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Position : Libya Finance and Programme Officer

Grade : B3(L)

Location : Libya Office Tunis, British Embassy Tunis

Reporting to : Head of Security, Justice & Defence Programme, Libya

Contract : Full-time, initially 1 year (extendable in principle)

Application End Date : 20 January 2016

The Libya office of the British Embassy in Tunis has a vacancy for the position of Programme and Finance Officer in the Libya Programme Team.

Objective:

The main purpose of the role is to provide support to the Head of the Security, Justice and Defence (SJD) Programme and the rest of the Programme Team, both in Tunis and back in London, to assist in running the UK’s portfolio of programmes in Libya under the UK’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), in particular leading on the management of all our finances.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

This is a new role in the Libya Office Tunis Programme Team. We are seeking a motivated, flexible worker who can contribute their financial and other skills in a fast-paced environment and in the context of an ever-changing set of circumstances in Libya. It provides an excellent opportunity for someone with good financial skills and a keen interest in programming, politics, government or international relations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead on formal monthly and quarterly financial reporting to London on SJD and Political CSSF projects.
• Ongoing daily management of finances for the SJD and Political CSSF projects, including keeping the SJD and Political Programme Managers, and the Head of Programmes, regularly updated.
• Early identification, and resolution, of any financial problems or queries that arise, including through regular communication and meetings with implementing partners (e.g. NGOs, UN etc) regarding their own financial reporting.
• General programme support to the Head of SJD Programme and other team members, such as: representing the UK at UN and international donor meetings, and reporting back as needed; commissioning, collating and quality assuring project reporting/data etc.

Context Key Competences required for the job:

• Managing a Quality Service: Effectiveness in this area is about being organised to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements.
•  Delivering at Pace – Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy, and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.
• Making Effective Decisions – Effectiveness in this area is about using sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice.
•  Changing and Improving – People who are effective in this area are responsive, innovative and seek out opportunities to create effective change.
•  Collaborating and Partnering: People skilled in this area create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service to help get business done.

Context: 

A Political Agreement was signed on 17 December between the rival parties to the current Libyan conflict (which began in summer 2014), which should lead to the formation of a new Government of National Accord (GNA) early in 2016.

UK assistance to Libya and to the future GNA is delivered through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) which is worth £1 billion this financial year.

The current Libya CSSF allocation for this financial year is £10 million. CSSF support to Libya currently sits across three pillars – Political; Security, Justice & Defence; and Economic – with additional strands of programme work on Migration and Counter-Terrorism planned from 1 April 2016. The allocation for next financial year (starting 1 April 2016) is currently expected to be roughly the same but with the prospect of additional CSSF funding to enable us to scale up once a GNA is in place.

The Libya Programme Team is split across Libya Office Tunis (co-located with British Embassy Tunis whilst British Embassy Tripoli is currently closed) and London.

Working Hours and Remuneration:

Conditioned working hours are 40 hours gross per week. Standard working hours are from 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Monday to Thursday. 08:00 – 13:00 on Fridays. The Embassy is committed to ensuring that you are able to maintain a suitable work-life balance.

The Embassy offers a starting salary of TND 2832 rising to 3506 TND after successful completion of 3 month probationary period.

The appointment will be subject to satisfactory local and UK security clearances.