Project coordinator - governance, security and justice

Company Overview

Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of high‑end consulting and engineering services. We are over 25,000 employees dedicated to solving water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development challenges for our clients and communities.

Tetra Tech International Development Europe is Tetra Tech's European business unit focused on international development project management, technical advisory, and monitoring and evaluation services. We have a 40‑year history of successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors around the world, including the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the European Union (EU), development banks and multilateral institutions. Our people are focused on improving lives and work side by side with local partners to support sustainable economic growth, stability, governance, and environmental and climate practices. You can find out more about our international development work with UK and European clients here.

Our Values

• We value our people: we support the development of our people, ensuring that the environments in which they work are fair, safe, and flexible.
• We deliver quality results: we go the extra mile to deliver value for our clients, impact for beneficiaries and a fair financial return for the company to grow sustainably.
• We collaborate effectively: we work authentically with our clients, beneficiaries and partners and strive to always communicate clearly and openly.
• We encourage creativity and innovation: we encourage entrepreneurial thinking and provide the freedom, support and investment for new ideas and initiatives.
• We operate with integrity: We will do the right thing, be honest and keep to our commitments.

Location

UK, London – (Coal Drops Yard, near Kings Cross station)

Flexible Working

We operate a hybrid working policy, with people working from the office two days a week and the rest working from home. People may choose to come in more often.

Contract Type

Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 37.50 hours per week, with some overseas travel to project locations where applicable.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary & Benefits

The Governance, Security and Justice Practice

Our Governance, Security and Justice team works in some of the world’s most complex and fragile environments. We design and deliver innovative and contextually sensitive programmes to strengthen central and local government institutions, improve public financial management, increase access to justice, reduce corruption and combat violence against women and girls. We work closely with governments, the private sector, communities and NGOs to reduce conflict, create resilient societies and promote the principles of good governance: transparency, accountability and citizen participation. Our portfolio of programmes covers a range of geographies and thematic areas from public sector reform in Palestine, stabilisation in Syria, to peace‑building in Nigeria.

The Position

Tetra Tech International Development is now offering a fantastic opportunity to join the Practice as a Project Coordinator specifically to support across our portfolio of governance and security related programmes. The Project Coordinator is an entry level role within our team structure which will provide you with a good understanding of international development consulting and enable you to gain experience in programme management as well as programme delivery in different geographies.

Main Duties

As a Project Coordinator you will work on governance and security related donor‑funded projects supporting various activities relating to the programme cycle from business development, through to programme management and technical delivery, and client relationship management.

• Supporting the administration, management and successful delivery of existing governance and security programmes 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 contracts. Contributing to research and preparing CVs, recruitment, partnering and writing, and overseeing various compliance aspects of bids.

Aptitude and skills

• Ideally you will already have some exposure to international development, 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, and particularly 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 educated, in a relevant subject (e.g. international development, international relations, governance, politics, economics or equivalent), a Masters’ degree is desirable although not essential.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Disability Confident Employer

Disability Confident is a UK government scheme that supports employers in creating and fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces. We have self‑identified as registered disability confident participants.

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Safeguarding

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context‑specific and consistent approach is applied to all of our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Right to work

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.