Senior Manager - Climate Change at Adam Smith International

Requirements:

Key tasks and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Project and Grant Management

• Manage small, analytical as well as large, complex climate change programmes with oversight
• Ensure project outputs (reports, technical assistance, grants, workshops etc) are delivered as required by the project terms of reference and/or activity plans subsequently agreed
• Ensure high standards of delivery and accountability reflected in audits, financial management, annual reviews
• Conduct basic data collection, monitoring and verification for grants under implementation
• Ensure compliance of procedures and processes in line with FCDO and ASI requirements

Strategy, engagement and analysis

• Build and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships in-country
• Lead strategic planning and develop a roadmap for action for country activities
• Contribute to the wider programme strategy and make recommendations for improvement

Business Growth

• Analyse the market to identify opportunities for growth and expansion and ensure we capitalise on opportunities
• Write small, large and complex winning proposals with little assistance
• Support the Climate Change Team on the strategy and approaches to achieve success in ‘must win’ tenders

About You

A Senior Manager – Climate Change should have the ability to build effective relationships with experts from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. The candidate should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to making a lasting contribution to international development.

Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

• A graduate degree in social sciences, business administration, project management or other relevant fields;
• 7-15 years of relevant professional experience in management of programmes, grants, technical assistance;
• An excellent understanding of HMG values, principles and structures is desirable;
• Experience working on climate mitigation and/or development projects is an asset, and knowledge of Middle-Income Countries would be highly valued;
• Outstanding written English and oral communication skills;
• Knowledge of local languages spoken on the continent is advantageous;
• Demonstrated experience of initiative, planning and organisation skills, results-focus and working in complex and time-pressured contexts;
• Excellent inter-personal skills and teamwork;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Willingness to travel to ODA-eligible countries.