- Position : Programme Team Support Officer Grade : A2 (L)
- Location : Tunis
- Contract : Full Time, Permanent
- Application End Date : 12th August 2015
Main purpose of job:
- Provide support to programme and counter terrorism teams on financial budget management, logistical support, including visits, office management and engaging internal and external contacts on behalf of the Embassy.
- Assisting programme development, implementation and reviews.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Support on financial oversight.
- Assist the B3 (L) in raising Prism requisitions, tracking and recording payments.
- Assist in developing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets and project file system.
- Office support to programme and counter terrorism team: Manage local budgets (travel/entertainment).
- Organise inward and outward visit programmes through arranging meetings and logistics.
- Support UK staff with regional roles with travel arrangements. Manage office arrangements for a large and busy team in areas like IT, telecoms and video conferencing arrangements.
- Programme development: assist teams with programme development through research and using local knowledge to identify opportunities. Represent the Embassy at meetings with partners. Writing meeting notes and managing routine correspondence with Tunisian authorities. Providing translation to/from Arabic and, where required, French.
Key competences required:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Collaborating & Partnering
- Managing a Quality Service
- Engaging Internationally
- Delivering at Pace
- Delivering Value for Money Minimum
qualifications Essential:
- At least 3 years experience in working on programmes, including financial management.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in English, French and Arabic.
- Bachelors degree in a related discipline.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team.
Desirable:
- Understanding of national and local political issues.
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED S:\MENAD HR HUB\Official\Recruitment\MENAD REGION\Tunis\2015 July – Programme Team Support Officer A2\Programme Team Support Officer A2 Job extend.docx 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 British Embassy in Tunisia offers an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role.
Initial salary will be TND 1,538 per month while on probation.
Salary after probation is TND 1,904
The successful candidate will be subject to a 90 day probationary period.
The appointment is also subject to satisfactory local and UK security clearances.