DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine, and project operations worldwide. DAI tackles fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability: it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action-action into impact. DAI is committed to shaping a more liveable world.
DAI UK’s Professional Development Programme (PDP) is an intensive on-the-job 2 year training programme, based in DAI’s UK offices (Apsley and London), and enables individuals to acquire the fundamental skills required to be successful in our business, build their networks and knowledge and engage with initiatives across DAI UK. After completion of the 2 years, the DAI UK Business Unit commits to continue to develop the individual’s skills and experiences and help them progress to more senior positions within the business over the years.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for recent under graduates and master’s graduates with at least a year of relevant industry experience. We welcome applicants who can demonstrate the following skills: critical thinking, organisational skills, initiative, managing complexity, strong written and verbal communications, strong academic record, and demonstrated initiative of playing a leadership role within their universities, communities, or work environment.
What the programme consists of:
You will be assigned to one of our Technical Teams: Economic Growth, Environment and Climate, Conflict and Stabilisation, Governance and Accountability, Human Development (covering health and education), Evidence, Learning and Technical Assistance Facilities (ELTAF) and will complete the following activities:
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in United Kingdom without the need for sponsorship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
The salary offered will be commensurate with relevant experience. DAI offers a generous benefits package and there are several day-to-day perks of working at DAI that help keep us happy and motivated! Please provide a covering letter with your application stating clearly your salary expectations.
This job description details the key elements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Job roles evolve over time and jobholders may be required to complete additional tasks in line with business needs.
You will be pleased to know that we strive to uphold the highest ethical standards and that we are working with our clients to reduce the opportunity for people who are known to have breached ethical standards to work in our field. Any staff and/or consultant contract with DAI, therefore, will be subject to satisfactory reference checking and vetting.
The closing date for this role will be 12th April 2024.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview or recruitment process, please contact Victoria_Tres@dai.com. (Please do not send applications directly to this inbox).
If this role sounds interesting and you would like to be part of DAI’s growing business, bidding for and managing donor-funded projects round the world, we look forward to hearing from you.
DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action – action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more liveable world. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations and philanthropies.
