romanian (first language level) and a very good knowledge of English (one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe);

You must also:

• be a citizen of the host country or one of the member states of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that state;
• be currently present in the Republic of Moldova;
• have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);
• not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe;
• be under the age of 65 years.

Your application must demonstrate to what extent you have the competencies listed below. To help you doing so, feel free to consult our competency framework.

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Concern for quality
• Interpersonal - Service orientation
• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation
• Interpersonal - Communication

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • experience in translation, interpretation and/or proofreading in English;
  • proven practical knowledge and experience of administrative duties;
  • general understanding of project management procedures;
  • knowledge of standard office management tools, applications, and software (word processing, spreadsheet, data bases, presentation software, Outlook).

• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Resilience
• Interpersonal - Adaptability

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • experience in other international organisations or related co-operation mechanisms at international level;
  • specific knowledge of and experience with Council of Europe standards and monitoring mechanisms;
  • knowledge of the Russian language.

This job vacancy is for a local external recruitment based on fixed-term contracts. Employment is limited to 31 December 2027 and may be extended. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) on the webpage What we offer.

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process. This recruitment is carried out in accordance with Rule No. 2/2025 on locally recruited staff members in Duty Stations outside of France. The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at talents@coe.int, we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us at talents@coe.int.