SRR - Programme Officer (EO)

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.
Based in the Economic Diplomacy Team, they will report to the Programme
Manager. The Embassy in Riyadh is a large team, delivering key priorities
against a wide range of UK government objectives. The environment is
challenging and the issues can be complex and fast moving. The successful
candidate will be comfortable with both policy issues and project management,
as well as able to add value by applying strategic and critical thinking.
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:
The position is available to Saudi Nationals and to current holders of valid
Saudi residence permits or transferable iqama. The successful candidate will
be required to transfer their iqama sponsorship to the British Embassy.
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.
* Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
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 Application deadline - month
Application deadline - year
‎31 May ‎2023
Grade
Executive Officer (EO)
Type of Position
Fixed Term, Full-time
Working hours per week
‎35
Duration of Post
‎18 months
Region
Middle East & North Africa
Country/Territory
Saudi Arabia
Location (City)
Riyadh
Type of Post
British Embassy
Number of vacancies
‎1
Salary Currency
SAR
Salary
‎11,525
Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
‎30 July ‎2023
Other benefits and conditions of employment
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration
package for this role.
Monthly salary details:
* Base Salary - SAR ‎8,900
* Housing Allowance - SAR ‎2,225 (subject to eligibility)
* Travel Allowance - SAR ‎400 (subject to eligibility)
* Total - SAR ‎11,525
* Allowances are not payable to staff who receive official provision for such expenditure in some other form.
No accommodation nor relocation expenses are payable in connection with this
position.
This position is full-time, based on ‎35 hours per week. Normal working hours
for the Embassy are from ‎08:00 to ‎15:00 from Sunday to Thursday, with core
working hours from ‎10:00-‎15:00. Core working hours is the period of the day
that employees are required to be at work. The working day outside of the core
hours is a flexible period, which allows employees to choose when they work,
subject to operational needs.
The jobholder will be required to be flexible in their approach to hours
worked as these will be dictated by operational needs and may involve working
out of hours (evening/ weekend) during visits and events.
The successful candidate will be subject to a ‎90-day probationary period.
Additional information
How to apply:
Interested candidates must include with their online application form
‎1) an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV);
‎2) a covering letter/ motivation essay stating how you meet the requirements
of the role; and
‎3) specific examples, in the relevant sections of the online application form,
of how you meet the key behaviours required.
Applications that do not include these information will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is at ‎23:55 KSA local time on ‎31 May
‎2023.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, only those shortlisted for
the next step in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful at interview may be placed on a
'reserve list'. If during the reserve period of six (‎6) months the same or a
largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second
or subsequent candidate.
The start date mentioned in the advert is a tentative start date and the
successful candidate will be required to undergo security-vetting procedures.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable
clearances and reference checks.
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take
around ‎2-‎3 months. The security clearance process includes checks available in
country and in the UK, dependant on the security level required for the role
and the candidates profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in
the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise
any disruption.

The British Embassy Riyadh is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to
inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Staff recruited
locally by the British Embassy is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service
according to local Saudi Arabia employment law.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country
Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net
site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites,
however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you
complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive
it.