Project Support Officer, Eurasia Programme

Position Title:Project Support Officer: Eurasia Programme

Duty Station: London

Organization:International Alert

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Salary: £30,871 per annum + excellent benefits

Contract Duration: Fixed term until May 2015 (possibility of extension depending on funding)

Application Deadline:Monday 12th January 2015 at 5pm (UK time).

Background Information:

We are looking for a Russian-speaking Project Support Officer to join our dynamic Eurasia team working on the South Caucasus in order to provide grants management, events management and project implementation support to specific projects within the Eurasia programme. We are looking for a highly organised and flexible individual with a ‘can-do’, solution-oriented attitude and experience in project administration. The post requires frequent communication and liaison with partners and external stakeholders, so excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) are essential.

You will be responsible for administering timely internal and donor financial reports and ensuring a budget balance; drafting narrative internal and donor reports; budgeting and organising logistics for events; participating in the development and implementation of particular activities and projects; providing general administrative support to senior project staff. Additionally, you will develop effective relationships and maintain frequent contact with partners in the field, and conduct on-going monitoring and evaluation of projects and activities.

Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visit http://www.international-alert.org/jobs. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

Mode of application:

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form to jobs@international-alert.org , both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date:  Monday 12th January 2015 at 5pm (UK time).

Interviews will take place on 15th and 16th January 2015.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

Application deadline: Monday 12 January 2015