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Research & Innovation Advisor
FCDO plays an important role in the delivery of the UK Prime Minister’s ambition for the UK to be a global science leader and innovation nation as set out in the Integrated Review. FCDO supports this vision by facilitating research collaboration to bolster national prosperity, security, and resilience by connecting UK academia, business, and other government departments to international partners to tackle global challenges and support HMG’s wider geo-political priorities. We work in partnership with the local science, technology and innovation (ST&I) community in support of UK policy overseas, leading to mutual benefits for the UK and the host country.
Somalia Communications Manager
The Communications Manager sits within the broader Kenya and Somalia Communications Team based at the British High Commission Nairobi. The Communications Manager leads communications outputs (internal and external) for the British Embassy Mogadishu and the broader Somalia Network, promoting UK activity in Somalia to the public.
Programme Officer – Conflict Stability and Security Fund And Somalia Communications Manager
- Take lead on managing and monitoring project budgets and expenditure, including monthly review of implementing partners’ activity based budgets (ABB) and expenditure reports (ERs), and generating progress reports from FCDO accounting system and implementing partners financial data.
- Work with the programme lead to develop efficient and robust mechanisms to realistically forecast, monitor, manage, review, report and record partner spend, while challenging partner forecasts and budgets where necessary.
- Maintain efficient working-level relationships and provide end-to-end support for assigned procurement activity including fulfilling Hera system-related responsibilities such as requisitioning, receiving, invoice validation, monthly invoice payment, and troubleshooting invoices on hold, processing payment of supplier invoices, forecasting and providing data for financial reporting requirements.
