The British Embassy in Tashkent is part of the UK’s global diplomatic network and is now looking to recruit a Programme Officer. The successful applicant will support the Regional Director and programme leadership to deliver on the existing economic governance and wider portfolio in Uzbekistan (international programmes; climate; private sector development) ensuring compliance with FCDO’s guidelines and build partnerships with external stakeholders. 

The job holder will:

Support programme management and reporting for the economic governance programme and wider programmes (40%): 

• Supporting high quality programme management, risk management and compliance on the economic governance programme and wider programming;
• Support annual programme bidding round processes and provide regular updates to the Post Programme Board on the progress of the programme bidding rounds and further project delivery;
• Work with project partners to ensure compliance of projects with FCDO Programme Operating Framework and value for money;
• Respond to daily queries from project partners and stakeholders;
• Ensure project events are covered by the Post’s comms team on the Embassies social network;
• Support the local/regional programme team in providing clear, timely and accurate monthly/quarterly financial and narrative reports to the Programme SRO and UK programming hubs;
• Keep track of projects progress, ensuring the programme/project risks are assessed / monitored and is escalated to the Post Programme Board and/or SRO, if needed;
• Attend project events and visit project sites in Uzbekistan.

Financial and information management (40%): 

• Monitor projects’ actual and forecasted spend by checking project implementers’ quarterly financial reports;
• Handle programme payments in line with FCDO financial processes (creating new suppliers, project codes, raising requisitions, CPAs, etc.);
• Ensure that relevant compliance processes are in place in accordance with FCDO guidelines/Programme Operating Framework (PrOF) (conducting due diligence, getting advance payment approval, signing contract/ grant agreement etc.);
• On monthly basis update programme budget and forecasting data on FCDO financial tool (EPM) and provide ad-hoc financial reports to UK/regional financial hubs;
• Manage programme information effectively in line with UK government’s policy and systems, including maintenance of shared programme documents (timely upload relevant information  Sharepoint, Teams etc.).

Other support to the wider Embassy colleagues and Central Asia Development and Programme team (20%):

• Provide administrative and logistical support for Programme and Development team at Post and Post related events and high-level delegation visits;
• Support wider regional projects as needed.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in the English, Uzbek and Russian languages (minimum C1 level for CEFR framework *).
• Degree in relevant area and interest in FCDO’s thematic focus areas such as governance; reform; private sector development; social development and inclusion.
• Track record of managing programmes for development partners and experience working with government on technical assistance programmes in Uzbekistan.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others as part of a team, flexibility and can do approach.