United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Project Officer, MENA

Who we are:

Integrity sets the international standard for ethically delivered, expert services in challenging, complex and fragile environments. We work to assist our clients in the international community and the global private sector to transform conflict and build stability, accountability and prosperity. We aim to help our clients succeed in fragile and challenging environments while building trust and giving a voice to local people.

We deliver five key services: Programme management and implementation / programme design, monitoring and evaluation / stakeholder engagement / capacity development / research and analysis.

Our services are underpinned by the principles on which the company was founded: An expert understanding of local context, ethical procurement and contracting, and a commitment to high quality work. Through our project delivery we fulfil our mission to build local skills and capacity by investing in sustained and equitable relationships with local partners.

Integrity employs a multinational team of project managers and implementers, thematic and regional experts, researchers, evaluators and analysts with years of experience delivering complex programmes in fragile geographies across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Further information about Integrity can be found at www.integrityglobal.com.

Scope of work:

Project Officer MENA (PO MENA) will work to ensure the smooth running of Integrity’s MENA operations by providing logistical and administrative support to all aspects of the project cycle (identification, proposal development, recruitment, implementation and close down) as well as briefing, in-person coverage, editing and drafting. PO MENA will work closely with the Operations Officer (OO) MENA on both project and logistical support, and both should have a thorough understanding of each other’s work.

Terms of Reference:

A. Project Delivery Support (50%)

Maintaining a detailed overview of all planned and actual MENA project work. Brief Integrity’s management on MENA work as required.

• Contributing to report drafting, editing and formatting. Quality assurance of select written deliverables. Research support on specific projects.
• Logistical: Ensuring the smooth deployment of staff, consultants and resources through the procurement of flights, visas, letters of entry, consultant deployment checklists and movement of funds.
• Administrative: Maintaining the electronic project code list (on Podio), all project entries and managing specific Podio workspaces. Maintaining streamlined and well- organised electronic project folders on Dropbox.
• Consultant management: Manage consultant contracts, track delivery time and collate timesheets across MENA projects. Liaise with consultants and clients to prepare and process timesheets and invoices.
• Support the financial administration of MENA projects.
• Provide in-person support to project teams through visits to different country offices and project sites.

B. Project Development Support (30%)

PO MENA will provide high quality support to project development in the MENA region:

• Substantial input on project proposals, including liaison with consortium partners, background research, drafting and budget design.
• Liaise with the Operations Manager HQ and Deputy Director of Operations in London to produce project risk management assessments.
• Assist with research into and preparation of project financial proposals.
• Identify, interview and select regional experts and consultants for project teams, managing the relationships across multiple projects.

C. Business Development Support (10%) Support the growth of Integrity’s MENA portfolio through targeted business development opportunities, writing project summaries, think pieces and commentaries, compiling team sheets and relevant track records and designing MENA country pages for the website.

D. Resource Management Support (10%)

Support Integrity’s Deputy Director of Operations in managing resources and competing resource demand to ensure critical resources are available for Integrity’s service line projects in the MENA region:

• Maintain accurate records for staff and consultant movements in the region.
• Map active projects, define key dates and monitor human resource distribution across the projects.
• Provide administrative and briefing support to staff and consultant deployments.
• Facilitate the monthly cash request for all of MENA (Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan). Liaise between HQ, Turkey, Lebanon; compile information, feed up to Finance Manager in HQ to arrange cash payment and liaise with Operations Officer and Operations and Finance Manager MENA to distribute cash.

Competencies:

The candidate will have:

Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, and achieves results with little oversight.

• Adaptable to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.
• Ability to earn others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to build constructive working relationships characterised by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• A strong team player with demonstrated ability to promote cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

The candidate will have:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with an international organisation Demonstrable understanding of the MENA region.

Languages:

• Written and oral fluency in English.
• Written and oral fluency in Arabic.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form at www.integrityglobal.com/apply and attach a CV and Cover Letter at the bottom of your application.

Closing date for applications: 14 April 2017.

Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Integrity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We will respect your confidentiality and abide by UK data protection laws.