View Vacancy - Newton Mosharafa Programme Officer
The British Embassy in Cairo is seeking to recruit a Programme officer to work on the Newton Mosharafa Fund. The Newton Mosharafa Fund is a dedicated £50m fund to develop science and innovation partnerships with Egypt to promote economic development and social welfare.
Newton Mosharafa is funded by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the UK. The candidate will be part of the In-country team for BEIS in Egypt. This is an interesting role for a resourceful candidate. It requires excellent organisational skills, teamwork and the ability to process tasks systematically.
The Newton Fund aims to develop science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and social welfare of 16 partner countries, plus supporting development challenges globally.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Support to Programme Management
• Coordinate information flow between Country Programme team, regional leads and the UK programme management
• Provide timely information to the regional lead and others to inform programme development, disseminate updates to the region, and collect and disseminate evidence of impacts
• Manage the programme budget, monitor spend and examine bids for additional activities
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the programme in country to collect impact stories
2. Communications
• Work with Country team to coordinate the preparation of new regional funding opportunities, and support ongoing regional and bilateral activities
• Providing support in promoting the Newton Mosharafa Funding opportunities and calls when announced
• Liaise with Embassy communication team to promote various media opportunities
• Plan the launch of social media outreach channels/tools for Newton Mosharafa; and regular update of the Newton Mosharafa social media channel(s) with latest relevant information
3. Administrative support
• Coordinate regional team meetings for Country team, setting agendas and tracking delivery
• Organise Steering committee meetings; documentation and follow up actions
• Information management support of programme library
• Liaise with programme managers and arrange logistics of internal and external events during visits
• Organise logistics for internal and external visits
• Attend project-related events and visits as required
Key Competencies:
- Delivering at Pace – Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.
- Collaborating and Partnering - People skilled in this area are team players who 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.
- Leading and Communicating - At all levels, effectiveness in this area is about showing our pride and passion for public service, leading from the front and communicating with clarity, conviction, integrity and enthusiasm. It’s about championing difference and external experience, supporting principles of fairness of opportunity for all and a dedication to a diverse range of citizens.
- Managing a Quality Service - Effectiveness in this area is about valuing and modelling professional excellence and expertise to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements.
- 1-2 years of Project management experience including successful stakeholder management
- Strong Office Microsoft Skills of Windows office ( Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Strong interpersonal skills, communications with different teams, initiative and resourcefulness and the ability to work both autonomously and as an integral member of a team
- Experience with administrative tasks, personal organisation, deal with email and telephone queries, maintain an information management system, schedule, attend meetings, and take notes.
- Experience in collecting and communicating impact stories of projects.
The position is A2 (L) and the starting Gross Salary is USD 804.39 per month subject to insurance and tax as per the usual regulations based on a 36 hours per week. We offer a competitive package including medical benefits, performance related bonus, recreational facilities, opportunities for job related training & development, etc.
No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
This position is a 1 year Fixed Term contract.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates must attach the following documents when applying online:
1. A covering letter stating why they feel they have the necessary skills to perform well in the position (1 page only).
2. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV, maximum of 3 pages).
The above should be submitted in a doc (word) file format, MS Office 1997 – 2003.
The closing date for applications is 21 March 2018.
Please note that incomplete applications or applications received after the stated deadline will not be taken into consideration.
Due to the large amount of applications we receive only those shortlisted for the interview will be contacted.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
The British Embassy Cairo is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Staffs recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of service according to local Egypt employment law.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
