Assistant Manager (Reading, UK)

• Make a positive impression on your career
• Project management and business development focus
• Coffey International Development (Reading office)

Join a global international development consultancy and truly improve the lives of world communities!

The organisation

Coffey International Limited is a specialist professional services consultancy with expertise in geosciences, international development, and project management. With more than 50 years of experience, we are well known in our markets for deep technical skills and market-leading solutions to complex tasks. We are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:COF).

Our international development consulting business is one of the most trusted and experienced around the world, working alongside governments and agencies to strengthen local communities. We use our specialist expertise and local knowledge to deliver programs that build long-lasting local capacity and improve a range of social indicators. Our regional offices have strong affiliations with key governments and are based in Australia, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

At Coffey, all of our people are dedicated to sharing our clients’ challenges - providing value by pushing the boundaries of technical excellence to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

The role

Working in the Economic Growth Practice, the purpose of this position is to provide technical, business development and business delivery coordination and support to Managers, Senior Managers and Principals on new and ongoing projects and to participate in the preparation and submission of expressions of interest and proposals. They may also be assigned to help with general marketing and business development activities.

The person

Applications are sought from candidates offering proven experience in research, analysis and synthesis of information as well as your report writing and presentation skills. Consultation and negotiation with stakeholders and team members would also be advantageous.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of contracting procedures for international consulting work. You will have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels demonstrating cultural sensitivity. Strong knowledge of social, political and economic environment is a must and established relationships within international development agencies would be highly regarded.

Ideally you will have tertiary qualifications in economics; development; international relations or human geography. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.

Coffey International Limited has around 4,000 people working on projects in more than 80 developing and developed countries, and has permanent offices throughout Oceania, the Americas, Africa, Asia, The Middle East and Europe. Collectively, Coffey aims to improve the lives of communities throughout the world. Coffey is a company that is passionate about making a difference in the world through the excellence of its people, a common culture and unified systems.

For more information on Coffey International Limited, please visit coffey.com