[Hiring] Project Manager @UK Ministry of Defence

Role Description

The British Embassy in Bucharest is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is seeking to recruit a Project Manager within Home Office International Operations (HOIO).

Main purpose of the role:

• The Project Manager will be responsible for managing UK government-funded illegal migration projects in Bucharest, focusing on combatting organised immigration crime.
• The post-holder will contribute to the wider objectives of the British Government's Bucharest network to support the Embassy's positive working environment.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead on the design and development of future One HMG funded projects to support capacity building within Bucharest to support UK priorities under OIC.
• Lead on delivery of multiple projects including logistics and administrative functions.
• Coordinate with UK Home Office and wider Embassy teams (e.g. National Crime Agency, HM Revenue and Customs and Crown Prosecution Service) to ensure policy input to project design and coordination with other projects.
• Liaise with Bucharest authorities to increase understanding of what support and assistance they require to support OIC priorities and to deliver projects collaboratively.
• Coordinate activity with policy officer, to ensure project activity fits with broader policy engagement objectives (e.g. policy or strategic discussions).
• Collaborate with Press and Public Affairs colleagues to effectively publicise project activity and demonstrate tangible results.
• Lead on procurement and on financial management in line with UK Government guidelines, including providing responses to routine enquiries about project finances and data.
• Reporting to the Programme Board on project progress (financial and impact) and liaise across the Embassy teams to identify and develop project proposals to maximise available funding.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to deliver against emerging priorities and the Country Business Plan.
• Keep wider Embassy teams including the Joint Serious Organised Crime Platform (e.g. National Crime Agency, HM Revenue and Customs and Crown Prosecution Service) regularly informed about the project.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, including written and spoken fluency in English and Romanian (minimum C1 level of CEFR).
• Knowledge of the Romanian administration and interest in Romanian politics, especially in the field of security.
• Proven experience of managing and controlling budgets, including forecasting, monitoring expenditure and ensuring value for money.
• Proven project design, delivery and management experience.
• IT literacy, a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Power Point is essential.
• Flexibility. Occasionally the position may require the job holder to work extended hours or work flexibly, sometimes at short notice; this may include some travel.
• The ability to work effectively within a small team.
• The ability to work effectively as part of the wider embassy structure, in accordance with embassy values, contributing to wider corporate life.
• Good organisational skills.

Requirements

• Experience of working in an international/multilateral environment.
• Project management qualification.

Benefits

• This is a full-time, fixed-term contract for 12 months (35 hours net per week).
• Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked.
• The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Romanian / UK public holidays per year.
• The monthly salary is 12,362 RON gross.
• Staff are entitled to a 13th month salary pro rata and may receive a performance related bonus at year end.
• Staff also receive meal vouchers and a monthly subscription to a medical centre.
• An individual personal development plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, which may include training outside Romania.
• The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 30 working days.