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About the Role

ASI is building a talent pool for our growing portfolio of programmes and bids, seeking professionals with experience or interest in Education, Governance, and Conflict, Security & Stability.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Directors in the successful management of projects to terms of reference, time, quality, cost and donor and Government satisfaction.
• Manage financial and budget aspects, client invoicing, and financial forecasting.
• Oversee operations management.
• Handle HR management and recruitment.
• Manage implementing partners.
• Prepare financial and narrative programme reports.
• Monitor project deliverables and workplan execution.
• Manage project teams.
• Address risks and issues.
• Coordinate event logistics and management.
• Build strong working relationships with project associates.
• Support Project Directors in managing day-to-day client relations.
• Ensure in-country operations are compliant and meet ASI’s Duty of Care obligations.
• Support in-country platform staff in meeting ASI corporate standards.
• Research business development opportunities and help develop a pipeline of security and justice opportunities.
• Take on ad hoc roles in technical and commercial proposals and be a member of bid teams.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in international development, international relations, political science, economics or other relevant fields.
• Demonstrable interest and experience, 2-5 years, in one of the technical areas of the Governance and Stability team.
• Demonstrated experience of initiative, planning and organisation skills, results-focus and working in complex and time-pressured contexts.
• Outstanding written English and oral communication skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel extensively to fragile and conflict affected environments.
• Enthusiasm and flexibility along with a willingness to travel at short notice and work in developing countries.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments.
• Ability to quickly master the technical background of programmes.
• Ability to manage teams of experienced professionals.
• Ability to gain the respect and trust of senior military personnel.
• A calm and level-headed approach to dealing with issues that arise during programme implementation.
• Pre-existing right to work in the UK.

Skills

• Financial and budget management
• Operations management
• HR management and recruitment
• Implementing partner management
• Financial and narrative programme reporting
• Monitoring project deliverables and workplan execution
• Team management
• Risks & issues management
• Event logistics & management
• Client relationship management
• Business development research
• Proposal writing
• Strategic communications
• Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)
• Cyber security
• French language proficiency (advantageous)
• Arabic language proficiency (advantageous)

Location

• London, UK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2-5 years

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Dynamic and friendly team environment
• Opportunity to support a highly successful portfolio of programmes
• Support to develop skills and progress in career
• Flexible working arrangements

About the Company

• Adam Smith International is a strategic development company that helps people prosper by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective.
• Clients include governments, international organisations, companies, and foundations.
• ASI develops strategies and designs, delivers, and evaluates programmes that stimulate growth, stability, and good governance.
• The core team of managers and technical experts ensures quality delivery and high ethical standards.
• ASI brings together a global network of specialist experts.

Equal Opportunity

• Committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• Welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.