Operations Assistant

ABOUT INSUCO

Insuco is an independent international consulting firm specializing in social sciences and sustainability, with permanent offices in Africa (Guinea, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Madagascar, Gabon, Togo, Morocco), in Latin America and Caribbean (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and in Asia (Cambodia and Saudi Arabia). Our objective: linking the stakeholders of the same territory to build sustainability.

Since 2011, we have been helping private, public and civil society stakeholders to understand and manage the social issues of their projects, support their integration in their territory, and ensure compliance with international standards for social safeguard. For this purpose, we offer our clients a wide range of services: socio-economic surveys, impact assessment, technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation on social safeguarding policies and standards, etc.

We operate in 10 sectors: mining, energy, infrastructures, agro-industry, tourism, natural resources & forestry, land use planning, basic services, oil & gas, and cooperation & development assistance.; and this in more than 90 countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. To carry out our work, we mobilise a wide range of human sciences, from agronomy and economics to anthropology, archaeology, geography, sociology…

For more information about our Group, our activities and our teams, watch our online presentation and visit our website.

As part of Saudi Arabia's rapid expansion and development, our office in the country is one of our newest ventures. We are now looking for an Operations Assistant to join our team. The Operations Assistant intervenes under the supervision of the Country Director and the Administrative and Finance Manager (AFM) to assist the office team in the implementation of the administrative, commercial and technical projects to help achieve the objectives defined in the office's global strategy.

ROLE AND ACTIVITIES

1) Business development

• Assist in planning meetings and in the organisation of Insuco's commercial activities (meetings with clients, partners, consultants)
• Assist in the elaboration of Expressions of Interest or Proposals (presentation, references, administrative documentation, CVs) in response to project solicitations or requests for proposals (RfP)

2) Project planning and management

• Support the logistics of field missions (accommodations, visa, travel, etc.)

3) Support for office administration

• Assist the Administrative and Finance Manager (AFM) in updating government administrative platforms,
• Support the AFM in preparing for the arrival of new colleagues (preparation of administrative files, follow-up of visa applications, etc.),
• Support the AFM in the day-to-day management of the office's general requirements (purchasing, organisation, maintenance, etc.).

Training

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in administration, economics, human or social sciences, or any other degree relevant to the mission.

Experience

• 1 to 3 years of experience in similar roles,
• Experience in a consultancy firm or in an international company would be an asset,
• Experience in working in a multicultural team would be an additional asset.

Skills

• Excellent organisational skills,
• Ability to work independently,
• Arabic as a mother tongue is mandatory, an excellent command of written and spoken English is required,
• Excellent writing skills are required,
• Proficiency in office suites and computer tools is essential.

• Position based in Riyadh
• Permanent contract
• Health insurance
• Communication package

To apply, please send us your application (CV + cover letter), incomplete or non-targeted applications will not be processed.