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The International Growth Centre (IGC) –Jordan
Junior Program Officer- Jordan
Starting salary from £19,000 gross per annum plus 10% of net salary retirement contribution supplement.
As the successful applicant will be based in Jordan, local statutory regulations will apply and therefore applicants will need to demonstrate Jordanian nationality and/or already have the right to work.
The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research. We are a global research centre with a network of world-leading researchers and in-country teams and initiatives working across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, we are majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). We work to improve the productivity of people and firms as the key driver of sustainable economic development.
The IGC is currently seeking a Junior Program Officer (JPO) to be based in Jordan. The JPO is responsible for the smooth operation of the IGC’s country programme with responsibility for all office activities such as equipment, communications, maintenance contracts, organising logistics for in-country events, liaising with the IGC Hub in London and assisting in research occasionally. Locally based, the JPO works closely with the rest of the country team, which typically consists of a Country Director, Lead Academic, and Country Economists. The Junior Program Officer reports to the Country Director and is supervised by the designated Country Economist.
The successful candidate will have the following essential criteria:
- Proven ability to plan and manage complex administrative activities with competing priorities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a high level of proficiency in English and Arabic.
- Robust command of Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with people of various backgrounds and cultures which is essential to the role.
- Educated to university level or equivalent.
- Experience in an international organisation.
To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Jessica Clark at [email protected]
The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 17 September 2023 (23:59 UK time).
Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Incomplete applications shall not be considered.
