Position: Senior Manager – Governance and Stability
Vacancy Type: 2-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension
Location: Mali or flexible
Start Date: May - July 2022
About the role
ASI’s Governance and Stability Practice is responsible for supporting the design and delivery of our work focused on strengthening governance and enhancing stability around the world. The practice covers centre of government reform, local government reform, public financial management, anti-corruption and illicit financial flows, and civil society development and education under the rubric of governance and stabilisation, countering violent extremism, countering disinformation, security sector reform, conflict reduction. We place a strong emphasis on gender and social inclusion in all our programming and have a particular focus on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Our work takes place in a range of fragile and conflict affected states as well as more and economically advanced countries. We work in places ranging from Pakistan and Myanmar to Iraq, Syria, and Palestine, to Somalia, Ghana, and Mali.
We are currently looking to fill a senior manager position role for the following project and activities:
Key tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Primary role, Senior Project Management:
o Quality assurance of project deliverables
o Support to work planning and strategic direction
o Team management
o Finances and budget management and forecasting
o Supporting operations management including assuring operational compliance with country legal and regulatory requirement
o Managing risks & issues
o Supporting evaluations and reporting
o Event logistics & management
By agreement with Head of Practice, Business development
Technical:
o Coordinating and/or leading small and medium size proposals.
o Coordinating and contributing to large size proposals.
o Researching thematic context in particular countries / regions.
o Brainstorming and drafting methodologies.
o Identifying key partnerships.
o Identifying consultants for key positions and maintaining staffing database.
o Writing proposal documents.
Commercial:
o Researching and benchmarking costs of operation.
o Benchmarking fee rates.
o Negotiating fee rates.
o Developing commercial proposals
Enabling role, Firm Building:
o Marketing: Contributing content, developing events, and generating grey literature that can be used to build ASI’s reputation with external audiences.
o Supporting events to share knowledge
o Knowledge management: ensure all knowledge is shared via agreed team systems and processes
o Personal development: take ownership to grow one’s own capability, experience, and expertise
About you
You will bring some knowledge and expertise in one of more areas of the thematic areas identified above and a proven track record in building effective relationships with stakeholders from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. You will relish working in a team and will be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in your work.
You will have the following skills and experience:
What We Offer You
As an employee-owned company, our people are at the heart of our strategy and our decisions. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a dynamic and friendly team environment, the opportunity to support a highly successful portfolio of programmes, and support to develop your skills and progress in your career.
The diversity of our workforce makes ASI a great place to work, more creative and resourceful, and underpins strong partnerships. We keep a sharp focus on diversity and inclusion, including through our Equality Action Plan and our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and through leadership from our Executive Team and oversight by our Board.
We recognise the importance of your life outside of work. We are proud to support flexible working arrangements and commit to make a success of flexible working arrangements wherever possible. We’ve built a culture to reflect our values, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate, and great at what they do.
Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?
Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and short cover letter with the subject headline “Senior Manager – Governance & Stability” to recruitment.asi@adamsmithinternational.com .
Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted.
Deadline for Applications will be midnight 28th April 2022
ASI is committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce through the attraction, retention and development of a diverse range of talented people. We want people to be comfortable bringing their whole self to work and recognise that inclusion brings further opportunities for innovation and creativity.
#We’re happy to talk flexible working
Adam Smith International is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. They come to us to develop strategies and to design, deliver and evaluate programmes that, in turn, stimulate growth, stability and good governance.
For nearly three decades in almost 100 countries, we have been working in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society in countries at all stages of development.
Our core team of staff and technical experts, in multiple offices around the world, ensures the quality of delivery and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. We bring together a global network of specialist experts, who contribute their experience and know-how, where and when it is needed.
ASI is owned and operated by its employees. We are committed to corporate integrity and a triple bottom line of social, environmental and financial performance.
