Project Support Officer: Eurasia Programme

Salary: £30,871 per annum + excellent benefits

Location: London

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

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.

How to apply:

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 visithttp://www.international-alert.org/jobs. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form tojobs@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: Sunday 27th July 2014

Interviews will take place: 1st interview by telephone/skype on Wednesday 30th July 2014 and 2nd interview in person on Friday 1st August 2014

WhileInternational 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.