Employer: British Embassy
The British Embassy in Amman is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual for the position ofProject Officer – Internal Security, Grade – B3 (L).
Purpose of the job:
This is an exciting maternity cover position helping to deliver the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). Based in the Embassy’s CSSF Team, which implements programmes totalling around £30m per year, you will manage delivery of UK projects to enhance security in Jordan.
Main Responsibilities:
• Co-management (with the Internal Security Programme Manager) of £8m of internal security projects, including managing implementing partners, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring value for money, risk management, and communications
• Identifying, recommending, and implementing improvements so that projects deliver the greatest possible benefits for Jordan and the UK
• Scrutiny of financial information received from implementers, leading on financial meetings, and resolving problems to ensure effective spend
• Organising and attending project-related events, encouraging experience-sharing between project partners, and staying abreast of research and developments on internal security
• Coordinating with other donors and the international community, and engagement with key Jordanian Government and civil society stakeholders
• Persuasive engagement with British Embassy and UK Government colleagues, including senior officials such as the Ambassador, to ensure the successful delivery of our security partnership with Jordan
• Translate official letters from English into Arabic and vice versa, Interpretation during meetings with governmental and security officials.
• Build and manage a strong relationship with the Jordanian security agencies
• Respond flexibly and actively to evolving priorities and needs
Key Competencies and Required Skills:
• Delivering at Pace - Delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.
• Delivering Value for Money - involves the efficient, effective and economic use of taxpayers’ money in the delivery of public services. For all staff, it means seeking out and implementing solutions which achieve the best mix of quality, and effectiveness for the least outlay.
• Making Effective Decisions - Effectiveness in being objective; using sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice.
• 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.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• Fluent oral and written English and Arabic
• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in a relevant field
• Minimum two years’ experience of successfully delivering programmes/projects in an international political/development context, preferably in a bilateral or multilateral aid agency
• Candidates should be highly organised and able to work in a diverse, high-performing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build productive working relations with project implementers and wider stakeholders
• Proven ability to take responsibility for own work, with a track record as a team player
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills are required to deliver projects in a dynamic environment
• Experience of managing budgets and working with financial information.
• Literacy in Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• Knowledge of Jordanian politics and society, and of Jordan’s security sector
• Experience working on policing and/or security-related issues.
Required competencies
Making Effective Decisions, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering Value for Money, Delivering at Pace
Application deadline :22 May 2018
Grade :B3 (L)
Location: Amman
The British Embassy in Amman is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual for the position ofProject Officer – Internal Security, Grade – B3 (L).
Purpose of the job:
This is an exciting maternity cover position helping to deliver the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). Based in the Embassy’s CSSF Team, which implements programmes totalling around £30m per year, you will manage delivery of UK projects to enhance security in Jordan.
Main Responsibilities:
• Co-management (with the Internal Security Programme Manager) of £8m of internal security projects, including managing implementing partners, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring value for money, risk management, and communications
• Identifying, recommending, and implementing improvements so that projects deliver the greatest possible benefits for Jordan and the UK
• Scrutiny of financial information received from implementers, leading on financial meetings, and resolving problems to ensure effective spend
• Organising and attending project-related events, encouraging experience-sharing between project partners, and staying abreast of research and developments on internal security
• Coordinating with other donors and the international community, and engagement with key Jordanian Government and civil society stakeholders
• Persuasive engagement with British Embassy and UK Government colleagues, including senior officials such as the Ambassador, to ensure the successful delivery of our security partnership with Jordan
• Translate official letters from English into Arabic and vice versa, Interpretation during meetings with governmental and security officials.
• Build and manage a strong relationship with the Jordanian security agencies
• Respond flexibly and actively to evolving priorities and needs
Key Competencies and Required Skills:
• Delivering at Pace - Delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.
• Delivering Value for Money - involves the efficient, effective and economic use of taxpayers’ money in the delivery of public services. For all staff, it means seeking out and implementing solutions which achieve the best mix of quality, and effectiveness for the least outlay.
• Making Effective Decisions - Effectiveness in being objective; using sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice.
• 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.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• Fluent oral and written English and Arabic
• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in a relevant field
• Minimum two years’ experience of successfully delivering programmes/projects in an international political/development context, preferably in a bilateral or multilateral aid agency
• Candidates should be highly organised and able to work in a diverse, high-performing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build productive working relations with project implementers and wider stakeholders
• Proven ability to take responsibility for own work, with a track record as a team player
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills are required to deliver projects in a dynamic environment
• Experience of managing budgets and working with financial information.
• Literacy in Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• Knowledge of Jordanian politics and society, and of Jordan’s security sector
• Experience working on policing and/or security-related issues.
Required competencies
Making Effective Decisions, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering Value for Money, Delivering at Pace
Application deadline :22 May 2018
Grade :B3 (L)