Buro Happold
Job title:
International Development Coordinator
Company
Buro Happold
Job description
Are you an international development specialist with experience in market research, bid coordination and project management of international development projects.
Buro Happold is looking to recruit an International Development Coordinator to help us scale our activities in this area, working as part of the Urban Strategies team in our London office, you will have a passion for solving the challenges of urbanisation, biodiversity, climate change and energy transition across the World.
Type of contract
Permanent
Grade
Consultant
Area of Expertise
Cities
Region
UK
Office / Project Location
London
Closing Date
12/04/2024
Ref No
8104
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
Key Duties:
Identify and track new business opportunities with a range of donor agencies including FCDO and selected multilateral and bilateral donors, also managing key collaborator relationships and networks. * Support a broad range of tender preparation activities, including: market research, proposal management, coordination of tender teams, preparing tender agreements, and reviewing, editing and formatting tender documents.
- Convey Buro Happold technical capabilities across priority sectors (including Urban development, Biodiversity, Climate change, Energy Transition) to partners and clients.
- Provide support to programme delivery, providing oversight and coordination in support of the Project Director/Manager on designated projects.
- Support Project Managers in achieving a high level of client satisfaction with programme outcomes, as well as Contract Management including accurate project forecasting and budgeting, Cost tracking and management, client invoicing and reporting.
- Act as a point of coordination between Buro Happold and our wider network of collaborators and innovation partners, supporting internal liaison within our international development community and our international offices.
Your Skills and Experience:
- Understanding of urban and regional development challenges and experience of working with stakeholders to develop multi-sector diagnostic assessments, strategies, plans and proposals in an integrated manner
- Experience of working within a consultancy or international development environment
- Understanding of donor programme design and procurement, and administrative ability to contribute to Donor Funded bid proposals, as well as knowledge of tendering requirements, compliance and guidelines for consulting services including FCDO, World Bank or other Multilateral Development Bank.
- Previous business development or programmatic work with international donors, philanthropic funding agencies, bilateral development agencies and/or organisations of the United Nations.
- Demonstrated stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience with programme Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) would be a bonus
- Degree in relevant field including geography, planning, environmental sciences, economic development, public policy, international development.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Income Protection.
- Flexible Benefits – including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
- Early leaving at the end of the month – Buro Happold actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month (depending on business demands). These hours can equate to an additional 4 days leave per annum.
pply now and be where exceptional is everywhere.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual’s flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [email protected] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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Expected salary
Location
London
Job date
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 23:27:38 GMT
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