Network coordinator

Project description and objectives:
WINET overall objective is to increase trade and cooperation in the wine sector within the Black Sea Basin. Project priority specific objectives being to increase cross-border trade opportunities and modernisation in the agricultural and connected sectors – through WINET on-line platform.
To achieve its objective WINET Partners will create a Network linking over 100 enterprises, SME, higher education and research, local/regional/national authorities as well as interest groups, NGOs and business support organisations from the three founding countries: Republic of Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria.
The project will create the necessary framework and facilities for establishing viable relationships among members to create a community dedicated to collaboration, increased commercial relations and constant modernization of the region’s wine industry.
WINET tangles the cross border cooperation problem, with a new approach based on a blend of classic networking and modern on-line technologies, in line with the current trends and supported by the wine sector development strategies within the participating countries that will increase trade between Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova as well as exports to other countries.
Project’s main deliverables:
1. Creating the WINET Network comprising more than 100 members.
2. Creating an on-line operational platform – WINET.
3. Conducting exchange programs to serve as means of production modernisation and trade augmentation in the wine sector.
4. Organising one crossborder agricultural business event.
5. Communication and promotion of project activities and outcomes.

Job description:
The selected expert is expected to:
- Provide essential support to the project manager and project management activities, works with all team members to achieve project success;
- Coordinate the activity of all Network Experts: 2 in Moldova, 3 in Romania and 3 in Bulgaria. Coordination work will have to cover: assign tasks, set deadlines and verify accomplishment, support for communication with potential network partners, validation of activity reports, escalation where necessary;
- Identify and report issues that require attention of project manager as well as propose relevant solutions;
- Prepare and deliver a monthly report with clear indications of the activities performed and the time allotted to each activity as well as the results and accomplishments of targets;
- Ensure that monthly reports are prepared and delivered comprehensive and in a timely manner by each Network expert;
- Participate in the monitoring and evaluation activities, report on network status, participate in the elaboration of technical tender documents;
- Coordinate the elaboration of the marketing and communication plan, create and distribute content on the WINET on-line platform;
- Coordinate the local best practice exchange studies for the partners from Romania and Bulgaria (10 participants from each country);
- Coordinate the implementation of the WINET Platform – development, design, testing, training;
- Contact potential network members, enroll members and maintain contact with network members, participation in events (live and on-line via WINET Platform), participation in exchange programs along with the network members;
- Monitors and evaluates the reports of Network experts;
- Verify the deliverables elaborated by subcontractors and team members linked to WINET Network (studies, on-line platform, conferences, etc) and make sure that all actions/deliverables are met as projects evolve;
- Liaise with target groups to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives;
- Assure fluent communication between all intermediate parties;
- Analyze risks and opportunities linked to WINET Network;
- Contribute to the wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements;
- Participate in organisation of public events, live and on-line events;
- Contact members, create and distribute content on the WINET platform.
Mandatory requirements:
In order to properly fulfill his/her tasks and responsibilities, the Network Coordinator should have the following qualifications and experience:
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration / Finance / Marketing / International Affairs or at least 7 years in a team management position in an organization in the same fields;
• Proven experience working with Government, civil society, private sector, international organizations;
• Experience in preparation and organization of project development and implementation activities such as: trainings, seminars, events, exchange and/or study visits, conferences, etc.;
• Fluent written and spoken Romanian and English;
• Computer literacy in the use of office applications (e.g. office software packages; MS Word, Excel, Power Point, or equivalent);
• Excellent time / team / conflict - management skills;
• Strong self-organization and planning skills;
• Autonomy and ability to work with minimum supervision.

Preferred requirements:
• International certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) would be a plus;
• Experience in implementation of cross-border projects financed by EU, preferably from the Black Sea Basin, would be a plus;
• Overall knowledge about Moldovan wine sector would be a plus;
• Documented experience in conducting public procurements would be a plus.
Required documents
• Cover letter in English of not more than two pages, explaining the motivation and suitability of the candidate for the vacant position;
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English;
• Proof of education, professional experience and language skills.
Applications stating the above given reference number, including all required documents, must be submitted in English by email no later than on 23 june 2019, 17:00, to the following email address: ion.iordachi@invest.gov.md.
For any other information, please call 022 27 36 54
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed to the second stage of the selection process.