Operations Assistant

Jobs for Humanity; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consulting firm as an Operations Assistant in Riyadh, where you will play a vital role in supporting the country office's administrative and commercial activities. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in business development, project planning, and office management, all while collaborating with a diverse team. Your organizational skills and bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English will be essential in ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the team. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Communication package

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, economics, or social sciences is required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in similar roles is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning meetings and organizing commercial activities.
• Support logistics for field missions and office administration.

Skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Arabic (mother tongue)

English (written and spoken)

Writing skills

Proficiency in office suites

Education

Bachelor's degree in administration

Bachelor's degree in economics

Bachelor's degree in human or social sciences

Tools

Office suites

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

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.)

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

• 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.