View Vacancy – Projects Officer (2 vacancies)

The British Embassy in Bahrain has two (2) vacancies for the position of Projects Officer, Grade – B3 (L).

Main purpose of the job:

As part of the British Embassy Programmes Team, the successful candidates will manage and lead on delivery of a portfolio of projects supporting Bahraini-led reform through a package of UK technical assistance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead on a portfolio of projects that aim to support Bahraini-led reform ensuring projects are complementary and mutually reinforcing.
• Ensure project management excellence: delivering results, keeping to budget, and dealing with risk.
• Use a range of programme and project management tools to monitor progress against set milestones.
• Actively manage risks and put in place mitigation with UK implementing partners, escalating as appropriate.
• Manage existing projects to include regular review meetings with implementing partners and local stakeholders.
• Where appropriate, work with local and international partners to identify and develop new projects. Provide advice to potential implementers on submitting project bids, quality assuring project documents including budgets before submission to Boards.
• Facilitate and encourage strong communication and networking between project partners, organising and attending project-related events as required.
• Lead on and contribute to relevant paperwork as necessary.
• Keep abreast of project management practice and identify measures to streamline project management processes.

Resources Managed:

• Management of Programme Funds and potential line management responsibility.

Key Competencies Required:

• 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.
• Making Effective Decisions – Effectiveness in this area is about being objective; using sound judgment, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice. It means showing clarity of thought, setting priorities, analysing and using evidence to evaluate options before arriving at well-reasoned justifiable decisions.
• Delivering Value for Money – Delivering value for money involves the efficient, effective and economic use of taxpayers’ money in the delivery of public services.
• Seeing the Big Picture – Having an in-depth understanding and knowledge of how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives and the wider public needs. Focussing your contribution on the activities, which will meet Embassy goals and deliver the greatest value.

• High level of communication skills, including report writing in English and able to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication;
• Minimum 3 years of Projects, Programme and Budget Management experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and/or qualifications in development/political/programme management-related field;
• Strong organisational skills and good statistical skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex data and present this in an easily digestible format;
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently, and to work well with a variety of stakeholders;
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines;
• Literacy in Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and PowerPoint).