The British Embassy Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for one (1) Regional Project Manager under FCDO Services on a fixed-term contract for three (3) years.

FCDO Services provides a range of integrated, secure services worldwide to support diplomacy, development and defence for the UK government. We build and maintain security infrastructure, communications systems, and estates in the region and manage logistics for posts including Diplomatic Bag Services. The team works on a wide range of projects, from technical fit-outs for entire embassies to crisis response and small works.

The jobholder will sit with our Middle East and Africa team and will be based out of the embassy in Abu Dhabi. The jobholder will deliver medium to large construction projects in accordance with service level agreements, programme/ project plans, and customer requirements.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage multi-functional teams within a Construction project, across multiple international borders and time-zones.na.
• Schedule major work packages up to £3m, establish the supply chain for the project and add to the pipeline forecasting work to ensure adequate resource planning and the optimum use of FCDO Services resources
• Monitor and record financial performance within the project to stay within budget and to provide updates to the Project Board in accordance with the governance arrangements.
• Set the project cost and resources baseline and ensure that all required data entries are complete and accurate to conduct effective analysis.
• Deliver the Construction project requirements to time, budget and quality, working within the FCDO Services governance model and ensure all projects are delivered in line with the wider governance framework eliv
• Perform internal and external stakeholder mapping, communications strategy, and communications planning.
• Identify and manage stakeholder requirements, interests, and influences, and manage their expectations.
• Embed rigorous project risk and change management processes and procedures, escalating issues, where appropriate, to the Regional Portfolio Manager.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating in the Embassy’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis affecting UK citizens.

Key behaviours required:

• Managing a Quality Service – Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
• Making Effective Decisions – Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
• Delivering at Pace – Taking responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
• Communicating and Influencing – Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
• Working Together – Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.

Eligibility

The successful applicant will be required to obtain the necessary security clearance. Higher clearances can be granted only to certain nationalities. For this reason, candidates must be of UK, US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or EU nationality in order to gain the level of clearance required for this role.

• Experience in managing construction projects from inception to completion. Experience in applying project management methodologies in project design, development, and implementation.
• Specific domain understanding and experience, in terms of the operation, maintenance and deployment of using NEC3/4, GC works, and FIDIC contracts and documentation in procuring construction.
• Health and Safety knowledge and experience in construction and CDM2015 regulations.
• Prince 2 Practitioner, APMP, ISEB Certificate in Project Management or equivalent
• Experience in: Contract management; resource and cost management; stakeholder management; risk management
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and parallel projects. Experience in coordination and consolidation of project plans and project finance management.
• Knowledge of and experience in using MS Project or equivalent project planning tool.
• Flexible, resilient under pressure, and decisive, with a proven track record of working quickly and reliably with attention to detail and with limited supervision. Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and to take the initiative as well as being able to work well as part of a larger team to deliver results.
• Collaborative approach to colleagues and stakeholder partnerships. Ability to initiate and maintain a wide range of working relationships.
• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and good presentation and representational skills. Proven ability to engage at all levels internally and with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and spoken. Able to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication.
• Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).