Assistant Manager

6 months ago

Elizabeth Bay, Australia Adam Smith International Full time

**_Vacancy type_** 1 year contract with possibility of extension

**_ Location_** Sydney with possibility of travel

**_ Service areas(s)_** Asia Pacific

Adam Smith International (ASI) is currently seeking a dynamic and energetic professional looking to jump start their career in international aid & development. This role would be suitable for someone who has experienced the aid sector as an intern or volunteer and can work flexibly in a team.

At ASI, the Assistant Manager role is the entry point for our program management career track. It feeds our pipeline for the next generation of project managers. This is a one year position, with possibility for promotion at the end of 12 months.

**About the Role**

As an Assistant Manager, you will support the day to day running of programs within our Asia Pacific portfolio. You will also play a fundamental role within the team supporting the development of proposals in the pursuit of future programs.

There is no one typical day in this role; however you will be tasked with the following:

- Managing and supporting our programs across the region;
- Providing logístical support to program teams in-country and for short term consultant deployments, including coordinating travel arrangements (flights, accommodation and visas);
- Providing quality administrative support to our overseas program teams;
- Supporting the team’s external recruitment of associates and preparing personnel and supplier contracts;
- Contributing to business development initiatives to secure work from new and existing clients, including the Australian Government;
- Building and managing strong and effective working relationships with key clients, partners and associates;
- Contributing to the team’s thought leadership, communications, research and knowledge management efforts to support the growth of ASI across Asia Pacific.

**About you**

The successful applicant will have at minimum:

- Knowledge of the Australian and/or other donor aid programs;
- Political, social and cultural understanding of economic development in the Asia Pacific region;
- Interest (and experience preferred) in work in developing and conflict-affected areas;
- Some project management experience. Experience within the international development sector or government agency preferred.
- Ability to build effective, credible client relationships and networks including a range of multicultural stakeholders;
- High degree of organisational ability, including working well under pressure, with a high level of accuracy, and ability to understand complex areas of work;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing and presenting information, strong editing ability, and excellent computer skills;
- A desire to travel and an enthusiasm for tackling unfamiliar and challenging problems;
- Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.

**About Adam Smith International**

ASI is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world.

Our core team of staff and technical experts, in offices around the world, ensures the quality of delivery and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. We bring together a global network of specialist experts, who contribute their experience and know-how, where and when it is needed.

ASI is owned and operated by its employees, and we are all dedicated to making a meaningful difference in complex, challenging situations. We are committed to corporate integrity and a triple bottom line of social, environmental and financial performance. That is the way we work and that commitment was formally recognised when we became a certified B Corp.

**Adam Smith International (Australia)** is the company’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters, responsible for leading business development and program delivery across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The company has seen impressive growth in the region over the last 10 years. We now boast a growing portfolio of development programs, managed primarily on behalf of the Australian Government and other donors.

**What We Offer You**

We offer you a dynamic and friendly team environment and the opportunity to work on a highly successful portfolio of programs. We have a strong commitment to our people and strive to live by our values:

- Partnership: Bringing together people from diverse backgrounds, we adopt an inclusive approach to work, communicating effectively, sharing information, and building relationships.
- Impact: Creating lasting impact in complex, challenging situations and using resources responsibly, being accountable to and making decisions in line with our triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.
- Creativity: Finding new ways to create value through innovative thinking, technology and be

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