We are recruiting a Test Team Leader for a large development programme in France.

ELAN ('Impetus') DFID has contracted Adam Smith International to design and implement an ambitious £500m programme, which has been designed to deliver lasting and wide-spread improvements in the performance of the key market systems in which poor men and women participate as consumers, entrepreneurs, farmers, and workers.

The programme places gender equity, social inclusion, conflict sensitivity and the protection of the environment at the forefront of its programming decisions and activities.

Test Team Leader This is an exciting time to be joining the programme, with a strong team in place and a robust portfolio of interventions in the pipeline. We are now recruiting a Test Team Leader to manage the future direction of the programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic, strategic leadership and direction for the programme.
• Be responsible for meeting the targets and objectives set forth in the log-frame and delivery of annual reports and work plans
• Provide technical leadership in programme decision making
• Effectively oversee the delivery of the programme activities in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ensure activities are implemented to high standards, on time and to budget.
• Lead, manage, motivate and develop programme staff.
• Develop and manage effective working relationships with key stakeholders. Required Skills:

Competencies

• Minimum 10 years professional experience in private sector
• Previous experience in France
• Fluency in French
• Strong team management experience
• Experience developing and managing programmes
• Demonstrated experience managing large and complex donor programmes
• Not afraid of some hard graft

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Adam Smith International is looking to recruit an experienced Challenge Fund Manager as part of a larger post-earthquake reconstruction programme in Nepal.

The post-earthquake reconstruction project will be funded by DFID and focuses on 4 of the 14 earthquake affected districts with the following components:

• Design & delivery of priority reconstruction projects– seen as a major economic investment through the local job creation potential.
• Capacity building support– a governance element focused on support to the new National Reconstruction Agency as well as local governments at the district and village level, helping it to coordinate the reconstruction activities
• Private Sector Development initiatives– a PSD component looking at addressing binding growth constraints to job creation with a focus on women and girls
• Challenge fund– a £10m challenge fund to finance work by organisations able to reach the poorest and most marginalised groups in the districts (“*no-one left behind*”)
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning– a programme level M&E system to incorporate a community feedback mechanism

The challenge fund will have two windows, firstly to target people most at risk of failing to benefit from reconstruction effort, the poor and vulnerable. There are various dimensions of vulnerability and exclusion in Nepal. The second window will be designed to support transformational change women and girls. The Challenge Fund team will then manage the contracts with the successful applicants to these programmes.

The key indicators for this output are:

1. Number of vulnerable and excluded people directly reached by challenge fund initiatives to leave no-one behind, target 200,000

2. Number of women/girls benefiting from the transformation for women and girls challenge, target 5,000.

Scope of work:

The services that the Challenge Fund Manager is expected to provide are as follows:

The Challenge Fund Manager will ensure that competitions in Nepal are well designed and successfully managed. In particular he/she will contribute to the following:

• Design of competitions including eligibility and selection criteria, applications forms, guidance notes and web-based application systems.
• Contribute to the marketing of competitions (digital, press, media etc)
• Assessment of applications and oversight of assessment by others
• Due diligence of businesses at business plan stage
• Targeting of poor and vulnerable groups as well as women and girls, in coordination with the Gender Adviser and Social Inclusion Adviser
• Management of the grant portfolio

The Challenge Fund Manager will work with the Team Leader and 2 Grants Managers to ensure that the portfolio of grants in Nepal are technically sound, in keeping with the aims of the fund and are performing according to contract. In particular, he/she will manage or contribute to the following:

• Have direct responsibility for all grants
• Advise and closely monitor projects that face implementation challenges
• Review annual and six monthly progress reports for grantees to ensure that the technical aspects of the project reports are sufficiently addressed

The Challenge Fund Manager will work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team. In particular, the Challenge Fund Manager will manage or contribute to the following:

• Undertake project site visits on a periodic basis and ensure these projects meet their targets, report progress as agreed, and are transparent in the use and reporting of funds
• Attend Monitoring and Evaluation workshops for the various competitions.
• Knowledge management

The Challenge Fund Manager will work with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure that the knowledge gained from the experience of the PER challenge fund is successfully disseminated. In particular, he/she will contribute to the following:

• Reports for DFID and other specific donor requirements.
• Papers and case studies on lessons learnt
• The design and management of learning events with grantees across sectors and themes
• Provide ad-hoc advice and support to the Team Leader and other members of the PER team where necessary

Qualifications and experience

• An energetic and dynamic individual.
• Minimum of 10-15 years experience, preferably in fund/grant management or agricultural projects in Nepal/South Asia
• Graduate/Masters qualification in Economics/Agricultural Economics/Business
• Knowledge and experience of the Making Markets Work for the Poor Paradigm (M4P)
• Practical experience in the agribusiness smallholder sector, and with donor funded programmes for the sector, would be an advantage
• Strong analytical, facilitation and writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Ready to Apply?

If you believe you fulfil the criteria above and would thrive in the environment we offer, we would like to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and short cover letter to https://adamsmithinternational-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=448&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992510&company_id=30112&version=3&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=1&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=NP&keywords=&byCat=&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=yes&city=. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

About the SAMARTH project

Samarth-NMDP is a five year DFID-funded rural market development programme that aims to reduce poverty in Nepal by increasing the incomes of 300,000 smallholder farmers and small-scale entrepreneurs. The programme works by improving the underlying pro-poor performance of rural sectors, leading to opportunities for better access and improved growth for poor and disadvantaged people. The programme follows the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach. See http://samarth-nepal.com for further details.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Manager to ensure the effective delivery our project in Kathmandu. The post-holder will be based in Nepal for up to two years after which they will return to the UK. There may also be the option to continue or work on another project overseas.

Successful candidates will take on key roles in both the delivery of existing projects and the conversion of new business opportunities. This will involve:

· Act as member of the programme’s Senior Management Team, taking decisions on programme strategy, approval of spending on projects and resource planning;

· Providing technical oversight of projects by managing teams of subject matter experts, analysing operating contexts, liaising with beneficiaries and donors, and assuring the quality of deliverables;

· Contributing to setting the South Asia team’s business strategy and its implementation by identifying and tracking opportunities, conducting field research, developing technical methodologies, and building expert teams and establishing organisational partnerships;

· Strengthening our focus on achieving, capturing and demonstrating results through innovative project management, building strong evidence bases, and overcoming complex risks;

· Working with other technical and geographic teams within the firm to share knowledge, exchange experiences and collaborate in pursuing cross-cutting business opportunities.

About you

Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· A postgraduate degree in international development, international relations, political science or other relevant fields from a top-tier university;

· Preferably some private sector development experience;

· Preferably some demonstrable South Asia experience or interest;

· Willingness to move to Kathmandu, and to commit to the programme until March 2018;

· Demonstrated experience in business development; using initiative, planning and organisation skills, results-focus and working in complex and time-pressured contexts;

· Outstanding English written and oral communication skills;

· Excellent inter-personal and team management skills;

· Strong attention to detail;

· IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;

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). 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 a highly competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?

We would love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and short cover letter to https://adamsmithinternationalcareers-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=96&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992277&company_id=30140&version=2&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=NULL&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=yes&city=. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

About the Afghanistan Middle East North Africa Team

We have been highly active in the region since 1998, when we helped to set up the Office of the President for the Palestinian National Authority. In the intervening 15 years we have provided 12 years of support to the Afghan Government on a wide range of government policies and institutions, 11 years of legal and communications support to the PLO for its final status negotiations, 10 year of support to centre of government institutions in Iraq, and two years of support to emerging local governance structures in Syria. Our achievements include raising Afghan annual tax revenues by over $2bn, distributing $1.6bn to get public services following the collapse of the Gaddafi regime, establishing a national budgeting process and development plans in Palestine and established lasting institutions at the centre of government in Iraq that have been instrumental in managing the transition of power through three different leaderships in Iraq. At the ground level, we have mentored over 300 up-and-coming entrepreneurs, delivered basic services to over 1.7million people in opposition-controlled Syria and supported the delivery of education to over 200,000 children in Afghanistan as a result of the reforms we helped to introduce at the Ministry of Education.

We are at the cutting edge of development approaches in this complex and dynamic region. We are building capacity at the institutions at the centre of government in Iraq, implementing a mentoring programme for entrepreneurs across the region, building demand side accountability in Libya, designing private sector development interventions in Yemen and pioneering approaches to supporting emerging local governance structures in Syria.

About the role

The Afghanistan Middle East and North Africa team is seeking exceptional candidates for the post of Assistant Manager. This post will be based in London or Gaziantep.

Our Professional Development Scheme works for nine months. At the end of this period Adam Smith International may provide an offer of permanent employment as a Manager. During these nine months you will be responsible for working with the team to support the development of business in the Gulf and Syria and the management of projects that emerge in the region.

Specific responsibilities include:

· Monitor portals where business development opportunities are advertised to identify projects for Afghanistan Middle East and North Africa team to bid on within the Near East region;

· Support Manager and other colleagues within the team to identify business opportunities in the region and provide market intelligence that can help to inform decision making on bidding;

· Gather resources (including associates and partner organisations) for the assembly of competitive bids either independently or under the direct supervision of line manager;

· Research and write technical content for bids so as to contribute effectively to tenders or lead as directed by line managers;

· Review and revise any contractual documents as directed by line manager to support negotiations with clients on commercial arrangements of projects;

· Manage resources for projects under direct management to ensure targets can be delivered within budget and support financial administration of projects under team management;

· Ensure all financial submissions are correct and submitted in a timely fashion;

· Ensure reporting to client is provided to line manager in a timely fashion to allow for editing in time for submission to the client;

· Maintain regular review of project finances to ensure burn rate is in line with forecasts;

· Provide research and technical review inputs where needed on projects under direct management;

· Support the project team to prepare for any annual or intermittent reviews, including reviews that focus on value for money issues;

· Work with line manager to identify plan for achieving business plan objectives.

About you

Our projects require the highest quality people. People empowered to overcome challenges with a ‘can do’ attitude tempered with insight and pragmatism. Each team member is carefully selected, based not just on their technical ability, but on their proven experience. It’s this combination that ensures we deliver real societal impact and measurable results beyond those anticipated.

You should have demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with people from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds; ability to work effectively in politically sensitive and physically challenging environments - and ability to work well within a team environment.

Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· A postgraduate degree in economics, political science, international development, business management, or other relevant field from a top-tier university;

· A demonstrated interest in economic development, particularly in challenging countries and in the Middle East Region;

· Good numerical ability with a focus on financial awareness and ability;

· Demonstrated experience of using initiative, client-orientation, risk taking, and working in complex and pressured contexts;

· Proficient of written and spoken English, Arabic and/or French;

· Enthusiasm, flexibility and a strong attention to detail;

· Excellent communication to high level stakeholders, inter-personal, and team-working skills;

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.

· You must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

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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 https://adamsmithinternationalcareers-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=97&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992277&company_id=30140&version=2&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=NULL&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=yes&city=. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

About the Infrastructure and Climate Change team

· 20+ years’ experience at the leading edge of infrastructure development and reform with a more recent focus on climate change, power sector reform, regional integration and transport corridors;

· Numerous international project management awards;

· Focus on policy, strategy, planning, regulation, financing (private sector participation and public-private partnership) and utility reform in energy, water and sanitation, transport, urban development and climate change (with an emphasis on 3 fields: low carbon energy access, sustainable land use and climate resilient infrastructure).

About the role

Our Infrastructure and Climate Change is growing fast. We need a strong Principal Manager to join us, reporting directly into the Infrastructure and Climate Change Practice Director. We are looking for someone who can direct programmes, lead on bids for large and complex projects, has a track record of winning, setting up projects and managing successful teams.

Principal Managers play a fundamental role in our operating model, managing the technical and financial performance of projects, as well as leading teams and business development activities. This involves developing a clear strategy to consolidate and develop our growing team, including:

· Providing people with clear direction that is translated from the organisation’s vision, values and objectives.

· Mapping actors and opportunities in private sector development.

· Identifying target sectors and competitive advantages for the team.

· Leading on the development and delivery of proposals for large and strategic projects for our key donors such as UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID), AusAid and the World Bank.

· Acting as project director, taking corporate responsibility for the overall delivery of projects.

You will also be expected to be capable of:

· Assessing the political environment, demonstrating an understanding of the complex inter-relationships among political issues and actors.

· In the face of change, anticipating the needs of the organisation or client and making recommendations to address these needs.

· Demonstrating good understanding of agenda of senior-level client individuals (DP Senior Adviser, Minister, Director) and organisation (DP Country Office, Ministry, Cabinet), and implementing communication strategy to engage.

· Demonstrating impactful leadership through their positive influence on others.

· Effectively negotiating and influencing at the highest levels of organisations.

· Ensuring that projects are completed and delivered on time.

· Ensuring proper financial management of projects.

· Managing effectively the relationship with clients.

· Being a role model to more junior staff, remaining calm and making good decisions even when under considerable pressure.

About you

An Adam Smith International Principal Manager should have the ability to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. They should relish managing teams, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in their work.

We are looking for a very high calibre Principal Manager who combines the management skills of a professional consultant and the drive of an emerging market entrepreneur, with a healthy appetite for challenges and a desire to travel.

Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· Graduate or postgraduate degree in a related field.

· A passion for and experience in private sector development.

· Interest and experience in working in developing and conflict-affected environments.

· Willing to travel and potentially to be relocated overseas.

· The ability and aspiration to learn fast and be challenged.

· Knowledge of how to direct a project.

· Knowledge of how to respond to all safety and health situations in an appropriate and effective way.

· Advanced negotiation skills.

· Advanced presentation skills.

· Excellent complex proposal writing skills.

· Excellent people management skills.

· Advanced budget, finance and forecasting abilities.

· Ability to build effective, credible client relationships and networks.

· High level of emotional intelligence.

· Proactive, self-starter, resourceful.

· Open-minded, flexible approach to problem-solving.

· Resilient to changing circumstances and challenges.

· Achievement oriented.

· Trustworthy, reliable, professional, conscientious and accountable.

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 a highly competitive compensation package 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 short cover letter to https://adamsmithinternationalcareers-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=95&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992277&company_id=30140&version=2&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=NULL&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=yes&city=. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

About the Infrastructure and Climate Change team

· 20+ years’ experience at the leading edge of infrastructure reform with a more recent focus on climate change, power sector reform, regional integration and transport corridors;

· Focus on policy, strategy, regulation, financing (private sector participation and public-private partnership) and utility reform in energy, water and sanitation, transport, urban development and climate change.

About the Role

Adam Smith International continues to strengthen its in-house capacity through appointing Managers and Senior Managers within the Infrastructure and Climate Change Team.

The purpose of this role to support business development efforts and later delivery of large programmes. You will:

· Lead on proposal preparation for a large DFID programme;

· Lead on the positioning of the Infrastructure and Climate Change team;

· Contribute technical writing to upcoming tenders;

· Lead on the preparation of new tenders;

· Support contract negotiations with associates, partners and clients in new tenders;

· Lead in the recruitment of new consultants and partners;

· Lead in the implementation of new programmes;

· Support the delivery of existing programming.

About You

As a Manager or a Senior Manager you should have proven abilities to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. You should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change. Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· A postgraduate degree in economics, politics, or another relevant area from a top-tier university;

· Work experience in a blue chip consulting environment or relevant experience of leading successful delivery teams in a corporate environment;

· Demonstrated experience in business development;

· Experience in building and leading effective teams;

· A desire to travel and an enthusiasm for tackling unfamiliar and challenging problems;

· A pragmatic and resourceful attitude and the confidence to take difficult decisions;

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

You must be eligible to work in UK without a work permit.

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**): 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 these principles, by identifying likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and excellent at what they do. We offer a highly competitive compensation, excellent benefits and relocation package.

Ready to Apply?

If you believe you fulfil the criteria above and would thrive in the environment we offer, we would like to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and short cover letter to https://adamsmithinternationalcareers-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=94&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992277&company_id=30140&version=2&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=NULL&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=yes&city=. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

Head of Monitoring & Evaluation – Water and Sanitation Programme – W. Africa

Adam Smith International is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) expert for an exciting Water and Sanitation Programme in Africa. .

Objective of the role

Design and manage a robust M&E system, incorporating best-practice from elsewhere to enable rigorous, adaptive management. . In addition to M&E, this role will provide technical assistance on other cross cutting areas to include: Value for Money, Gender Mainstreaming and Communication.

Key requirements

• Advanced degree in relevant field

• Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience working in the area of Monitoring & Evaluation

• African Country experience is highly desirable together with a background in working in the water and sanitation sector.

• An excellent skill set in monitoring and evaluating large, complex programmes in challenging environments

• Demonstrable experience in reviewing and assessing Value for Money (VLM) metrics and creating sound assumptions

• Excellent management capabilities – previous experience of managing teams would be advantageous

• Excellent communication skills together with the ability to work autonomously and without management and direction from above Experience of working with or for large donors is essential

To apply, please submit a CV and Cover Letter on the following link:https://adamsmithinternational-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&...=

Regional Communications Adviser:

Adam Smith International is seeking a Regional Communications Adviser with international experience. We are looking for someone with a diverse skillset and expertise in knowledge management, strategy, media and stakeholder engagement.

The Adviser will report to the Country Director, and work closely with project Team Leaders and Adam Smith International’s corporate communications team in London.

Background to Adam Smith International

Adam Smith International is a global leader in delivering projects that support economic growth and government reform. 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.

We are headquartered in London, with offices in Nairobi, Delhi and Sydney, along with major project offices in many developing countries worldwide. Our projects are funded by a wide range of donor organisations; we also work directly for host governments.

Responsibilities:

• Edit and write accurate, newsworthy and compelling content that will include a mix of hard news, analysis, features, expert interviews, videos, photo essays, timelines, case studies, graphics and social media content
• Develop, update and disseminate targeted external communication products, e.g. thought leadership articles, case studies, photos, press releases, e-newsletters and websites using both traditional and new media channels
• Package lessons learned, results and best practice from projects and effectively communicate to a wide range of donors and stakeholders
• Guide and support ASI and project teams in informing and influencing key stakeholders
• Support the Country Director with business development and work with Adam Smith International’s London HQ to lead corporate communications for the region.
• Work with project teams to design and implement communication strategies and action plans, potentially including behaviour change campaigns, external relations and knowledge management
• Organise media engagement and press trips to secure local and international press coverage

Selection criteria:

• A post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline: international relations, communications or journalism
• At least 5 years’ experience working in a high pressured strategic communications and/or knowledge management environment and leading approaches to stakeholder engagement and influencing
• Proven experience crafting messages in various formats (articles, press releases, websites, photos, success stories, blog entries, tweets, etc.) targeting a variety of audiences
• Exceptional, proven writing skills and the ability to summarise and repackage technical information in clear, compelling language
• Ability to engage with a diversity of audiences - target communities, donors and senior government decision makers
• Ability to edit and write an engaging story that gets to the core of who, what, when and why it matters and spot the details that make a story stand out
• Proven experience in knowledge management
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages. Knowledge of Adobe products is a distinct advantage
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrates high tolerance for change, complexity and unpredictability
• Fluency in English is essential and French highly desirable

To apply, please send a cover letter detailing how you match the skills required, together with a list of countries previously worked.

To apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter to:https://adamsmithinternational-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&...=

Introduction

Adam Smith International is recruiting associate experts in women’s economic empowerment for a variety of worldwide assignments working with the Investment Climate, Skills and Urban Markets (ICSUM) team. The team is looking to build long-term relationships with both experienced, senior experts and exceptional mid-level consultants.

Associate experts receive the exclusive benefits of joining a limited number of expert consultants working closely with us on business development, project delivery and thought leadership. This core group of associates are first in line for opportunities with the ICSUM team, and are offered support in making the most of these opportunities through a dedicated relationship manager.

The team

As one of four teams comprising Adam Smith International’s Inclusive Economic Growth Practice, the newly-formed ICSUM team is responsible for delivering and growing a portfolio of high-quality programmes focusing on business environment reform; trade policy; investment attraction and facilitation; market-driven skills development and youth employment focussing on the most marginalised young people; and applying market systems thinking to a range of urban sectors - including waste management, micro retail, construction, water, and manufacturing.

Our Proposition

As an associate expert for the ICSUM team at ASI, we will offer you:

• Access to short term assignments appropriate to your level of experience and knowledge
• A dedicated relationship manager within the ICSUM team
• Opportunities to support business development initiatives
• Opportunities to pitch, and participate in, research and learning exercises
• Opportunities to provide technical mentorship to the team and our programmes, including input into trainings, contribution to webinars, knowledge sharing, and presentation of your research

The Selection criteria

Associate experts will have:

• A strong academic background in a relevant field from leading institutions
• Experience working in developing countries, for example on development programmes, with corporates, in academia or with development agencies or consultancies.
• Evidence of delivering technical excellence in relevant themes
• A strong network of contacts across relevant technical areas and geographies

For ICSUM associate experts in Women’s Economic Empowerment the following are required;

• Experience working on programmes which aim to increase economic opportunities/decent work/livelihoods of women and working-age adolescent girls
• Experience developing gender equality and social inclusion strategies for market systems development and/or private sector development programmes
• Experience in gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation (using qualitative and/or quantitative research methods)

The following are desirable:

• Experience designing social and cultural norm change/behaviour change interventions
• Experience engaging men and boys and other stakeholder groups in Women’s Economic Empowerment programming
• Experience in designing interventions that specifically address Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
• Experience in implementing interventions that address unpaid care and time poverty
• Experience shaping government policy to increase gender equality
• Experience interacting with the private sector on recruiting and retaining female employees, women’s employment rights, women in value chains, sexual harassment and other private-sector related issues.

Adam Smith International

Adam Smith International is a leading 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. More information is available at: http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/

To apply

Please provide the following information and attach to your CV before submitting a single document to our website http://bit.ly/2d2seZC:

• Home location and preferred working locations (if any)
• The type(s) of assignment you are interested in (short term, field-based, etc.)
• Availability over the next six months
• An indication of your daily fee rate (in GBP)

Applications close on the 6th October 2016.

Introduction

Adam Smith International is recruiting associate experts in urban markets for a variety of worldwide assignments working with the Investment Climate, Skills and Urban Markets (ICSUM) team. The team is looking to build long-term relationships with both experienced, senior experts and exceptional mid-level consultants.

Associate experts receive the exclusive benefits of joining a limited number of expert consultants working closely with us on business development, project delivery and thought leadership. This core group of associates are first in line for opportunities with the ICSUM team, and are offered support in making the most of these opportunities through a dedicated relationship manager.

The team

As one of four teams comprising Adam Smith International’s Inclusive Economic Growth Practice, the newly-formed ICSUM team is responsible for delivering and growing a portfolio of high-quality programmes focussing on business environment reform; trade policy; investment attraction and facilitation; market-driven skills development and youth employment focussing on the most marginalised young people; and applying market systems thinking to a range of urban sectors - including waste management, micro retail, construction, water, and manufacturing.

Our Proposition

As an associate expert for the ICSUM team at ASI, we will offer you:

› Access to short term assignments appropriate to your level of experience and knowledge

› A dedicated relationship manager within the ICSUM team

› Opportunities to support business development initiatives

› Opportunities to pitch, and participate in, research and learning exercises

› Opportunities to provide technical mentorship to the team and our programmes, including input into trainings, contribution to webinars, knowledge sharing, and presentation of your research

The Selection criteria

Associate experts will have:

› A strong academic background in a relevant field from leading institutions

› Experience working in developing countries, for example on development programmes, with corporates, in academia or with development agencies or consultancies.

› Evidence of delivering technical excellence in relevant themes

› A strong network of contacts across relevant technical areas and geographies

For associate experts in urban markets, we are seeking knowledge and experience in the following (or related) areas:

› Urban sectors, including: wholesale and retail trade, construction, transport and logistics, manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, waste management, water and sanitation.

› Urban local economic development: MSME support, business development services, cluster development, access to finance, investment promotion.

› Urban local governance: policy, legal and regulatory environment for (inclusive) growth, institutional reform, decentralisation, local service delivery.

› Urban social enterprise addressing public service deficits through sectors such as off-grid energy, water and sanitation, waste management, healthcare, childcare, transport and low-cost housing.

› Urban poverty reduction: informal settlements upgrading, spatial mapping and analysis, supporting vulnerable and marginalised urban populations, gender and social inclusion, promoting urban advocacy.

Adam Smith International

Adam Smith International is a leading 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. More information is available at: http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/

To apply

Please provide the following information and attach to your CV before submitting a single document to our website http://bit.ly/2d5nssv:

· Home location and preferred working locations (if any)

· The type(s) of assignment you are interested in (short term, field-based, etc.)

· Availability over the next six months

· An indication of your daily fee rate (in GBP)

Applications close on the 6^th October 2016.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Knowledge Management and M&E Manager

Period of Performance

Start date: 01 December 2016

End Date: 31 November 2017

Home Location: Nairobi

Background

The Somalia Stability Fund is a multi-donor fund working towards a peaceful, secure, and stable Somalia. It offers Somali stakeholders a source of multi-year funding that can respond to local needs and opportunities. Its aim is to provide sustained support over the longer term to local process of building stability in Somalia, and to help areas become stable over the medium-term whilst building their linkages to a national framework.

It seeks to be flexible, and to respond to the context as it evolves, addressing priorities and approaches developed by local stakeholders. The Stability Fund aims to address the security, development and political drivers of conflict to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Legitimate, viable governance structures that are able to make and enforce rules locally; and

2. Existing and emerging conflicts are brought to conclusion and risks of future conflicts are mitigated.

The SSF is guided by key principles of local ownership and sustainability. It is committed to high-quality programming. This entails investments that:

• generate and use high quality evidence on Somalia, and adapt in light of it;

• build on the organizational capacity of its investees/partners;

• foster partnerships between Somali and International organizations;

• deliver value for money; and

• deliver lasting and meaningful impact

The Fund seeks to promote innovative and diverse investments that enhance local capacity, support local priorities, and contribute towards peace and stability in Somalia. As a learning organization, it invests directly in understanding the Somali context, political and conflict dynamics, and the impact of its investments.

Purpose

As the Fund grows in complexity and size, SSF will have a robust Knowledge Management and Communications Unit (KMCU) responsible for all aspects of Fund and Investment level monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning and communications. The Knowledge Management & M&E Manager will supervise the four-member KMCU, lead learning and capacity building efforts for staff and SSF partners, oversee enhancements to the Knowledge Management Database, and develop and enforce the SSF II Results Framework.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Results Framework Development

• Lead revisions and adaptation of the SSF II results framework and Theory of Change, in coordination with DFID, in order to ensure that it is aligned with the overall SSF II Strategy and emerging learning.

• Monitor progress, support impact evaluation and ensure that the results framework remains relevant vis-à-vis emerging evidence and learning.

Coordination

• Through the Team Leader, coordinate closely with DFID, the Secretariat Office (SO) and the SSF Fund Manager team on all issues related to knowledge management, learning, reporting and communications.

• Enable the Team Leader to facilitate information sharing to support the SO policy advisors and Conflict advisor.

• Ensure that feedback from the SO on evolving strategy informs implementation

Investment Performance & Learning Plan

• Lead implementation of the SSF II Investment Performance & Learning Plan, including M&E guidelines, tools and systems for SSF and its partners

• Review Investee reports, and ensure key results and learning are captured and easily accessible on the Knowledge Management Database

• Provide oversight and support to the Performance & Learning Management Analyst and the M&E and Database Manager

• Develop tools and enhance Investment Managers capacity to track and report on investment performance and learning of their respective portfolios

• Lead Monthly, quarterly and annual report development with Team Leader support and guidance

• Coordinate closely with the Gender Advisor, to ensure gender is integrated into all aspects of SSF investment design, M&E and reporting.

Learning

• Manage the SSF learning log, and contribute to ASI Somalia learning log, including implementing actions agreed against each learning

• Organize Learning Forums for Investees and SSF staff to share information

• Coach, guide and mentor SSF team and partners as needed

• Lead capacity building for staff and investees on all aspects of M&E and Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA); and, in coordination with experts, lead thematic training on gender, conflict sensitive programming (Do No Harm), Value for Money (VfM) assessments and other themes based on need

• Ensure all M&E and learning systems and approaches are applied consistently across the SSF core team and partners

• Identify capacity gaps and develop TORs to draw upon additional Short Term Technical Assistance to deliver training to SSF staff and investees

• Ensure evidence gathered through research feeds into programming and that SSF investment adapt to the evolving strategy of SSF II.

• Enrich the SSF II strategy with input from SSF investments and learning from implementation experience

Communicating Learning & Results

• Develop communications products and in order for the Team Leader to share information on learning to a wider audience in addition to SSF partners and donors

• Coordinate the deliverables and support expected from the Communications Specialist and the Communications Advisor

Oversee Research to Measure Outcome and Impact

• Provide quality assurance and guidance for Investee Baseline and End-line research

• Oversee thematic impact evaluations to generate a body of evidence to inform future investment and programming decisions

• Develop TORs, manage procurement and selection of research firms to measure SSF’s overall outcomes and impact.

• Manage research and M&E firms selected for specific work streams

Deliverables

• SSF Learning Log

• Semi-annual Learning and Capacity Building training plan

• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports

• Results Framework including log frame updated annually

• Annual Thematic and Regional Learning Documents

• Other Deliverables as requested by the Team Leader

Reporting

The Knowledge Management and M&E Manager will report to the SSF II Team Leader.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years’ experience managing monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management for large complex projects

• Advanced degree in Social Sciences

• Minimum seven years’ experience leading research aimed at measuring outcome and impact level change

• 5 years’ experience in Somalia or other Fragile and Conflict Affected Country

• Substantive knowledge and prior experience working on governance, stabilization or peacebuilding programs

• Fluency in Somali highly desirable but not required.

All applications to be sent by email to admin.africa@adamsmithinternational.com

The AJACS project aims to enable people in opposition-controlled Syria to experience increasingly effective accountable and transparent services, which are delivered on a progressively formalized basis by civilian-led institutions; in increasingly resilient partnership with the communities.

Role Description:

The role of the Police Component Delivery Manager is to plan and manage the Police Components deliverables against the AJACS and Police Component strategy and work plan. The role will focus on supporting FSP provincial, district and station planning activities in order to drive the resourcing of the FSP, build FSP capacity and deliver ongoing professionalization of the FSP where and when the tactical situation permits.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Leads the Police Component delivery effort ensuring that programme management systems and processes are put in place in order to deliver professionalization of local partners within donor guidelines. Line manage the programme management office and delivery functions and deliverables in order to align provincial, district and station level planning with ongoing capability and capacity building projects, with specific focus on;

2. Integrating other project work streams to enhance community policing outcomes, in line with the objectives of the programme strategy.

3. Mentoring, advising and assisting the programme's local partners in line with the AJACS and police component strategy

4. Supporting local partners to recover capabilities and/or reform where appropriate, in support of each component lead’s documented and agreed strategy, programme approach and planned and agreed set of priorities.

5. Holds line management responsibility for the Police Component Programme Management Office (Programme Management Unit PMU), ensuring that planning, control and measurement of agreed police component work plans and deliverables support the wider AJACS programme requirements and the capstone level AJACS work plan, as defined by the AJACS Deputy Team Leader.

6. Ensures the Police Component deliverables reflect the needs of the AJACS programme strategy and the AJACS police strategy.

7. Acts as deputy for the Police Component Lead, ensuring the Police Component has consistency of planning and delivery.

8. Oversees the Police Team’s deliverables by the AJACS Implementation Unit ensuring time, cost and scope are within agreed and planned tolerances, ensuring activities are delivered within the Activity Budget of the Police component

9. Undertakes and co-ordinates capability reviews with stakeholders and other components, in order to gain supporting evidence for capability grading assessments in order to assess local partners' organisational and capacity development against the AJACS police development work plan.

10. Provides supporting guidance on the Police Component’s agreed strategy and programme approach to AJACS employees and programme stakeholders.

11. Ensures sustainment and recruitment of the police delivery team personnel consistent with the AJACS HR policy.

Skills and Experience

Essential

1. Excellent written and spoken English
2. Excellent interpersonal skills
3. Excellent communication and coordination skills
4. Able to work effectively in a team
5. At least 10 years of previous program management and supervisory experience
6. Experience of managing relationships with local partners and stakeholders
7. Working knowledge of Arabic

Desirable

1. Knowledge of Syria and the sensitivities of working in a conflict-affected area
2. Experience remote managing teams
3. A police background, or prior experience of working on policing projects

Please follow the link to apply: http://bit.do/cKX33

The AJACS project aims to enable people in opposition-controlled Syria to experience increasingly effective accountable and transparent services, which are delivered on a progressively formalized basis by civilian-led institutions; in increasingly resilient partnership with the communities. In order to do this, the program will work with both communities and formal/informal service providers to develop their capacity to design and deliver services which respond to the needs of the population. The program seeks to promote local ownership and leadership of the decision-making processes which guide the delivery of resources, including those supplied by AJACS.

The AJACS Justice Component Lead will manage the Access to Justice technical team to conceptualize, document and lead implementation of the AJACS justice component.

Justice Component Lead shall, in coordination with other AJACS team members and under direction of team lead, conceptualize the AJACS justice component, draft relevant project documents for the justice component, lead the justice team in implementation of the justice component, coordinate with any/all counterparts in implementation of the justice component, and brief donors and others as appropriate under direction of the team lead about the justice component, and other duties as directed.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Manage the performance of the Justice Component Team members by setting deliverables related to the component work plan and regularly reviewing performance;

· Taking responsibility for the implementation of activities in the justice team work plan, and ensuring that implementation remains on track;

· Reporting on progress against the objectives within the justice team work plan

· Directing AJACS research into other areas of the justice sector in Syria;

· Ensuring full coordination and cooperation between AJACS and other actors engaged in the justice sphere

· Overseeing development of local partner organisations and administration of justice sector activities

· Developing administration of justice sector strategies to re-establish and improve core justice institutions for the delivery of sector services

· Administering institutional development and convergence of justice sector governance structures

Required Skills

Essential:

1. Training in civil and criminal law and a strong legal background

2. Regional experience

3. Understanding of formal and informal justice mechanisms

4. Excellent written and spoken English

5. Excellent interpersonal skills

6. Excellent communication and coordination skills

7. Able to work effectively in a team

8. 7+ years of previous program management and supervisory experience

Desirable:

1. Arabic language skills

2. Knowledge of Syria and the sensitivities of working in a conflict-affected area Experience of working closely with local partners and external stakeholders

To apply, please visit our website:http://bit.do/cRKv5

About the role

Project Managers perform a key role in Adam Smith International’s consulting model and play a central part in managing project technical and financial performance. A Manager is expected to manage international projects and support business development opportunities through engaging with our donor and government clients on technical issues, and supporting the preparation of technical and financial proposals and expressions of interest.

The position will be based in London but may require extensive travel in Africa and Asia.

Main responsibilities may include:

1. Identification of revenue reform opportunities.

2. Contribution towards the preparation of expressions of interest and proposals (both technical and commercial) for different donors.

3. Management of (or support to the management of) revenue reform projects, ensuring project objectives are delivered on time and to a high standard.

4. Development of technical skills and understanding of revenue reform.

5. Production and submission of internal and external reports as necessary.

6. Project financial management in accordance with Adam Smith International’s financial systems and processes to ensure projects are planned and delivered within budget.

About you

A Project Manager should have the ability to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. You should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in their work. Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· A post-graduate degree from a top quality university;

· An interest in government reforms in developing countries;

· Have significant experience in development on an international donor project, either as project manager or consultant;

· Enthusiasm and flexibility along with a willingness to travel at short notice and work in developing countries for a significant time;

· Demonstrable experience working in complex and time-pressured contexts;

· Proven ability to identify, develop and win new opportunities;

· Outstanding English written and oral communication skills;

· Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work;

· Strong attention to detail;

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio;

· Eligible to work in UK.

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). 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 a highly competitive compensation package 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 short cover letter to http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/permanent-positions/. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

· Looking to expand, or to commence, your career in international development?

· Join one of the world’s leading international development firms and work across Asia and the Pacific

Adam Smith International is currently seeking a dynamic and energetic professional looking to expand, or to commence, their career in international development. You should combine the technical and management skills of a professional consultant and the drive of an emerging market entrepreneur, with a healthy appetite for challenge and a desire to travel throughout South East Asia and the Pacific.

About the Role

As a Program Manager, you will oversee the day to day running of a program/s within our Asia Pacific portfolio. You will also play a fundamental role within the team, leading on and supporting the development of proposals in the pursuit of future programs. A Manager can expect considerable travel to our programs in the region or to new countries, leading on business development initiatives and meeting with potential partners.

There is no one typical day in this role, however you will be tasked with the following;

· Managing and supporting our programs across South East Asia and the Pacific;

· Supporting our in-country program teams to ensure our work is continuously delivered to the highest standard;

· Contributing to new business development initiatives for a range of clients, including the Australian and New Zealand Governments;

· Building and managing strong and effective working relationships with key clients, partners and associates; and

· Contributing to the team’s thought leadership, communications, research and knowledge management efforts to support the growth of Adam Smith International across South East Asia and the Pacific.

Adam Smith International is an award-winning professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through programs supporting economic growth and government reform across the globe. As one of the world’s largest specialist international development companies, we are dedicated to the successful delivery of foreign aid programs. In 2015, we managed 169 programs, across 40 countries for 27 clients. 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.

Adam Smith International (Australia) is the company’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters, responsible for leading business development and program delivery across South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. The company has seen impressive growth in the region over the last four years. We now boast a growing portfolio of development programs, managed primarily on behalf of the Governments of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Please refer to www.adamsmithInternational.com for further information

About you

· Proven program management or coordination experience, ideally in a blue chip consultancy, the development sector, or a relevant field;

· Experience undertaking relevant research and producing high quality written research outputs;

· Proven ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments;

· A desire to travel across the region and an enthusiasm for tackling unfamiliar and challenging problems;

· A degree in a relevant field (a post-graduate degree is highly desirable);

· A pragmatic and resourceful attitude and the confidence to take difficult decisions;

· Outstanding English written and oral communication skills with additional regional languages an advantage;

· Excellent interpersonal skills and team work;

· Strong attention to detail.

What We Offer You

We offer you a dynamic and friendly small team environment and the opportunity to work on a highly successful portfolio of programs. 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 also offer a highly competitive salary, plus a 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 cover letter at http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/permanent-positions/. You must be eligible to work in Australia to apply for this position. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

About the team

Adam Smith International has live programmes in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar and is expanding its presence across the region. Pakistan represents a key part of our regional portfolio with our current contracts including the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) two largest education programmes worldwide.

About the role

Adam Smith International is looking to recruit a Senior Manager to oversee delivery of the Punjab Education Sector Programme (PESP II) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP II) – DFID’s two largest education projects in the world.

With a population of 200 million, Pakistan is one of the largest countries in the world, yet less than half of Pakistan’s children complete primary school and a quarter have no education at all. PESP II and KESP II are ambitious projects aiming to get more children in school, staying longer and learning more. They are complex projects with high management needs.

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing both projects, supported by a programme management team for each project, ensuring they deliver results on time and to budget. In particular, the post-holder will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Provide leadership and support to the PESP II and KESP II programme management teams, and backstop where necessary.
• Build strong relationships with our clients and project consultants, and manage relationships effectively.
• Provide expert advice, planning and support on our projects, depending on emerging needs.
• Provide a senior layer of quality assurance of technical team outputs (including milestone deliverables and client reports).
• Monitor delivery against work-plans and budgets, investigate any significant deviation, and provide effective and timely course correction.
• Build a pool of short-term consultants to be deployed on the programmes.

It is preferred that the position is based in Lahore, but an Islamabad base would be considered for a strong candidate. Regular travel to the other location will be needed. Occasional travel to Peshawar may also be needed.

About you Adam Smith International seeks the following skills:You have outstanding English written and oral communication skills:

• You have excellent management, inter-personal and team-work skills.
• You have good numeracy and experience in managing budgets.
• You show strong attention to detail.
• You have good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Microsoft Project and Visio skills would be an advantage.
• You are innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in your work.

• You are enthusiastic with the willingness to work in our Pakistan offices for a significant period of time.

• A post-graduate degree from a top-tier university

• The ability to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds

• Experience of managing and motivating teams to deliver results

• A proven ability to work effectively in challenging and politically sensitive environments

• Demonstrable experience working in complex and time-pressured contexts, including delivering complex projects to a high standard in demanding environments

• Experience in client-focused roles, such as consulting, policy advice, strategy development etc.

• Experience of working in Pakistan would be a significant advantage

• Knowledge of the education sector would be a significant advantage, particularly in a development context

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 a highly competitive compensation package 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 short cover letter http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/permanent-positions/ Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

About us

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. 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.

About the role

Our Professional Development Scheme works for 9 months. At the end of this period Adam Smith International may provide an offer of permanent employment as a Manager. During these 9 months you will be responsible for working with the team to support project management and business development activities. Specific responsibilities include:

· Supporting implementation of our programmes, including logistics and administration, financial management, organisational development, reporting, recruitment, and contracting;

· Contributing to the development of technical proposals, writing project descriptions and company capability statements, supporting others in the development of approach and issues sections of proposals and reports;

· Contacting potential associates, reviewing, editing and formatting CVs and negotiating fee rates;

· Providing support to others on any other business deemed appropriate to your competence.

We are looking for four candidates:

· Two in our South Asia team based in London but requiring travel to the region.

· One in our South Asia team based in Pakistan.

· One in our Innovation, Business & Trade team based in London but requiring international travel.

About you

Our projects require the highest quality people. People empowered to overcome challenges with a ‘can do’ attitude tempered with insight and pragmatism. Each team member is carefully selected, based not just on their technical ability, but on their proven experience. It’s this combination that ensures we deliver real societal impact and measurable results beyond those anticipated.

You should have demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with people from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds; ability to work effectively in politically sensitive and physically challenging environments - and ability to work well within a team environment.

• A post-graduate degree in education, public administration, public policy, economics, public financial management or other relevant fields from a top class university;

• We also encourage applications from students of history, classics, languages and other arts based subjects who have excellent degrees;

• A demonstrable knowledge of and interest in the world of development in South Asia;

• Demonstrated experience of initiative, entrepreneurial mind-set, client-orientation, risk taking, and working in complex and time-pressured contexts;

• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and oral;

• Spanish communication skills, both written and oral (desirable);

• Be willing to travel extensively to our focus countries, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the case of the South Asia team roles and potentially globally in the case of the Innovation, Business & Trade role;

• Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work;

• Strong attention to detail;

• Enthusiasm and flexibility along with a willingness to travel at short notice and work in developing countries for a significant time;

• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.

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 a highly competitive compensation package 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/professional-development-scheme/ Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

Deadline for applications will be Monday 2^nd January 2017. We will be holding an Assessment Centre on the 31^st January 2017, and you will be required to attend for the full day should you be shortlisted.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted.

Thank you for your consideration.

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 projects support economic growth and government reform, and our experience and results have led us to become a trusted leader in delivering a comprehensive range of sustainable and high impact programmes.

Our projects are funded by a wide range of donor organisations, including the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Swedish and Danish Government's development agencies Sida and Danida, the European Commission, DFAT, and the Asian Development Bank.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior HR and Recruitment Manager, the Recruitment Officer is responsible for providing support during all the permanent staff recruitment process to the time when the new employee starts work.

You will be part of a dynamic and growing Human Resource team. The HR team currently consists of 12 people. You will work closely with another Recruitment Officer who you will split the business sectors with.

It will be the recruitment officer’s role to understand the teams’ needs and support the team to achieve this through efficient, timely and professional recruitment. In addition, you will ensure the maintenance of our recruitment and on-boarding system, promote cross-team knowledge sharing, and develop a high level of sourcing expertise. This would include managing a proactive talent pipeline and developing a number of effective sourcing activities. In addition, you will be pivotal in driving our social media and careers fairs presence.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your HR career and join a successful and profitable company. There is great potential to develop your knowledge.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

· Work closely with business to understand and respond effectively to overall team needs and to ensure focus on priorities;

· Work with team/leaders to develop, implement and regularly review a workforce plan which is closely aligned to their needs and business strategy in the immediate future and longer-term;

· Create job adverts with the team that will be attractive to prospective applicants;

· Proactively identify a number of key sources for internal staff and post jobs though all appropriate networks (alumni sites, on line job boards, social media, our CV database etc.);

· Stay connected with the industry and market to guarantee a broad network of job boards and sources. Explore social media route and new opportunities;

· Deliver headhunting activity through social media searches (LinkedIn, Facebook, on-line groups etc.);

· Use pre-screening questionnaires in the recruitment system to identify the best applicants (availability, rate, expertise, country experience);

· Sift applications and provide an appropriate long-list to Hiring Managers;

· Arrange and deliver phone interviews;

· Work closely with colleagues in the Recruitment department to make sure there is alignment in terms of approach, process and quality of service;

· Attend events that will promote Adam Smith International and attract potential candidates;

· Report writing;

· Supporting the team on any HR project related work;

· Managing the employee induction process.

About you

We are looking for someone who combines tenacity with rigour, exudes sound judgment, demonstrates integrity and sensitivity, and is a strong team player. A Recruitment Officer should have the ability to build effective relationships with internal clients from wide range of professional and cultural background. You should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive and genuinely committed to achieving high standards.

The ideal candidate for this position will also have:

• Good degree in a relevant subject;

• Previous experience in a fast paced environment working on high volume/high calibre recruitment;

• Experience of working in a recruitment agency or in-house recruitment role (desirable);

• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines;

• Excellent customer service and highly collaborative approach;

• High level of emotional intelligence;

• Good organisation and planning skills;

• Resilience to changing circumstances and challenges;

• Pro-active and result focused approach;

• 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 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). 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.

Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?

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

About the role

Adam Smith International is one of the UK’s leading providers of technical assistance to justice, policing, and defence institutions and agencies in developing and conflict affected countries. We are currently delivering complex and politically sensitive projects in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

We are looking to expand our existing team of managers by recruiting a position in London.

Successful candidates will take on key roles in both the delivery of existing projects and the conversion of new business opportunities. This will involve:

· Providing technical oversight of projects by managing teams of subject matter experts, analysing operating contexts, liaising with beneficiaries and donors, and assuring the quality of deliverables;

· Contributing to setting the JSP team’s business strategy and its implementation by identifying and tracking opportunities, conducting field research, developing technical methodologies, and building expert teams and establishing organisational partnerships;

· Strengthening our focus on achieving, capturing and demonstrating results through innovative project management, building strong evidence bases, and overcoming complex risks;

· Working with other technical and geographic teams within the firm to share knowledge, exchange experiences and collaborate in pursuing cross-cutting business opportunities.

About you

Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· A postgraduate degree in international development, international relations, political science or other relevant fields from a top-tier university;

· At least two years of relevant work experience preferably in a developing or fragile environment;

· Strong interest in governance, rule of law, security or conflict reduction in developing countries;

· Demonstrated experience of using initiative, planning and organisation skills, results-focus and working in complex and time-pressured contexts;

· Enthusiasm and flexibility along with a willingness to travel at short notice;

· Outstanding English written and oral communication skills;

· Excellent inter-personal and team management skills;

· Strong attention to detail;

· IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;

· You must be eligible to work in the UK.

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). 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 a highly competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

Ready to Apply?

We would love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and short cover letter to http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/permanent-positions/ Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.

Background

MAFITA is a large-scale, six year youth employment programme operating in Nigeria’s northern states, funded by DFID and implemented by Adam Smith International in partnership with City & Guilds and Making Cents. Through a combination of innovative skills development and job creation interventions, MAFITA will support over 60,000 marginalised young people to find employment or become entrepreneurs by 2021.

MAFITA is a flagship youth employment programme for DFID and Adam Smith International. We are seeking an exceptional full-time Deputy Team Leader (DTL) to join the team from April 2017 and play a key role in delivering this exciting programme.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Team Leader, the DTL will play an important technical and strategic leadership role, supporting delivery of interventions across all four programme components. In addition, the DTL will hold line management responsibility for research, Monitoring & Results Measurement (MRM), and the stakeholder engagement unit. Together with the Team Leader, the DTL will represent MAFITA to external stakeholders and play a key role in building and managing effective partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to setting the programme’s strategy together with the DFID, and the Project Director and the Senior Management Team.
• Liaising closely with the Team Leader and providing strategic and technical input across the programme as needed.
• Line management of specific programme functions. Example responsibilities include:
  • MRM: overseeing delivery and continual upgrading of MAFITA’s MRM system, with a focus on both rigorously proving programme results and continually improving performance, as well as value for money measurement.
  • Research: effectively integrating research and evidence into programme interventions and the MRM system, running new analysis and diagnoses (e.g. assessing intervention opportunities in Jigawa state), ensuring research is accessible and useable by all programme components.
  • Other functions as required.
• Inputs to strategic and operational planning. Leading design and delivery of new programme activities.
• Managing project resources to effectively and efficiently deliver outputs.
• Ensuring that the principles of the project are maintained in all activities.
• Identifying new partners for the project and together with the Team Leader in developing suitable offers of support.
• Together with the Project Managers, representing the project in the Team Leader’s absence.

Duration and Location

This is a full time position, commencing by April 2017 with an expected commitment of at least two years. The DTL will be based in the Kano project office with some travel to the focal states (Kaduna, Katsina, and Jigawa), as well as Abuja. If based outside Kano, there will be scope for the selected candidate to make periodic visits home.

Selection criteria

• A demonstrated track record in a field relevant to the duties and accountabilities of the position
• An undergraduate (and preferably postgraduate) degree in a relevant field
• Experience in international development for a consultancy firm, development agency or NGO
• Strong technical experience in at least one of the following areas (experience in more than one area is desirable):
  • Youth employment / empowerment
  • Skills development / general education
  • Local economic development / job creation / value chains and market systems development
• Substantial experience in effectively managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or large organisations
• Experience in designing and managing project-centred monitoring and evaluation work
• Preferably experience living and working in Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa
• Fluency in English, knowledge of Hausa is desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communications and writing skills

About MAFITA

MAFITA is a 6-year DFID-funded programme that aims to improve the livelihoods of marginalised young people in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, and from 2017, Jigawa. MAFITA sets out to enable over 60,000 marginalised young people – with a particular emphasis on women and marginalised adolescent girls and Almajirai – to find full time skilled employment or self-employment. Commencing with a design phase in April 2015, MAFITA is currently in its pilot intervention phase which runs until April 2018. Following the pilot phase, MAFITA will run three years of full-scale implementation between 2018 and 2021. MAFITA’s pilot interventions include:

• Component 1 (Community Skills Development Centres - COSDECs): MAFITA will support the re-modelling of business apprenticeship training centres in the target states. The COSDECs will be designed to operate as a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ skills delivery facility offering foundational skills, vocational, entrepreneurial, life skills training, incubation facilities to the beneficiaries, as well as a community-based governance structure.
• Component 2 (Apprenticeships): MAFITA will also champion skill delivery mechanism in the informal sector that will be tailored to suit the specific circumstances of the marginalised youth. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) facilities will be used to train master craftspeople (MCPs), who will then educate beneficiaries through apprenticeship schemes.
• Component 3 (TVET): MAFITA will support selected technical colleges to build their capacities in terms of human resources and equipment to meet the minimum requirement of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to be able to deliver relevant and quality skills delivery at level 3 of the national qualification framework for MAFITA beneficiaries.
• Component 4 (LED and MSE support): Improving local economic development to ensure demand for target beneficiaries in self- or wage-employment. Access to Finance: MAFITA will facilitate the design of effective access to finance strategies that will help micro-lenders deliver financial products that serve beneficiaries and micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Access to Business Development Services: MAFITA will support graduates of the training programmes that opt for self-employment to develop their ideas into viable start-ups. Training to Work: MAFITA will facilitate the provision of information on job opportunities and requirements, simplifying the access to the labour market for graduates seeking employment.

For more information on MAFITA’s activities please see medium.com/@mafita

ASI’s presence in Nigeria

ASI’s regional office for West Africa is Abuja and there is also a substantial presence across the northern states, including four major programmes operating from our Kano office and project offices in MAFITA’s other focal states. 18 ASI Managers, 100 other staff and over 200 Associates work in Nigeria where we deliver projects for DFID, EU and the World Bank. Our in-country positioning allows us to be as close to our clients as possible and to leverage existing platforms and networks to deliver high quality programmes. We also operate a shared-operations function in Nigeria which is responsible for security, operations and logistics across the programme portfolio.

Living and working in northern Nigeria

MAFITA is a close-knit team of over 30 full-time Nigerian and international team members, most of them based in the project’s Kano headquarters. Kano is Nigeria’s second biggest city with a history of over 1000 years. Reminders of its past can be found in the old city with its UNESCO World Heritage city wall and traditional indigo dye pits. Recent news headlines have brought the attention of the general public to the spill-overs from the fading Boko Haram insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria or the on-going clashes between Muslim and Christian in the middle belt. While there is a heightened security alert and movement outside of Kano can sometimes be restricted, daily life in Kano is re-awakening. Leisure offers include a good selection of Indian, Chinese, Lebanese and local restaurants and bars, West Africa’s oldest golf course, one of Africa’s best football teams, polo, football pitches, quirky markets and a modern mall with a movie theatre and a well-equipped South African grocery store.

To apply: Please send your CV and a short cover email to Rebecca.Jevons@adamsmithinternational.com by Friday 10^th February 2017. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.