Professional Development Scheme, Private Sector Development Team at Adam Smith International

About the Role

Managers perform a key role in Adam Smith International’s consulting model and play a central part in managing project technical and financial performance. Similarly, a member of the Professional Development Scheme will also perform project management activities, collaborating with, supporting and learning from more experienced Managers in the team. A member of the Professional Development Scheme will also support and prepare technical and financial proposals and expressions of interest.

The successful candidate will spend 9 months working in ENABLE2. Subject to strong performance and mutual fit, it is the hope and expectation that the candidate will transition to a Manager in the Private Sector Development team. In this event, it will be expected that the candidate will complete a further 15 months with ASI Nigeria as a Manager before taking another role within Adam Smith International.

About you

A member of the Professional Development Scheme 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. He/she 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 in economics, international development or other relevant fields from top class and internationally recognised universities;

· Enthusiasm for travel;

· Strong interest in the Private Sector Development and working in developing countries;

· Demonstrated experience of initiative, client-orientation, risk taking, and working in complex and time-pressured contexts;

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

· Outstanding English written and oral communication skills with additional languages;

· Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work;

· Strong attention to detail;

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

· Be eligible to work in the 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)

We are 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 like-minded professionals who are smart, passionate and great at what they do. We offer £24,000 per annum plus overseas package uplift.