Business Development and Administration Officer

Job Description

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is interested to work in the international development sector within a friendly and dynamic team. The primary purpose of this position is to support our project teams in all administrative and technical tasks with a specific focus on recruitment along with business development for international clients and donors. You will work with our Frameworks and Business Development teams supporting bidding for projects in the international development space.

If you are a person who would like to develop your recruitment skills, identify talent for future project opportunities and proactively support and advise on how to best compose teams and present them to the client, you are the right candidate. We provide internal training in the recruitment process and systems and business development cycle.

Main Duties:

As a Business Development and Administration Officer, you will:

• Actively support business development and bidding activities across the bid cycle.
• Searching and identifying the right candidates for our projects using different talent databases in line with the direct sourcing strategy.
• Manage our online talent database including posting adverts and running recruitment campaigns.
• Pre-screen applications and provide high-quality shortlists of diverse and qualified candidates.
• Cooperate with consultants while adjusting their CVs to the required format.
• Negotiate fee rates, conduct due diligence, and prepare contracts.
• Build and develop talent pools of qualified candidates.
• Cooperate with managers to adapt to their recruitment needs and requirements.
• Support various activities relating to the entire project cycle (bidding, management, and closure of the projects).
• Other tasks supporting project/office management and administration are to be assigned as agreed.

Aptitude and skills

• Good knowledge of MS Office package.
• Fluency in English is essential, (knowledge of Poland is an advantage).
• Highly organised in planning, explaining procedures, and maintaining documentation.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• High level of initiative; problem-solving and organisational agility; attention to detail with an emphasis on accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Good collaboration skills, ability to work as a team member and with limited supervision.
• Experience in using recruitment systems preferably in a multi-national organisation.

About the Organization

Background to Tetra Tech

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.

Our Values

We are committed to maintaining business practices that honour and protect the dignity and integrity of everyone with whom the company conducts business, employs, and serves. As a leading international development organisation, we fully support continued progress and improvement within the development community to make development initiatives more effective. We are also committed to addressing various cross-cutting issues relevant to international development to ensure that all people can access and enjoy the benefits of our activities.

• 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 communicate clearly and openly at all times.
• 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 do the right thing, are honest, and keep to our commitments.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Tetra Tech prides itself on a workplace culture that advances equality, diversity, and inclusion 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 and marriage, and civil partnerships. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you're passionate about what we're building, we look forward to hearing from you.

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.