United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manager, Revenue Reform team - London

About the role

Project Managers perform a key role in Adam Smith International’s consulting model and play a central part in managing project technical and financial performance. A Manager is expected to manage international projects and support business development opportunities through engaging with our donor and government clients on technical issues, and supporting the preparation of technical and financial proposals and expressions of interest.

The position will be based in London but may require extensive travel in Africa and Asia.

Main responsibilities may include:

1. Identification of revenue reform opportunities.

2. Contribution towards the preparation of expressions of interest and proposals (both technical and commercial) for different donors.

3. Management of (or support to the management of) revenue reform projects, ensuring project objectives are delivered on time and to a high standard.

4. Development of technical skills and understanding of revenue reform.

5. Production and submission of internal and external reports as necessary.

6. Project financial management in accordance with Adam Smith International’s financial systems and processes to ensure projects are planned and delivered within budget.

About you

A Project Manager should have the ability to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. You should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in their work. Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:

· A post-graduate degree from a top quality university;

· An interest in government reforms in developing countries;

· Have significant experience in development on an international donor project, either as project manager or consultant;

· Enthusiasm and flexibility along with a willingness to travel at short notice and work in developing countries for a significant time;

· Demonstrable experience working in complex and time-pressured contexts;

· Proven ability to identify, develop and win new opportunities;

· Outstanding English written and oral communication skills;

· Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work;

· Strong attention to detail;

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio;

· Eligible to work in 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.

Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?

We would love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and short cover letter to http://www.adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/permanent-positions/. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.