Government Expert Lead

4 hours ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Antal International Network Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced government expert to lead projects that integrate expertise from a range of disciplines, including strategic communications, capacity building, and public policy, to deliver outcomes for our clients.

Our ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of government and the ability to develop and deliver comprehensive analyses and coherent presentations. They will also possess excellent written and spoken business English, as well as strong project management skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leading the work: Bringing together a range of different experts to deliver an integrated, high-quality solution to the client's needs.
  • Building a relationship of influence with the client: Your ability to win the trust of the principal client and provide them with insight, analysis, and advice they take seriously will be a key aspect of your role.
  • Leading the team: Your role will be to ensure team members understand the mission, are clear about their role, deliver high-quality work, and generally perform to standard.
  • Achieving commercial outcomes: Ensuring we deliver on the agreed scope of work, identifying opportunities for further work, and convincing clients to engage our services for that additional work.
  • Participating in business development: Working with the broader team to generate leads, develop proposals, and deliver pitches.
Essential Skills and Attributes
  • Understanding of government: Understanding how strategy, policy, and communications function together in successful governments.
  • Intelligence: Structured, logical thinking and presentation: The ability to develop and deliver comprehensive analyses and coherent presentations.
  • People: The ability to lead, influence, and mentor people.
  • English: Excellent written and spoken business English.
  • Project management: An ability to structure and manage the delivery of projects and programmes.
Experience
  • At least 10 years of experience in strategy, communications, or policy, including working in or consulting with government or public sector organisations.
  • Ideal backgrounds include government, public sector, management consultancy, communications consultancy, charity, and think tanks.
  • Experience in key organisational and human resource functions such as recruitment, training and development, forming and building teams, establishing new ways of working, leadership development, systems and process design, policy development, etc.
  • Experience in client relationship building, relationship management, and presenting to senior stakeholders.
Why Work for Us
  • Work for a purpose-driven organisation seeking to improve positive performance and impact of governments.
  • Be part of and contribute to some of the world's most exciting and challenging government reform programmes.
  • Be part of a high-performance culture defined by the pursuit of excellence, collaboration, collegiality, and a focus on professional development.
  • Contribute to the development of the business.
  • Progress with a clear and achievable path to promotion.
  • Tax-free living.


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