Focus of the Role
We are looking for a a Senior Delivery Advisor with extensive experience in our CoGD (Centre of Government and Delivery) practice central team. The role will primarily support our in-country TBI advisors, partner governments, and other key stakeholders on strengthening CoGD delivery in Africa. The candidate will drive implementation of our work in the 16+ countries we work in.
This is a senior role requiring an exceptional candidate with relevant expertise, deep networks with governments, development and technical partners active in centre of governments in Africa.
The CoGD Practice provides technical leadership and support to TBI’s work with governments in Africa, and the application of our delivery methodology. Our mission is to be a centre of excellence for learning and innovation on CoGD effectiveness. The team supports TBI’s embedded advisory work in 16+ countries in Africa. The practice team supports:
Quality assurance and training;
the mainstreaming of context-appropriate tech and non-tech;
and the development of productive partnerships to facilitate cross–country learning and exchange; and our engagement in the global debate on effective government in low income and emerging countries.
Key Responsibilities
Support Regional Directors and Country Heads in CoGD project scoping and setup
Lead socio-economic scoping exercises and develop a clear understanding of governments’ overarching vision, implementation challenges and opportunities
Lead diagnosis of centre of government capability and key drivers to deliver on governments’ national development priorities
Facilitate high level discussions with senior government counterparts on TBI’s support areas and jointly define and agree on TBI’s scope of work through the available options to ensure delivery
Coordinate capacity building efforts for CoGD counterparts, including implementing the establishment of institutions
Capacity Strengthening and Quality Assurance:
Provide thought partnership and strategic advisory support to Regional Directors, Country Heads and Advisors
Provide high impact advisory support to country teams to help projects ensure end to end impact
Demand-led implementation of delivery and centre of government training, delivery labs and other delivery tools
Support the product development of our CoGD offering in areas like delivery, strategy and policy, strategic communications and international relations
Assess existing capability gaps and support project teams to build the capacity of centres of government to effectively implement their transformation agenda, including technological transformational initiatives
Strengthening and innovating our product offering
Work with the Technology for Development (T4D) team to design centre of government and delivery tech offerings fit for the digital age
Work closely with the T4D team to integrate e-government and T4D into our CoGD approach, while ensuring our e-government efforts remain anchored to our CoGD and Delivery model
Work with other the sector practice leads (e.g. industrialisation) to strengthen our CoGD offering when a sectoral lens is required.
Business development and partnerships
Support fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Fundraising Team, Regional Directors, Country Heads and other sectoral team leads for our CoGD offering to governments
Identify and scope business development opportunities
Support the development of relationships with strategic partners, both existing and potential
Maintain intelligence on market needs, competition and market gaps
Contribution to TBI’s Broader Mission
Contribute to wider TBI activities
Quickly become a valued and supportive team member of the Africa Advisory team on matters of CoGD
Support the Centre of Government and Delivery Lead in overall strategy development and implementation, thought leadership and management of the practice team.
Person Specification
This is a role in a fast paced virtual team working out of different geographies and in complex policy areas. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of leadership and delivery in the public or private sectors, who can demonstrate the following:
Extensive experience in a leadership role, cutting across centre of government, governance, delivery and management consulting in Africa
Ability to work and interact at the highest levels of political decision-making structures in Governments and to support the emergence of trusted relationships
Strong political acumen and able to rapidly develop an understanding of the needs of senior officials
Highly developed analytical skills that can be deployed in a range of contexts
The ability to work in the face of a range of competing views and priorities, possessing highly-developed negotiation skills
Exceptional communication, drafting and presentation skills
Be a strong team player with excellent soft skills as well as flexibility to help where needed
An ability to work independently, think strategically and translate strategies into concrete and implementable plans; an acute attention to detail, as well as organisational and communication skills
Proven ability and experience leading and managing people and teams
Experience with project development and project management
Able to motivate and influence others, including TBI country specific roles, as well as funders, government counterparts and partners
Willingness to travel extensively, sometimes at short notice, in particular to TBI’s countries of operation in Africa
Strong sense of ethics, discretion and perseverance required
Experience of living and working in developing countries is strongly desirable
Fluency in English is required. Fluency in French is desirable
Closing Date: 24/03/2022
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