The Tony Blair Institute For Global Change

Associate

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The Brief

“Associate at The Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Supporting the team in diagnosing key issues that limit the Executive Office’s ability to effectively support the Head of State in delivering national priorities. Assisting in the design of an optimized organizational structure for the Executive Office to strengthen governance, accountabi”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver national priorities; strengthen governance, accountability, and delivery; improve operational effectiveness; ensure sustainable change

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

diagnosing key issues; develop practical, context-driven solutions; analytical and critical thinking skills; diagnose complex challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4 to 7 years of experience, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, demonstrate active listening, understand underlying challenges, and develop practical, context-driven solutions, Demonstrated ability to design clear, structured, and actionable processes to improve organizational performance, analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose complex challenges and align solutions to the country context, including an understanding of relevant legal and institutional frameworks, Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure, Capable of maintaining momentum despite delays or constraints, while remaining adaptable in dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environments, Ability to work independently and produce high-quality deliverables (e.g. , PowerPoint, Excel, written briefings) with attention to detail

Nice to Have

preferably in government or public sector consulting, Experience as a political staffer, public servant, or within economics, finance, multilateral institutions, or high-impact civil society organizations, Familiarity with government structures, organizational design, and development sector dynamics, Understanding of development concepts, foreign policy, and the broader geopolitical and economic context, particularly within the Asia-Pacific region, Exposure to data analytics or AI-related initiatives is an advantage

What You'll Do.

Supporting the team in diagnosing key issues that limit the Executive Office’s ability to effectively support the Head of State in delivering national priorities

Assisting in the design of an optimized organizational structure for the Executive Office to strengthen governance

Supporting the implementation of key systems and processes to improve operational effectiveness

performance management

and internal coordination

Contributing to the strengthening of delivery routines and program management practices for key presidential initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engaging closely with stakeholders across functions (e. g. , HR, procurement, finance, planning, and IT) to embed improved ways of working and ensure sustainable change

Communication Scope

interpersonal and communication skills; engage effectively with diverse stakeholders; demonstrate active listening; understand underlying challenges; develop practical, context-driven solutions; build credibility quickly; senior public sector leaders

Process & Methodology

program management practices

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