Jobs at Adam Smith International

About the role
Specific responsibilities will include:

• Support technical and project management teams in the planning, budgeting, and resourcing of interventions
• Scrutinise intervention strategies and plans as part of the intervention approval process, to ensure that all programme activities will deliver results and value for money
• Work with the Project Director to create a high-performing programme, including effective human resource management and organisational development
• Monitor whether programme interventions are on-track to deliver results; flag any issues to the Project Director
• Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as gender and political economy are effectively mainstreamed into the programme
• Provide technical and strategic inputs, as required
• Ensure that project processes and procedures are fit-for-purpose and are effectively implemented
• Provide financial oversight of interventions including maintenance of a resource burn-rate, an accurate financial forecast and provision of other management reports
• Support implementation of interventions including financial management, recruitment, duty of care, and contracting
• Liaise the programme client; support quarterly and annual reporting

About you
The project manager should have:

• A postgraduate degree in economics, political science, international development, business management, or other relevant field from a top-tier university
• A minimum of 3/5 years work experience in market development, consulting or a relevant industry experience
• A demonstrated interest in economic development, particularly in developing countries
• Demonstrated experience of using initiative, client-orientation, risk taking, and working in complex and time-pressured contexts
• Willingness to travel and to be relocated in Nigeria
• Outstanding written and spoken English
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and a strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication, inter-personal, and team-working skills
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio
• You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position.