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 project managers by recruiting for positions in London and Nairobi.
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;
· 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.
HOW TO APPLY:
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 torecruitment@adamsmithinternational.com with a subject line of “Manager – JSP Team”. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.
