At the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, we work with political leaders around the world to drive change. We help governments turn bold ideas into reality so they can deliver for their people. We do it by advising on strategy, policy and delivery, unlocking the power of technology across all three. And by sharing what we learn on the ground, so everyone can benefit. We do it to build more open, inclusive and prosperous countries for people everywhere.

We are a global team of nearly 800 changemakers, operating in more than 30 countries, across five continents. We are political strategists, policy experts, delivery practitioners, technology specialists and more. We speak more than 45 languages. We are working on over 100 projects, tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. We’re all here at TBI to make a difference.

In a world of ever more complex challenges, we believe diversity of background and perspective is a strength. We pride ourselves on a culture that values and nurtures difference. We are dedicated to unlocking potential, not only for the countries we work in but also for each of our team members. No matter where you’re from or who you are, if you’re passionate about the transformative power of progressive politics, we invite you to build a better future with us.

Role Summary

The Government of Ghana is at a crossroads as it tries to balance kickstarting economic growth in a global economic crisis with limited fiscal space within the newly approved IMF facility. At the core of its growth agenda is to enhance and accelerate industrialisation, agricultural transformation, and create economic and employment opportunities at scale for the youth. The Government also wants to use digitization to formalize the economy, expand tax revenues, improve the ease of doing business and accelerate its drive for an efficient public sector.

The Manager will support our project portfolio of economic projects in Ghana, business development activities and horizontal offerings of expertise to our clients. This is an exciting role requiring exceptional candidates with relevant experiences and competencies. Managers must have the ability to operate with clients and across TBI with professionalism, confidentiality, integrity and diplomacy.

TBI Managers are problem-solvers able to support political leaders across all the dimensions at which we offer advice. Successful applicants will have an amazing career ahead of them. Whether they are at TBI Ghana and in TBI for a few years, or a large share of their career as they grow and progress within the Institute – their experience as a TBI Manager will position them to have a huge global impact. This role is ideal for the candidate who is passionate about politics and has the ability to create change by working in and with governments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, nurture and maintain trusted working relationship with senior government officials delivering on the government’s economic agenda, with an initial focus on agriculture
• Engage with client counterparts to understand requirements, articulate ideas and lead in presentations of deliverables
• Develop high quality and influential briefs, analysis, policy notes, written insights and other deliverables for government clients
• Support government clients with developing an investor database of bankable projects and with pitching to potential investors and financiers
• Lead delivery of high-level project impact, facilitating nimble performance tracking and coordination where required
• Innovate and develop tools that enable efficient management and delivery of client programmes (including project dashboards, frameworks and trackers)
• Play a hands-on role in opportunity scoping and relationship building to enable the expansion of TBI Ghana to new projects, including developing presentations for senior government officials
• Facilitate documentation and dissemination of analysis, lessons learnt, case studies and/or policy papers as necessary to support TBI fundraising, partnership, and communications activities
• Coordinate closely with TBI colleagues working on economic prosperity and technology advisory projects in Ghana and with the wider TBI Global teams
• Apply and learn from new and innovative approaches to supporting change and deliver impact

Person Specification

We are looking for an experienced policy, strategy, and delivery consultant and/or experienced professional, an outstanding individual with high levels of enthusiasm, drive, resilience, a can-do attitude and ability to consistently achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in government, consulting, economics, finance, multilateral institutions, high-impact civil society, or any other previous roles are considered relevant at TBI. Technology experience is not required but is an asset.
• Previous experience in strategy consulting and/or management consulting is advantageous
• Skilled at communicating, from executive office level through to technical level, knowing how to navigate ambiguous environments and comfortable at managing up and beyond hierarchy
• Political savvy and an understanding of the needs of senior Government officials, while being able to work and interact at the highest level of public life
• Subject matter expertise in any of investment facilitation, agriculture transformation, economic growth; international development experience in private sector development will be a desirable asset
• A work ethos focused on team success with genuine motivation for colleagues’ performance, growth and well-being
• Ability to perform in-depth analysis across various topics, generate original insights and produce high-quality deliverables which are fit for delivery to senior government clients, perform challenging analysis and structured problem solving
• Strong time management skills and a demonstrable strength in project management
• Demonstrable experience of being an entrepreneurial self-starter
• Demonstrating a proactive and hands-on attitude, not afraid to roll-up their sleeves to get the job done and take ownership of their workstream
• Passion for tech and an interest in using new software beyond the traditional MS Office Suite

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right, if required, to close this role earlier.