The British Consulate General in Jerusalem (BCGJ) is a sovereign post which leads UK engagement with the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), in support of HMG objectives. BCGJ is a close-knit office with a strong culture of collaborative working and supportive relationships in a politically challenging context. The Consulate General has an opportunity for a Programme Manager, job grade Higher Executive Officer (HEO) to work within its Integrated Security Fund team. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a collegiate, self-motivated individual with strong leadership qualities, and significant programme and project management experience to manage projects that work in support of the UK’s objectives to achieve a two-state solution. The Programme Manager role is based in Jerusalem and the rest of the programme team are based across Ramallah, Gaza and Tel Aviv.

The Integrated Security Fund is a unique cross-government Fund that provides development and security support to countries at risk of conflict or instability. The Fund supports and delivers security, defence, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and stability activity in over 70 countries using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.

The post holder will need to lead this work through providing analysis and strategic input, while developing contacts with project implementers and other stakeholders. The successful applicant will have the drive and ability to see projects through from inception to delivery and impact assessment. 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage projects through their lifecycle, from planning to delivery and evaluation.
• Understand and keep up to date with compliance requirements of the UK Integrated Security Fund Operating Framework to ensure projects are delivered by partners to agreed standards and schedules.
• Monitor project impact against objectives and input into reporting at Post and to London as required.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with potential and existing project implementers.
• Support all aspects of monitoring and evaluation for the various projects in the portfolio and coordinate quality reporting, risk monitoring and lessons learning.
• Be flexible in supporting team-wide responsibilities, e.g. on reporting, responding to commissions from London on conflict-sensitivity, risk and gender and be able to work autonomously.
• Be responsible for additional cross cross-Consulate tasks as required and where there is capacity. This may include support to the wider team, arranging and writing up meetings, briefings and support to incoming visits from UK ministers and senior officials. This will also include corporate contributions and involvement within the wider Consulate.
• Manage approximately £1M p.a. value of projects.

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 Consulate’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis affecting UK Citizens.

Key behaviours required for the job:

• Making Effective Decisions – Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
• Changing and Improving – Seek out opportunities to create effective change and suggest innovative ideas for improvement. Review ways of working, including seeking and providing feedback.
• Working Together – Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.
• Leadership – Show pride and passion for public service. Create and engage others in delivering a shared vision. Value difference, diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness and opportunity for all.

• Excellent communication skills in English both written and spoken. Able to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely.
• Experience of programme and project management and financial management.
• Proven organisational and administrative skills, including ability to pay close attention to detail while managing a large number of tasks.
• Proven skills in monitoring and evaluation and project reporting.
• Excellent judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to be a self-starter, work autonomously as well as closely with colleagues as part of a team across different locations.
• Strong ability to build positive and trust-based working relationships, collaborate with partners across FCDO and external stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).