Srr - Programme Officer (Eo)

2 weeks ago

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy Riyadh has a vacancy for a Programme Officer on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2025, with possibility of extension depending on performance and operational requirements.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Programme Officer to help manage our fast-growing portfolio of projects in Saudi Arabia, primarily delivered through the Gulf Strategy Fund.
- About the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF)_

The Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) fund, which sits within the FCDO’s International Programme. Through funding the delivery of strategic projects, it supports Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 agenda for economic diversification, modernisation and climate action, whilst also enhancing mutual prosperity by promoting inward investment and creating commercial opportunities for the UK.

GSF programming has been key to enhancing bilateral networks and collaboration between Saudi Arabia and the UK across areas of mutual priority, including culture, sport, healthcare, education, financial services, technology, climate resilience and aid.
- About the role_

The Programme Officer will be responsible for supporting stakeholders to deliver strategic, effective, and well-managed projects. They will work across multiple projects, providing project management support throughout the various stages of delivery.

This role will support post objectives in the British Embassy’s Country Business Plan, and ensure the programme delivers value for money.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Working with project leads and the Programme Manager to ensure high quality programme documentation is in place.
- Supporting project leads to ensure all reporting and compliance tasks are completed and of a high standard.
- Supporting the management and reporting of accurate financial forecasts and budgets.
- Ensuring finance and programme management software are loaded with correct and up-to-date project data.
- Supporting policy leads to ensure that that key partner/ supplier deliverables are tracked against project delivery plans.
- Supporting follow up on audit and due diligence actions.
- Organisation of and maintenance of information management systems.
- Monitoring programme spend, including taking responsibility to deliver against allocation per project.
- Providing support to the Programme Manager for analysing and presenting financial and audit data.
- Tracking project activity against agreed timelines.
- Supporting monitoring and evaluation reporting of projects at key stages.
- Supporting convening and reporting to the Country Programme Board on the Embassy’s portfolio of projects.

The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating in the Embassy’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis affecting UK citizens.

**Key behaviours required**:

- Making Effective Decisions - Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
- Working Together - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.
- Managing a Quality Service - Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
- Delivering at Pace - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.

**Eligibility**:
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience in programme management and delivery.
- Experience in financial management, including working with financial data to prepare forecasts, manage, and scrutinise budgets.
- Excellent organisational skills, including ability to organise workloads, set priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain close attention to detail to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Native speaker or mother tongue level of communication skills in English.
- Confidence to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication.
- Strong ability to build positive and collaborative working relationships with partners across the FCDO and external stakeholders, and work effectively as part of a team.
- Flexible, resilient, decisive, and calm under pressure, with a proven track record of delivering results to a high standard within tight deadlines.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Relevant programme management experience in government, international organisations, and/ or non-profit organisations.
- Professional designation in accounting, finance, or HR.
- Arabic language skills.
- Required behaviours- Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline - day

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