United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Professional development scheme, Extractive Industries Governance - London

About the Extractive Industries Governance Service

Through our Extractive Industries Governance service, Adam Smith International is a leading international adviser to Government clients seeking to improve governance of the oil, gas and mining sectors. We are accredited as an official validator of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), reflecting our strong commitment to good governance and transparent natural resource management. Our expertise in the governance and sustainable development extractive industries includes:

· Strategy, policy & legislation

· Institutional strengthening

· Revenue management

· Communications & communities· Transparency & accountability

· Environmental sustainability

· Economic impact

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

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 or other relevant fields from an internationally recognised university;

· Strong, demonstrated interest in Extractive Industries Governance

· Work experience in developing countries is desirable;

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

· 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

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

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 have built a culture to reflect our principles, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate, dynamic and great at what they do. We have a headquarters overlooking the Thames in a central London location. We offer a highly competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.