About the role This role will ensure the Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa team has the right experts, at the right time, to deliver the high quality results we and our clients expect. This role sits within the central HR team, alongside our current recruitment manager, but will also work very closely with the Regional Operations Manager of the Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa team and the senior managers who run the three sub-regional teams.

It provides a fantastic opportunity to create a proactive talent pipeline and develop a sourcing strategy whilst leading day to day recruitment activities.

As part of the Human Resources team you will also collaborate on a variety of projects to achieve broader recruitment "best practice" throughout the organisation. You will be part of a new, dynamic and growing Human Resource team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and profitable company, so there is great potential to develop your career and knowledge.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

Work with project managers and team/leaders to develop, implement and regularly review a workforce plan which is closely aligned to their project needs and business strategy; Develop an in-depth understanding of all Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa projects, to ensure you find excellent experts for their positions; Identify and develop key sourcing routes, to ensure a constant flow of high calibre associate consultants; Deliver headhunting activity through social media searches; Support managers to implement "best practice" recruitment throughout the organisation; Develop benchmarks, analyse recruitment data and provide regular reports on volume, sourcing, conversion rates to the Human Resource and Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa teams to inform future recruitment activities.

What We Offer You We offer you a dynamic and friendly team environment and the opportunity to work on a highly successful portfolio of programmes. We have a strong commitment to our people and strive to live by our principles: Take responsibility (Accountability). We are individually and collectively accountable for what we do. Always find a way (Resourcefulness). We think innovatively to reach a solution. Promote Quality (Excellence). We maintain and promote professional standards in everything we do. Commit to the Outcome (Achievement). We take pride in delivering our best to achieve results We've built a culture to reflect our principles, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and great at what they do. We offer the successful candidate a friendly environment and a chance to build your recruitment and Human Resources skills in a supportive environment. We also offer a basic salary of up to £34,000, bonus and excellent benefits.

Heard Enough Ready to Apply We would love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and a short cover letter. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=amFjcXVpbGxpbmUubmdvd2kuMjEyMzguMzgzMEBhc2kuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t

About us
Adam Smith International is an award-winning, global professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change to people living in poverty around the world. Our advice on economic growth and government reform has consistently delivered results for clients across the globe. We are a trusted partner and thought leader in international development, delivering a wide range of sustainable and high impact programmes.
Our clients include the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Australian, Swedish and Danish Government's development agencies, the European Commission and the Asian and African Development Banks.
With a turnover nearing £110 million, our business and our multinational workforce is growing fast. Based in central London, we work in some of the world’s most exciting and challenging environments.

About the role
You will contribute to the achievement of business results by effectively integrating and applying HR knowledge and expertise, leadership and organisational development principles.

The role spans the UK, Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Australia, partnering with business leaders to assess and provide for the HR needs of around 500 HQ and international staff, as well as approximately 2,000 associate consultants.

You will assess various HR and business challenges, consider viable options for addressing them, and deliver solutions based on solid business acumen, best practice, cultural sensitivities and pragmatism.

You will lead a new, dynamic and growing team of 10 people.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and profitable company, so there is great potential to develop your career and knowledge.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:
• Provide relevant HR insights and solutions to business challenges.
• Play a leadership role in implementing key, long-term strategic interventions in the areas of employee and leadership development, talent readiness, employee engagement programs, organisational culture and diversity.
• Help the business through rapid growth and transformation, and adaptation to changing business conditions.
• Ensure effective application of the performance management programme.
• Participate in all key hiring decisions.
• Manage employee relations issues with a focus on risk mitigation and effective problem resolution.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of HR systems, programmes and processes in support of HR operating as a progressive, innovative and strategic function.
• Oversee the development and implementation of learning and development initiatives for a global workforce.
• Manage the development, refinement and/or communication of HR policies, procedures and practices to ensure sound leadership application and legal compliance.
• Effectively lead and manage the HR team, ensuring roles and responsibilities, performance standards and business objectives are clear.

• Manage the company’s international assignments, ensuring all employees are provided with appropriate information and support.
• Oversee the recruitment of staff, associate consultants and subcontractors, ensuring talent pools are developed for key positions.

About you
We are looking for someone who combines adaptability with rigour, sound judgment with decisiveness, and integrity with sensitivity. The ideal candidate for this position will also have:

• MSc in HR, Occupational Psychology or related field.
• CIPD qualification preferred.
• Experience of working in a global setting in a consulting company.
• Experience creating HR strategy and implementing complex interventions in a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HR best practice approaches and the evidence behind them.
• Experience of working closely with senior management.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Excellent customer service, networking and communication skills.
• Good organisation and planning skills.
• A high level of emotional intelligence.
• An open-minded, flexible approach to problem-solving.
• Resilience to changing circumstances and challenges.
• Excellent oral and written English.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

What We Offer You
We offer you a dynamic and friendly team environment and the opportunity to work for a highly successful company. We have a strong commitment to our people and strive to live by our principles:
• Take responsibility (Accountability): We are individually and collectively accountable for what we do.
• Always find a way (Resourcefulness): We think innovatively to reach a solution.
• Promote Quality (Excellence): We maintain and promote professional standards in everything we do.
• Commit to the Outcome (Achievement): We take pride in delivering our best to achieve results.

We’ve built a culture that reflects our principles, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and great at what they do. We are offering a basic salary of up to £90,000, bonus and excellent benefits.

Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?
We would love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and a short cover letter to http://adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/permanent-positions/ Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

Project Title: Partnership Fund for Assistance to Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey

Location of the position: Amman (Jordan), or Istanbul (Turkey)

Position Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Project Summary

This project is intended to establish a very large multi-donor trust fund to improve the general prospects of Syrian refugees currently residing in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey as well as their host communities by means of creating employment, stabilizing income and improving livelihoods. The primary focus will be on the creation of (better) income opportunities and enabling vocational (re-)training, with the latter also catering to post conflict and reconstruction needs.

As the target group comprises refugees and host communities, the approach will aim at improving the socio-economic perspectives of refugees and cushioning the burden of immigration for host communities. The support for host communities will follow two principal goals:

• To ease the additional strain put on host communities with respect to public, specifically communal, service provision,
• To mitigate already existing potentials for tension between local communities and refugees stemming from increasing economic competition in the (informal) labor market, the housing market, the education sector, etc. This can only be achieved if the local population benefits not only indirectly (e.g. through improvement or rehabilitation of overburdened public infrastructure) but also directly from the projects/programs financed through the Fund.

While the focus will be on income generation and qualification, the Fund will also serve to support other relevant interventions which cater to the principal goals of stabilization and resilience, e.g. the provision of housing, municipal infrastructure and - where required - social protection schemes such as cash for work and cash transfer schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

This trust fund is likely to become one of the principle conduits for donor funding to support economic opportunities for Syrian refugees, which is becoming an increasingly important concern in the region and in neighbouring countries. The role of COO is therefore a crucial role in a project that will play a very significant role in the international response to the Syria crisis and will have a high level of public visibility.

The key responsibilities will include

• Lead the design, implementation and management of the Fund within the 3 different office locations (Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and northern Iraq).
• Provide dynamic, strategic leadership and direction for the programme. Be responsible for meeting the targets and objectives set forth in the logical framework and delivery of annual reports and work plans.
• Provide technical leadership in programme decision making, particularly on sectors, schemes, and interventions relating to the Fund.
• Oversee the delivery of the programme activities in an effective and efficient manner, close collaboration with the Deputy Chief Operations Officer (DCOO), Chief Financial Officer, Programme Manager and other colleagues as required.
• Ensure activities are implemented to high standards, on time and to budget.
• Manage and liaise relationships with the donor(s), Management Unit (MU) and Steering Board (SB).
• Lead, manage, motivate and develop programme staff, encouraging their commitment to programme objectives, and meeting their personal development needs. In collaboration with the Programme Manager take remedial measures with underperforming team members.

• Develop and manage effective working relationships with key stakeholders.

  Key Skills & Competences

• Required Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in leading development programmes, either in labour market, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), job creation, social protection and/or livelihoods development programmes or fund management, or a combination of these.

• Minimum of 8 years' experience on managing of complex and high value development programmes. Previous management of a multi-donor trust fund is an asset.

• Experience in managing KfW programmes is an asset.

• Possess a deep understanding of the Near East region, and have knowledge of the underlying socio-economic, political and cultural contexts in each of the targeted countries.

• Fluency in English is required, Arabic, Turkish is a plus.

• Near East experience (Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and/or Jordan).

• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and/or post-conflict states.

• Master's Degree in International Development, Economics, Conflict Resolution, Education or a discipline relevant to the scope of the assignment.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=TmFzc2VyLkhhZGlkLjE2Mzc3LjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

The Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) to support public ministries, departments and agencies in Nigeria to reduce infrastructure constraints to growth and prosperity. NIAF is managed by Adam Smith International (ASI).

From late 2015 both DfID and the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) adopted a renewed focus on service delivery, and in particular unlocking stalled investment in the power sector. NIAF has subsequently defined a Programme Management Unit in agreement with the Transmission Company for Nigeria (TCN) to lead efforts to resolve delivery constraints across 50+ transmission projects.

The role of PMU Leader is to head this new programme management team, reporting directly to the Managing Director - Transmission Service Provider within TCN. The successful candidate will manage a programme team of at least six individuals, and be responsible for a project engineering team of at least 10 individuals that will be embedded in the existing TCN project delivery environment.

The PMU is expected to start work in support of TCN imminently.

Required Skills:

The PMU Team Leader is responsible for the performance of the PMU Team. He/She will be accountable for building a consolidated programme that coordinates multiple individuals/teams to achieve successful completion of pre-identified projects in a safe and efficient manner. More specifically he/she shall be accountable for:

• The performance and behaviour of the PMU Team
• The PMU Team delivering and maintaining a programme baseline (cost, schedule, risk, key issues) with supporting systems and processes
• Leading existing project teams and leveraging programme management support effectively to manage issues and overcome constraints (technical, commercial, contractor, and stakeholder)
• Reporting on programme progress and issues periodically to senior TCN management, ASI and other senior stakeholders (including Federal Ministries)
• The effective escalation of programme issues within TCN and with other MDAs
• Identifying opportunities to enhance the prevailing TCN project delivery environment to enable sustained improvements to existing processes, practices and procedures Required Experience:

The successful candidate will need a minimum of 10-20 years project management and programme management experience in an infrastructure/construction environment. This should include a proven record of delivering investment successfully and managing projects across the project/programme life-cycle (design, procurement, implementation, handover & commissioning) within relevant national regulatory codes and consenting processes.

Experience of, or an engineering background in power sector development is essential. A background in power transmission is desirable.

Experience of implementing projects across a diverse range of countries and thereby a proven record of adapting to new project/programme environments is essential.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=S2F0eS5MZXZ5LjU5ODEwLjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Project Title: Partnership Fund for Assistance to Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey

Location of the position: Amman (Jordan), or Istanbul (Turkey)

Position Title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Project Summary

This project is intended to establish a very large multi-donor trust fund to improve the general prospects of Syrian refugees currently residing in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey as well as their host communities by means of creating employment, stabilizing income and improving livelihoods. The primary focus will be on the creation of (better) income opportunities and enabling vocational (re-)training, with the latter also catering to post conflict and reconstruction needs.

As the target group comprises refugees and host communities, the approach will aim at improving the socio-economic perspectives of refugees and cushioning the burden of immigration for host communities. The support for host communities will follow two principal goals:

• To ease the additional strain put on host communities with respect to public, specifically communal, service provision,
• To mitigate already existing potentials for tension between local communities and refugees stemming from increasing economic competition in the (informal) labor market, the housing market, the education sector, etc. This can only be achieved if the local population benefits not only indirectly (e.g. through improvement or rehabilitation of overburdened public infrastructure) but also directly from the projects/programs financed through the Fund.

While the focus will be on income generation and qualification, the Fund will also serve to support other relevant interventions which cater to the principal goals of stabilization and resilience, e.g. the provision of housing, municipal infrastructure and - where required - social protection schemes such as cash for work and cash transfer schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation and management of the Fund within the 3 different office locations (Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon).
• Be responsible for meeting the targets and objectives set forth in the logical framework and delivery of annual reports and work plans.
• Provide technical inputs in programme decision making, particularly on sectors, schemes, and interventions relating to the Fund.
• Assist in the delivery of the programme activities in an effective and efficient manner, close collaboration with the Chief Operations Officer, Programme Manager and other colleagues as required.
• Manage the technical inputs of staff and ensure work is of high quality. In collaboration with the Programme Manager take remedial measures with underperforming team members.
• Develop and manage effective working relationships with key stakeholders

• Deputise for the COO in his/her absence. Required Skills:

  Key Skills & Competences

• Minimum of 10 years in labour market, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), job creation, social protection and/or livelihoods development programmes, or in fund management, or a combination of the two.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience on managing of complex and high value development programmes. Previous management of a multi-donor trust fund is an asset.

• Experience in managing KfW programmes is an asset.

• Possess a deep understanding of the Near East region, and have knowledge of the underlying socio-economic, political and cultural contexts in each of the targeted countries.

• Fluency in English is required, Arabic, Turkish is a plus.

• Near East experience (Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and/or Jordan).

• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and/or post-conflict states.

• Master's Degree in International Development, Economics, Conflict Resolution, Education or a discipline relevant to the scope of the assignment.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=TmFzc2VyLkhhZGlkLjAxNTAyLjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Project Title: Partnership Fund for Assistance to Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey

Location of the position: Amman (Jordan), or Istanbul (Turkey)

Position Title: Chief of Communication and Public Relations

Project Summary

This project is intended to establish a very large multi-donor trust fund to improve the general prospects of Syrian refugees currently residing in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey as well as their host communities by means of creating employment, stabilizing income and improving livelihoods. The primary focus will be on the creation of (better) income opportunities and enabling vocational (re-)training, with the latter also catering to post conflict and reconstruction needs.

As the target group comprises refugees and host communities, the approach will aim at improving the socio-economic perspectives of refugees and cushioning the burden of immigration for host communities. The support for host communities will follow two principal goals:

• To ease the additional strain put on host communities with respect to public, specifically communal, service provision,
• To mitigate already existing potentials for tension between local communities and refugees stemming from increasing economic competition in the (informal) labor market, the housing market, the education sector, etc. This can only be achieved if the local population benefits not only indirectly (e.g. through improvement or rehabilitation of overburdened public infrastructure) but also directly from the projects/programs financed through the Fund.

While the focus will be on income generation and qualification, the Fund will also serve to support other relevant interventions which cater to the principal goals of stabilization and resilience, e.g. the provision of housing, municipal infrastructure and - where required - social protection schemes such as cash for work and cash transfer schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

Generating public understanding of the activities and results of the fund in terms of providing economic opportunities will be a central aspect of implementation, given the high levels of attention that the Syria crisis is generating.

• Design and implement the Fund's communications strategy, and coordinate with other team members to ensure its execution.
• Provide support and technical inputs to the various Fund interventions and ensure that activities are aligned with the communications strategy.
• Assist in dealings with the Fund's Management Unit and Steering Board.

• Design and support the Fund's strategic communications in both internal and external dealings. Assist in designing an internal reporting mechanism and produce a plan for external dealings with key stakeholders Required Skills:

  Key Skills & Competences

• Minimum of 10 years or more of experience in media and communications.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience on complex and high value development programmes. Previous work on a multi-donor trust fund is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required, Arabic, Turkish is a plus.

• Experience in managing KfW programmes is an asset.

• Possess a deep understanding of the Near East region, and have knowledge of the underlying socio-economic, political and cultural contexts in each of the targeted countries.

• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and/or post-conflict states.

• Master's Degree in Communications, Media, Marketing, Public Relations or a discipline relevant to the scope of the assignment.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=TmFzc2VyLkhhZGlkLjc4Mzk2LjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Project Title: Partnership Fund for Assistance to Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey

Location of the position: Amman (Jordan), or Istanbul (Turkey)

Position Title: Chief of Monitoring & Evaluation

Project Summary

This project is intended to establish a very large multi-donor trust fund to improve the general prospects of Syrian refugees currently residing in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey as well as their host communities by means of creating employment, stabilizing income and improving livelihoods. The primary focus will be on the creation of (better) income opportunities and enabling vocational (re-)training, with the latter also catering to post conflict and reconstruction needs.

As the target group comprises refugees and host communities, the approach will aim at improving the socio-economic perspectives of refugees and cushioning the burden of immigration for host communities. The support for host communities will follow two principal goals:

• To ease the additional strain put on host communities with respect to public, specifically communal, service provision,
• To mitigate already existing potentials for tension between local communities and refugees stemming from increasing economic competition in the (informal) labor market, the housing market, the education sector, etc. This can only be achieved if the local population benefits not only indirectly (e.g. through improvement or rehabilitation of overburdened public infrastructure) but also directly from the projects/programs financed through the Fund.

While the focus will be on income generation and qualification, the Fund will also serve to support other relevant interventions which cater to the principal goals of stabilization and resilience, e.g. the provision of housing, municipal infrastructure and - where required - social protection schemes such as cash for work and cash transfer schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design indicators for the programme which are able to measure effectiveness of output, outcome and impact levels.
• Produce an M&E plan in collaboration with Deputy Chief Operating Officer and other M&E staff, able to reflect and integrate the different components of the Fund's work.
• Define data sets that need to be collected and be in charge of collecting, analysing and presenting data of good quality.
• Support use of data in performance management.
• Assist in the delivery of the programme activities in an effective and efficient manner, close collaboration with the Chief Operations Officer, Deputy Chief Operations Officer, Programme Manager and other colleagues as required.

• Manage the technical inputs of M&E staff and ensure work is of high quality. Required Skills:

  Key Skills & Competences

• Minimum of 10 years or more of experience on monitoring and evaluation of aid development programmes.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience on monitoring and evaluation of complex and high value development programmes. Previous work on a multi-donor trust fund is an asset.

• Possess a deep understanding of the Near East region, and have knowledge of the underlying socio-economic, political and cultural contexts in each of the targeted countries.

• Knowledge of KfW reporting systems is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required, Arabic,Turkish is a plus.

• Near East experience (Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and/or Jordan).

• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and/or post-conflict states.

• Master's Degree in International Development, Economics, Conflict Resolution, Education or a discipline relevant to the scope of the assignment.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=TmFzc2VyLkhhZGlkLjc3NTMyLjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Project Title: Partnership Fund for Assistance to Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey

Location of the position: Amman (Jordan), or Istanbul (Turkey)

Position Title: Chief of Finance

Project Summary

This project is intended to establish a very large multi-donor trust fund to improve the general prospects of Syrian refugees currently residing in Jordan, Iraq (North), Lebanon and Turkey as well as their host communities by means of creating employment, stabilizing income and improving livelihoods. The primary focus will be on the creation of (better) income opportunities and enabling vocational (re-)training, with the latter also catering to post conflict and reconstruction needs.

As the target group comprises refugees and host communities, the approach will aim at improving the socio-economic perspectives of refugees and cushioning the burden of immigration for host communities. The support for host communities will follow two principal goals:

• To ease the additional strain put on host communities with respect to public, specifically communal, service provision,
• To mitigate already existing potentials for tension between local communities and refugees stemming from increasing economic competition in the (informal) labor market, the housing market, the education sector, etc. This can only be achieved if the local population benefits not only indirectly (e.g. through improvement or rehabilitation of overburdened public infrastructure) but also directly from the projects/programs financed through the Fund.

While the focus will be on income generation and qualification, the Fund will also serve to support other relevant interventions which cater to the principal goals of stabilization and resilience, e.g. the provision of housing, municipal infrastructure and - where required - social protection schemes such as cash for work and cash transfer schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the design and implementation of the financial management and procurement systems of the Fund within the 3 different office locations (Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon).
• Manage the Fund's disbursements for interventions across the 4 targeted countries.
• Hold overall responsibility for finances and procurement, and oversee a team of staff who will manage funds on a day to day basis
• Generate regular and reliable financial statements for the fund

• Oversee the audit and oversight activities required of the fund by donors. Required Skills:

  Key Skills & Competences

• Minimum of 10 years or more of experience in financial management advisory services.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience on managing finances of complex and high value development programmes. Previous management of a multi-donor trust fund is an asset.

• Knowledge of KfW financial management systems.

• Fluency in English is required, Arabic, Turkish is a plus.

• Experience in managing a multi-cultural staff.

• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and/or post-conflict states.

• Master's Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or a discipline relevant to the scope of the assignment.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=TmFzc2VyLkhhZGlkLjgxMTgxLjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

About the role

Tamkeen is a DFID and EU funded project to support the development of governance and legitimate institutions at the local level within areas of Syria outside the regime’s control. Tamkeen works at the community level and links upwards with the emerging governance structures at higher levels of local governance. The Programme focuses on establishing diverse stakeholder groups (referred to henceforth as Tamkeen Committees or TCs) that can prioritise their service needs from pre-costed service packages at community level and implement these projects while adhering to principles of transparency, participation and accountability. The services provided through Tamkeen are divided into five sectors, Governance, Infrastructure, Livelihoods, Health, and Education. For each sector, Tamkeen, provides a basic package of services that provide pre-set costing and planning methodologies for communities.

The Capacity Building Expert will work closely with these Local Councils on mapping their capacity gaps, supporting development of requires policies and procedures and providing capacity support (through the Field Officer). The position is full-time. The location will be based in the Gaziantep office, Turkey. There is no travel to Syria.

Capacity Building Expert Roles and Responsibilities

Under the overall responsibility and direct supervision of the Governance Coordinator, the Governance Advisor will have the following roles and responsibilities

Specific roles and responsibilities:

· Development of Basic Packages of Services

• Provide technical inputs into the updating of the Governance BPS

• Review other BPSs during the development phase to ensure consistent approach to Governance

· Support development of projects within Governance BPS

• Review projects targeting capacity of Local Councils under development and determine consistency with BPS, informing Area Managers of any discrepancies

• Review projects targeting capacity of Local Councils under development and evaluate quality of the proposal, making recommendations for improvements to Area Managers

• Follow-up with Area Managers and Field Officers to identify whether the activities in the project proposals have taken place

· Under supervision of Governance Coordinator, conduct mapping of the selected Local Councils

• Develop questionnaires and other tools for mapping organisational structure and capacity of the Local Council

• Map the existing organisational structure, staffing and terms of reference of different departments

• Assess existing policies and procedures implemented by the Local Council

• Work with the Local Council on developing implementation plan for developing capacity of the Local Council

· Under supervision of Governance Coordinator, support strengthening of the organization and management of the Local Council

• Support revision/drafting of the rules of business, organisational structure and terms of reference of Local Council as a whole

• Support development of policies, procedures, templates and other tools Local Council may need for establishing basic functions, including planning, budgeting, finance, procurement and monitoring and evaluation

• Support development and implementation of training package for the Local Council members on the new/revised policies and procedures

· Monitoring and evaluate changes in the capacity of the Local Councils

• Develop tools to assess improvement if the capacity of the Local Councils by the end of the cycle

• With support of Field Officer conduct assessment of the capacity of the Local Councils at the end of the cycle, remaining gaps and readiness of the Local Council to independently delver services in transparent and accountable manner

• Provide recommendations on further work required on strengthening capacity of the Local Councils

• Collect success stories and case studies related to good governance in Tamkeen

· Liaise with relevant stakeholders

• Review existing legislation regulating local administration in Syria Liaise with Syria Interim Government and other stakeholders to gain understanding of existing efforts to develop local

About you

The successful candidate will have:

· 7+ years professional work experience in international development, including in the MENA region;

· Demonstrable experience improving the capacity of governmental organizations, experience working at the subnational and local level is a strong plus

· Technical expertise in the field of governance, including public financial management.

· Fluency in Arabic and English (both written and spoken)

· Minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (advanced study in public administration or similar desirable)

· Ability to relocate to Gaziantep, Turkey.

Ready to Apply?

Qualified candidates are welcome to submit a cover letter and a CV George.Connor@adamsmithinternational.com with Tamkeen Capacity Building Expert in the subject line. The closing date for applications is 4th March 2016. Fluency in English and Arabic is essential; please do not apply if you do not fulfil this requirement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

The Kuza project supporting six Imarisha Vijana Centres in Mombasa is seeking a specialist in course design and curriculum development for a short term assignment. The Specialist is expected to develop a 30 hrs. course on training youth in business skills and entrepreneurship development.

The specialist will work with the Imarisha Vijana stakeholders and with the Skill Development Team of the Kuza project to ensure the course is tailored to the needs of the target group.

Background to the project

The three-year DFID-funded Kuza Project intends to address the root causes of youth unemployment in Mombasa and thereby to encourage productive and sustainable job creation for young men and women (specifically those aged 18-30, without completed secondary education).

Imarisha Vijana Centres are one stop service locations / drop in centres for Mombasa youth to guide them towards finding employment or to starting a small business. They provide career guidance, short training, referral services and mentoring.

Responsibilities

Develop a course on Business Skills & Entrepreneurship Development

Deliver a complete course design/curriculum

» Specify learning objectives

» Design a trainers guide

» Design hand-outs for trainees

» Include clear learning objectives

» Include a final course assessment methodology. This is key for tracking learning outcomes

» The course profile is expected to include attitude and behavioural aspects related to self-employment

The course duration is 30 hours – 5x6 hours

The course has to be designed for targeting youth without completed secondary education.

The course package should be designed to allow independent trainers to implement the course

Selection criteria

At least five years’ experience in course design and curriculum development with a solid understanding of the micro-and small business sector

Experience in Business and Entrepreneurship Development

Proven ability to compile course package for 3^rd parties.

Experience in developing a small business case in an emerging market environment, characterised by a lack of formal data sources.

Knowledge of Kiswahili a necessity

Readiness and ability to coordinate with the Kuza skills team and Imarisha Vijana Centres

Duration and timing

Up to 10working days.

The Adviser will also ensure full participation of our implementing partners as well as the Skills Development team in the course design process.

To apply – Please send your CV and any other relevant documents to:

Michael.Musyoki@adamsmithinternational.com

The Kuza project supporting six Imarisha Vijana Centres in Mombasa is seeking a specialist in course design and curriculum development for a short term assignment. The Specialist is expected to develop a 30 hrs. course on training youth in career skills and workplace readiness.

The specialist will work with the Imarisha Vijana stakeholders and with the Skill Development Team of the Kuza project to ensure the course is tailored to the needs of the target group.

Background to the project

The three-year DFID-funded Kuza Project intends to address the root causes of youth unemployment in Mombasa and thereby to encourage productive and sustainable job creation for young men and women (specifically those aged 18-30, without completed secondary education).

Imarisha Vijana Centres are one stop service locations / drop in centres for Mombasa youth to guide them towards finding employment or to starting a small business. They provide career guidance, short training, referral services and mentoring.

Responsibilities

Develop a course on Career Skills Training

Deliver a complete course design/curriculum

» Specify learning objectives

» Design a trainers guide

» Design hand-outs for trainees

» Include clear learning objectives

» Include a final course assessment methodology. This is key for tracking learning outcomes

» The course profile is expected to include attitude and behavioural aspects related to employment

The course duration is 30 hours – 5x6 hours

The course has to be designed for targeting youth without completed secondary education.

The course package should be designed to allow independent trainers to implement the course

Selection criteria

At least five years’ experience in course design and curriculum development with a solid understanding of career skills and workplace readiness

Experience in career skills training

Proven ability to compile course package for 3^rd parties

Experience in developing workplace readiness among youth who have not completed secondary education

Knowledge of Kiswahili a necessity

Readiness and ability to coordinate with the Kuza skills team and Imarisha Vijana Centres

Duration and timing

Up to 10 working days.

The Adviser will also ensure full participation of our implementing partners as well as the Skills Development team in the course design process.

Deadline for applicants: 11th March 2016

To apply – Please send your CV and any other relevant documents to:

Michael.Musyoki@adamsmithinternational.com

About the role

TAMKEEN is a DFID-EU funded programme that provides support to emerging governance structures in Syria. Working in five key sectors (Governance, Infrastructure, Health, Education, and Livelihoods), the programme builds the capacity for good governance at a local level.

The Area Manager will work with the TAMKEEN Field Team and will:

1. Supporting recruitment and capacity building for Field Officers:

2. Supporting Field Coordinator in developing a recruitment plan and recruitment of the Field Officers

3. Contributing to the design and delivery of a classroom-type and/or remote/online training for the Field Officers on: (i) research (ii) programme overview, (iii) TC formation, (iv) community engagement, (v) project development and (vi) TC reporting.

4. Providing mentoring and on-going capacity building to Field Officers on day to day basis.

5. Supporting formation of formation community stakeholder group (Tamkeen Committees) formation:

6. Work with the Research Team and the Field officer to understand key stakeholders in the community and capacity and legitimacy of the LAC

7. Work with the Field Officer on selecting the composition of the Committee and the relationship with the LAC

8. Ensure that the new TC members are provided with all information and have full understanding of the Programme

9. Community prioritisation and proposal development

10. Work with Field Officers to ensure they understand how to conduct community engagement and needs assessment and requirements for the project proposal development

11. Work with Field Officers to ensure information on priorities is collected through community engagement and the priorities reflected in the projects developed

12. Coordinate review of the project proposals and liaise with the Sector Experts to ensure technical compliance of the project proposals

13. Support to Implementation

14. Support the Field Officer and Tamkeen Committee in preparation of the implementation plan

15. Monitor the situation in the communities and ensure timely implementation of the projects and in line with the Programme procedures.

16. Work closely with Field Officer to re-assess and update the implementation plan if required.

17. Monitoring and Evaluation

18. Provide inputs into broader programme M&E, particularly feeding field site data to the M&E Officer

19. Ensure Field Officers are fully aware of the M&E tools that they need to use, the timetable for monitoring, reporting and evaluation and the mechanisms for addressing poor reporting on the part of the community

20. Train Field Officers in report writing and providing assistance if required. Ensuring good quality of Tamkeen Commiteee’ reports and timely submission.

21. Analysis and contribution to report writing

22. Provide analytical contributions throughout the report writing process

23. Prepare monthly reports for each location within the area of responsibility

24. Support reporting to the donor if required by the Programme

The Area Manager will work with 3-4 communities inside Syria including Field officer and Women Field Officer in each community, as well as Field Manager for the area. Area Manager will report to the Field Coordinator. Area Manager will coordinate with the Research Unit, the Governance Team, M&E Team and other members of the team. The position is full-time. The location is based in the Amman Office, Jordan, with potential for occasional travel to Gaziantep office, Turkey if possible (but not essential). There is no travel to Syria, nor is it allowed.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

1) Minimum two years’ experience managing projects

2) Understanding of basic governance principles and a demonstrable interest in working with local councils, provincial councils

3) Knowledge of Syria and sensitivities to working on a conflict-affected environment

4) Use Skype and social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube) for tracking updates

5) Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken)

6) A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area is desirable but not essential

7) Strong Excel and Google Sheet skills, including having the ability to perform minor statistical analysis
We need to fill this position urgently. Interviews will take place on an ad-hoc basis until the position is filled. We encourage applications as soon as possible.

Qualified candidates are welcome to submit a cover letter and a CV to George.Connor@adamsmithinternational.com with TAMKEEN Area Manager in the subject line.

Fluency in English and Arabic is essential, please do not apply if you do not fulfil this requirement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Job Title Grants Officer

Vacancy type Associate Consultants

Location Amman, Jordan.

Service areas(s) Public Administration Reform

About the role

TAMKEEN is a DFID and EU funded programme that provides support to emerging governance structures in Syria. Working in five key sectors (Governance, Infrastructure, Health, Education, and Livelihoods), the programme builds the capacity for good governance at a local level.

TAMKEEN is looking for a Grants Officer to join its Finance Team. The Grants Officer will work with the TAMKEEN Finance Team to:

i) Create and maintain records of disbursements, grants, contingency and petty cash;

ii) Assist to reconcile advance payments and arrange payments to suppliers, field officers and communities in line with project approval limits;

iii) Review procurement documents against budget and procurement plans;

iv) Review payment requests and supporting documents and ensure the documents are translated into English;

v) Preparation of monthly and ad hoc income and expenditure reports;

vi) Support the Grant Manager in management of Finance Field Officers’ work and support Finance Field Officers’ capacity in implementing procedures, ensuring essential documentation is received from communities and retained on file.

The Grants Officer will report to Grants Manager. In his absence, the Grants Officer will report directly to the Finance Manager. They will support and coordinate with Area Managers to ensure timely funds are transferred to the communities. The position is full-time. The location will be based in the Amman office, Jordan. There is no travel to Syria.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

1) Minimum of a year’s experience of financial management

2) Excellent numerical skills.

3) Ability to use database and spreadsheets to input, process and analyse data

4) Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken)

5) A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area (Accounting, Business administration etc.)

Ready to apply?

Qualified candidates are welcome to submit a cover letter and a CV George.Connor@adamsmithinternational.com with TAMKEEN Grants Officer in the subject line. The closing date for applications is Monday, 7^th April. Fluency in English and Arabic is essential, please do not apply if you do not fulfil this requirement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Adam Smith International is an award-winning professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally. Their reputation as a global leader has been built on the positive results their projects have achieved in many of the world’s most challenging environments.

For more than 20 years, Adam Smith International has worked with ministers, government officials and citizens to tackle some of the world’s most difficult challenges – the interlinking issues of growth generation, poverty alleviation, stabilisation, institutional strengthening and capacity building.

Adam Smith is looking for a Director of Human Resources who will contribute to the achievement of business results by effectively integrating and applying HR knowledge and expertise, leadership and organisational development principles. The role will lead a function covering all of Adam Smith’s global locations (UK, MENA, South Asia, Australia and Turkey), partnering with business leaders to assess and provide for their HR needs. The HR Director will thoughtfully assess various HR and business challenges, appropriately consider viable options for addressing them, and deliver solutions based on solid business acumen, best practice, cultural sensitivities and pragmatism.

The ideal candidate must have:

• MSc in Human Resources, Occupational Psychology or a related field
• CIPD qualification would be preferable
• Experience of working in a global setting in a consulting company
• Experience of creating HR strategies and implementing complex HR interventions in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Experience of working closely with senior management

*Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK.

Salary:£90,000 plus full benefits

Applications are welcome until the deadline of midnight BST on Monday 2nd May 2016.

To apply for this post, please follow the guidelines on the website – http://oxfordhr.co.uk/job/director-of-human-resources/– complete our online application form and submit the following information, preferably in MS Word:

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (of no more than 2-3 sides of A4)
• A detailed statement (of no more than 2-sides of A4) explaining why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you suitable.

Adam Smith International is looking for advisors to work on their large portfolio of Syria focused projects, based both in Gaziantep, Turkey and Amman, Jordan.

Advisors are required from multiple disciplines/specialisms, including:

• Livelihoods
• Governance
• Public Financial Management
• Gender
• Infrastructure
• Health
• Education
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Research/Conflict Analysis

Required Skills

• Senior Advisors applicants should have at least:
• A post-graduate degree in a relevant subject
• 5+ years of increasing responsibility in your specialism
• Knowledge of the Syria crisis
• Fluency in Arabic would be highly desirable (but not mandatory)

Junior Advisors applicants should have at least:

• A post-graduate degree in a relevant subject
• 3+ years of increasing responsibility in your specialism
• Knowledge of the Syria crisis
• Fluency in Arabic (mandatory)

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=R2VvcmdlLkNvbm5vci43MjMzMi4zODMwQGFzaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

Adam Smith International is managing the implementation of the African Development Bank funded Libyan Leadership Project. This project aims to engage future leaders from Libyan civil society, public, and private sector, and offer them a range of leadership and management trainings to encourage participants to improve their ability to collaborate between sectors. Based on needs assessments, we will design an e-learning platform for participants to build their leadership skills remotely, and develop a residential training course to improve links and relationships between participants from each of the sectors.

The project team require a Libyan national, based in Tunis, to support project design, implementation, and administration. This will include analysis of identified needs in each of the sectors targeted for technical inputs, advice on the Libyan political context, reviewing the quality of applications received, and management of communications with applicants and Libyan partner organisations.

The adviser will advise the team on political developments within Libya, with particular reference to potential implications for project implementation, to highlight any risks associated with the project design or implementation strategy, and to ensure that the project is implemented in a culturally sensitive manner for the Libyan context. Required Skills:

Good computer skills (particularly Microsoft Office suite), with experience of social media platforms

Excellent relationship building skills to manage expectations, arrange resources, build relationships with partners

Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work both independently and cooperatively with team members

Very good written and spoken English and Arabic Required Experience:

Undergraduate degree, postgraduate qualifications an advantage

Minimum of three years work experience

Background in training, NGO sector, or communications preferred

Experience in working with international organisations in a multi-cultural context is a distinct advantage

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=UGV0ZXIuV2lsc29uLjQ2OTA0LjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Adam Smith International has an established and rapidly growing portfolio of projects focussing on the justice and security sectors. In anticipation of future opportunities we are looking to expand our network of human rights experts with proven international advisory experience and an interest in taking up either short or longer term assignments. Applicants should have demonstrated experience of adopting a human rights-based approach to justice and security sector reform, including the delivery of training, briefings and capacity-building to justice and security sector stakeholders; conducting human rights audits, monitoring and evaluation; undertaking reviews of legislation, policies and procedures; and ensuring compliance with international human rights standards and relevant donor guidelines. Prior experience of investigation and/or prosecution work is highly relevant, as is experience working in conflict-affected or complex political and security environments.

Potential Tasks and Responsibilities:

· Advise on strategies and activities to strengthen the capacities of justice and security sector institutions to promote and protect human rights, based on assessments of local political and social contexts, capacities and priorities

· Design and apply mechanisms to monitor human rights compliance of institutions or facilities such as police stations, detention facilities, prisons and refugee camps

· Design and deliver bespoke human rights training courses to relevant stakeholders

· Conduct assessments, audits, monitoring and evaluation of human rights risks associated with a wide range of technical assistance projects

· Develop guidelines for mainstreaming human rights issues into strategy development, planning and/or policy formulation

· Build the capacities of civil society organisations, media outlets and/or academic institutions to conduct human rights research and advocacy and to build constructive relationships with state providers of justice and security services

· Develop the project team's network of contacts in-country and identify potential areas of cooperation or harmonised approaches with other donors and development actors

Required:

· A minimum of five years' experience of human rights training, monitoring and/or advice

· Comprehensive knowledge of international human rights law, concepts and standards and how they relate to technical assistance programmes, including human rights-based approaches to development and 'do no harm'

· Familiarity with human rights monitoring and reporting methodology and practices

· Excellent inter-personal and cross-cultural communication skills including a proven ability to interact with a wide range of local, national and international stakeholders

· Experience of working in politically sensitive, conflict-affected environments

· Experience working in or with national and/or international human rights institutions

· Fluency in oral and written English

Desired:

· Field experience in a human rights capacity with UNHCR, ICRC or other international bodies, prior to becoming an independent consultant

· An advanced degree in law, social sciences, political science, development or a related field

· Strong regional or country-specific knowledge of economic, social and political contexts

· Demonstrated gender sensitivity and the ability to integrate gender perspectives into activities

· Understanding of social inclusion frameworks relating to marginalised or minority communities

· Working knowledge or fluency in additional languages

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=UGV0ZXIuV2lsc29uLjQyNTcyLjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Adam Smith International is currently looking for an anti-bribery consultant for an assignment on an existing technical assistance project in Tunisia. The consultant would be required to provide support to several Tunisian state-owned enterprises to achieve ISO 37001 certification (the anti-bribery management system standard).

The successful candidate(s) will possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Proven experience and expertise in corporate governance and fraud prevention
• Experience in (1) overseeing standards compliance; (2) conducting training, risks assessments and due diligence related to implementation of standards; (3) implementing financial and commercial controls; or (4) reporting on standards compliance - ideally including previous work on ISO 37001 certification.
• A minimum of eight years of commercial experience
• Advanced language skills in French is essential.
• Experience working in Tunisia or the North African region is a plus.
• Strong, relevant academic credentials
• An ability to deliver results in a challenging environment - including a proven ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting priorities and produce output that is accurate, timely and of high quality.
• Strong relationship-building and inter-personal skills, an ability to work effectively in inter-cultural settings and multi-country work experience.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work in a collegial and supportive manner, including lead and work in multi-disciplinary teams and multi-cultural environment.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=R2FicmllbGxlLkRBdmV6YWMuMzA1MjkuMzgzMEBhc2kuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t

About the Role The Investment Climate, Skills and Urban Markets Team is seeking an exceptional candidate to lead its investment climate work. The selected candidate will lead large, complex business development initiatives to grow the portfolio, as well as set up and deliver successful projects, often in challenging environments. Senior Managers play a fundamental role in our operating model, managing the technical and financial performance of projects, as well as leading business development. This involves developing a clear strategy to consolidate and develop our growing team, including: Serving as Project Director on 1-2 large scale investment climate programmes; Playing a leading role in new business development initiatives, working as either bid lead or senior technical adviser Providing high quality technical advice across the investment climate portfolio; Playing a leading role in positioning Adam Smith International as a thought leader in the investment climate space (e.g. conducting research, hosting talks, writing think pieces and case studies, speaking at events, etc.); Keeping up to date on good practice in investment climate thinking and research, interacting with and contributing to debate and discussion; Training and coaching colleagues on technical topics related to investment climate reform; Developing a strong network of high quality advisers to support investment climate work across the portfolio; Building strong and effective working relationships with key external clients and partners.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=amFjcXVpbGxpbmUubmdvd2kuMzAxMDUuMzgzMEBhc2kuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t

Business/Market Development Experts- Renewable Energy

Adam Smith International (ASI) is an award-winning professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally. Our reputation as a global leader has been built on the positive results our projects have achieved in many of the world's most challenging environments.

ASI currently run a number of successful DFID funded Energy Programmes across the Developing World to include EAGER in Eastern Africa and Solar Nigeria. We are seeking to expand our practice in Africa. To do this Adam Smith International will be tendering for a Donor funded Project in Eastern and Sub Saharan Africa, which is anticipated later this year, and will focus on Renewable Energy with a strong emphasis on Solar, Solar Home Systems, Clean Energy, Mini Grids, Off Grid Electrification.

ASI is looking for experienced individuals to represent the programme and its activities and to facilitate and lead engagement on its behalf with Government clients.

Role:

• Assess market and positioning for isolated off-grid solar products across implementation countries
• Assist Solar Marketers and manufacturers to scale their businesses and improve profitability
• Managing relationship with sponsors and other stakeholders
• Market and competitive data research
• Work directly with businesses to develop / tailor business plans in order to effectively address the market
• Appraise and review business plans / undertake due diligence on companies
• Negotiation of the project and finance documentation

Requirements:

• Experience in consumer business (preferably at executive level) or venture capital / private equity
• Strong finance, transaction and budgeting skills
• Strong skill set in Market Analysis, Market Development and Consumer Marketing
• Experience in working with Private and public investment partners
• Experience working with off-grid solar energy products preferred (but not mandatory)
• Academic qualification in business (e.g. MBA) preferred
• Experience working with international donors preferred but not mandatory
• Developing Country experience is essential

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=S2F0eS5MZXZ5LjM2NjEwLjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ