International Development Consultant

Job Description

Reporting to Atos Consulting’s Lead Partner for International Development, the post-holder will be responsible for:

• Providing direction and oversight of project activities in Sudan, working closely with project teams and consultants;
• Monitoring and reporting on progress, both within Atos Consulting and to DFID;
• Providing commercial direction and management, ensuring accuracy of forecasting, financial reporting and invoicing, in line with the approved project margin;
• Liaising with DFID, the project team and Atos management regarding issues arising;
• Contributing to business development, identifying and scoping sell-on and new business opportunities;
• Providing quality assurance of key outputs produced by the project team.

Job Requirements

Essential:

• Degree in a relevant discipline (such as international development, economics or law).
• Development professional with relevant experience, preferably including police and justice reform projects.
• Programme and project management experience within a complex reform environment.
• Experience of managing relationships across multiple stakeholders, potentially with divergent interests.
• Significant experience in sub-Saharan Africa and/or in a fragile environment.
• Experience of commercial management of complex consultancy programmes.

Desirable:

• Higher Degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in a relevant discipline.
• Prior experience in Sudan or South Sudan.

About the Organization

A key enabler for Business Transformation. Atos Consulting offers advice and a pragmatic, realistic approach to addressing client needs. It provides "end-to-end" services and solutions, ranging from supporting strategy development through to enterprise solutions and technology decisions. This enables our clients to become increasingly effective and to generate more value through an innovative approach to business processes, well-integrated supporting technologies and strategic investments in people. Our consultants have an in-depth understanding of their clients and their businesses and a proven track record of delivering solutions in many industry sectors. By focusing on these specific industries, Atos Consulting ensures that all aspects of a client organization – people, processes, and technology – are fully aligned with business strategy. We are an integral part of Atos. Atos Consulting practices Belgium Brazil France Germany Spain The Netherlands UK