COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services worldwide. It supports government and commercial clients with innovative solutions focused on international development, climate mitigation and adaptation, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, conservation, land reform, infrastructure, urban development, transport, water, and resource management. With 27,000 associates worldwide in over 120 countries, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project cycle.
Tetra Tech International Development Europe is Tetra Tech’s European business unit focused on International Development. We are based in London with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, and the Netherlands. We deliver international development programmes focused on economic growth, governance and justice/security, and infrastructure for clients such as the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the United Nations, the European Union, the European Investment Bank and other donors and funding agencies. We also have a strong in-house Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Practice consisting of 35 evaluators, statisticians, economists, social scientists, and research managers.

APTITUDE AND SKILLS:

• Ideally, you will already have some exposure to international development and previous work or volunteering experience relevant to the sector.
• Understand concepts and have a strong interest in governance, economic growth and climate change in the international development context.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written) and ability to work in a multinational, multicultural environment. Other languages, particularly French or Arabic, would be an asset.
• Excellent numeracy skills and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrable organisational and planning skills.
• The ability to be self-motivated, take initiative and thrive in a fast-moving programme and team environment.
• A team player committed to supporting high-quality international development administration and assistance.
• The ability and willingness to travel to other permanent offices of the business and project locations, including fragile and conflict-affected states, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree-level education in a relevant subject (e.g. international development, international relations, governance, politics, economics or equivalent), a Master’s degree is desirable although not essential.
Equal Opportunities:
In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Tetra Tech prides itself in a workplace culture that complies with and ensures the workplace is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, racism, and hate speech of any form regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships. We encourage all applicants from different backgrounds to apply for this role.

As a Project Coordinator, you will work on governance and security-related donor-funded projects supporting various activities relating to the programme/project cycle from business development to programme/project management and technical delivery, as well as client relationship management. Specifically:

• Supporting the administration, management and successful delivery of existing governance and security programmes/ projects overseas, including contracting and invoicing, reporting, technical research, sourcing and mobilisation of experts, coordination of events and general administrative management.
• Supporting our bids to secure new programme/ project contracts. Contributing to research and preparing CVs, recruitment, partnering and writing, and overseeing various compliance aspects of bids.