Vacancy notice for the Language Assistant to the Resident Twinning Advisor (RTA)

EU-funded Twinning “Strengthening the institutional capacities of the Competition Council to enforce the competition and state aid policy in line with the EU best practices” (Twinning Reference MD 23 NDICI FI 01 24 (MD/40)) is seeking to recruit Language Assistant to the Resident Twinning Advisor

The above-mentioned project is implemented in close cooperation between the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova (MCC) (as the beneficiary), the Romanian Competition Council (Lead Member State partner), the Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania (CCLR) and the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) (Junior Member State partners).

The general goal of the Twinning project is to enhance the internal market in Moldova by facilitating the effective implementation and enforcement of Competition and State Aid policies in line with the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agreement, relevant European acquis, the EU Integration process, and international agreements and ensure fair competition, foster market integrity, and safeguard consumer welfare in the Republic of Moldova. The specific objective of this Twinning project is to strengthen the capacities of the Competition Council to enforce the competition and state aid policy in line with commitments taken by the Republic of Moldova in the framework of the EU integration process.

The project started on the 1^st of October 2024 and has a 27 months implementation period.

Within the project, many activities are carried out such as expert missions, seminars, workshops, study visits and internships, drafting legislation, strategies and implementation plans etc. Therefore, a project Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) from Romania is stationed in Chisinau. The project RTA is looking for a qualified RTA language assistant.

Under the guidance of the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) and in cooperation with her counterparts in MCC, the RTA language assistant is expected to carry out the following duties:

Office of the RTA / task division:

The Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA), an officer of the Romanian Competition Council (RCC) – carries out the daily coordination of the project, together with her Moldovan counterpart in cooperation with the Project Leader from Romania and his Moldovan counterpart. The RTA is assisted by two local assistants, one RTA assistant and one RTA language assistant. The RTA focuses on the overall coordination and content of the activities, and the evaluation of the progress of the project, while the project assistant and language assistant will take care of the project administration, logistics, translation, and interpretation. The RTA assistant focuses on the project administration, logistics, drafting minutes, etc. while the RTA language assistant focuses on translation and interpretation. However, both assistants need to be able to replace and assist each other when necessary.

Job description:

Under the guidance of the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) and in cooperation with her counterpart in MCC, the RTA Language Assistant is expected to carry out the following duties:

• To support the RTA, Project Leader (PL) and short-term experts (STE) with language-related tasks in the execution of their responsibilities to deliver the project objectives, including the preparation of the documents needed in support of their missions;
• To translate project documentation, including legislation documents, papers, presentations, training materials and promotional materials;
• To conduct consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation in meetings, workshops, study visits and other project activities to support the RTA, PL, and STEs.
• Perform all other duties assigned by the RTA, e.g., cooperate and work with the RTA Assistant in daily management of the project-related activities.

Profile of the candidate:

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• A relevant University Degree in English Philology and/or experience with the translation and interpretation not less than 5 years;
• Fluent in oral and written Romanian and English;
• Strong intercultural and social competencies;
• Very good computer skills (MS Office package, Internet);
• Good listening skills;
• Able to work as an individual contributor and within a team environment;
• Very good communication skills, enabling to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts;
• A high degree of independence, initiative and flexibility, discretion, and professionalism.
• Previous experience in at least one EU funded-projects, preferably as RTA Language Assistant in a former Twinning project, or in another equivalent international project.

The following skills will be considered an asset for RTA Language Assistant:

• Experience of working in an international environment;
• Additional training, specialization, post-graduate studies will be considered as an advantage;
• Knowledge of competition and State aid terminology in English.

The RTA Language Assistant will be employed full-time and stationed in Chisinau. The RTA Language Assistant cannot have or recently (past six months) have had any contractual relation with the beneficiary administration (Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova) or any other Moldovan public sector administrations.

Duration and remuneration of the contract:

• duration: 16 months, till 31st of December 2026 (start date: September 2025)
• full-time (40 hours per week)
• (gross) salary: 1500 € per month
• contract type: fixed term service contract.

The RTA Language Assistant will be based at Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova 1, Blvd. Alecu Russo, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. He/she will report to the Resident Twinning Adviser.

The interested candidates are requested to submit their CV (in Europass format) and a letter of application in English by the 31^st of August 2025 via e-mail to the following address: tw@competition.md. Shortlisted candidates only will be invited to attend an interview. The date and place of the interview will be additionally indicated to the shortlisted candidates. The following documents should be annexed in scanned versions to the application:

• Certificate in educational qualification;
• Certificate of language knowledge (if it is available);
• References from previous employer(s) if it is available.