Community-Based Protection Officer (Moldova)

TL;DR

Community-Based Protection Officer (Moldova): Strengthening community-led protection structures, referral pathways, and peaceful coexistence initiatives for displaced and host communities with an accent on capacity-building, local ownership, and conflict-sensitive coordination. Focus on leading protection programming in the Transnistrian region, preparing communities for winterisation and energy emergencies, and building resilient first-response systems.

Location: Based in Chișinău, Moldova, with regular field missions across the country, including the Transnistrian region. Six-month full-time assignment.

Company

hirify.global’s NORCAP provides expertise and solutions to humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding partners to protect and empower people affected by crisis and climate change.

What you will do

• Strengthen Community Service Centres, Refugee Councils, and refugee-led organisations as they transition to local ownership.
• Plan and deliver training, mentoring, and technical guidance for community-based protection activities.
• Maintain effective protection referral pathways and prepare community structures to respond to sudden displacement and energy crises.
• Provide technical guidance to partners, including project design, implementation monitoring, and stakeholder coordination.
• Lead community-based protection, winterisation, and energy-emergency preparedness work in the Transnistrian region.
• Support peaceful coexistence initiatives and potential voluntary-return interventions across Moldova.

Requirements

• Six years of relevant experience with an undergraduate degree, five years with a graduate degree, or four years with a doctorate.
• Relevant experience in community-based protection, community mobilisation, and community development with displaced and host communities.
• Fluent English and fluency in Russian and/or Ukrainian are required.
• Excellent drafting, communication, interpersonal, teamwork, planning, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multicultural teams and undertake regular field missions, including to the Transnistrian region.
• Knowledge of the Moldovan socio-political context is advantageous.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of Romanian.
• Experience working in or knowledge of the Transnistrian region.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work with a global humanitarian organisation.
• Access to a network of humanitarian, peace, and development professionals.
• Dedicated Staff Care Unit.
• Eligibility for NORCAP membership and future assignments subject to successful performance review.
• Inclusive and respectful workplace with strong safeguarding and zero tolerance for exploitation, abuse, and harassment.

Hiring process

• Register full employment history and education in English; uploaded CVs alone will not be reviewed.
• Shortlisted candidates may undergo reference and full background checks.
• An approved health certificate is required before contract commencement; applications close on 21 August 2026 at 11:59 PM CET.