Consultant, GSEG

 

About the role

Function of department

We know that if countries are to achieve the ambitious targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their governments will have a central role to play in enabling inclusive economic growth, delivering quality universal services and managing resources sustainably. Crown Agents’ competitive advantage comes from our ability to add value as partners of government by ‘working with the grain’ of local reforms and change processes and bringing technical skills and contextually appropriate solutions. We also bring a diverse range of technical capabilities that can be deployed in highly fragile and conflict affected states (such as Iraq and Libya), in more stable but extremely resource-constrained low-income countries (like Nepal and Sierra Leone), and in middle-income settings where governments are committed to undertaking crucial reforms to maximise the impact of public expenditure (such as Ukraine and Uzbekistan).

From value-for-money auditing of public infrastructure investments in Ghana to building decentralised public expenditure management systems in Nepal to reforming revenue collection systems in Togo, we have maintained a strong track record of programmes that enable fiscally constrained governments to use their limited resources more effectively.

Main job purpose

To support the GSEG team through assistance in project management and business winning activities, with a particular focus on Southern Africa

Main responsibilities

This role will form part of two Crown Agents’ teams: the global GSEG team (led from London) and the Crown Agents Zimbabwe country team (‘CAZIM’). Line management and reporting will be to GSEG, but the postholder will be based in CA’s Harare office, as a full member of the country team.

Win

• Provide inputs to opportunity identification, evaluation, tracking and management in Zimbabwe and for the wider GSEG pipeline
• Assist in promotion of team services through preparation of capability statements and marketing material
• Support team positioning for opportunities through developing and maintaining positive relationships with existing and potential clients and partners
• Assist with preparation of Expressions of Interest
• Assist with preparation of project proposals: management of bidding process; associate and consultant selection; technical writing; commercial proposal and authorisation
• Provide GSEG team and Zimbabwe Country Director with regular market intelligence, with particular focus on the political and economic developments relevant to CA business in the Southern Africa region; carrying out research on donor/government/private sector/NGO current and planned activities.

Manage

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• Assist with the management of governance, stabilisation and economic growth projects within contracted time and budget constraints

Deliver

• Assist in provision of advice to internal & external clients on technical matters within area of discipline

Build

• Build knowledge and experience through contributing to think-pieces, shadowing more senior members of staff and attending external events

About you

Qualification

• A postgraduate social science degree from a top-tier university is desirable – eg. international relations, international development, politics, economics, law, etc

Experience

• Some relevant government or private sector or international development sector experience in relevant subject area;
• Good understanding of the international development sector and the political environmental context in Southern Africa. Marketing experience, together with well-developed social and communication skills. Track record of building and maintaining relationships within the donor community.