Conflict, Peace, and Development Consultants

International Conflict and Security (INCAS) Consulting Ltd. (Malta) is the global coordinating hub of three sister companies covering Europe and the Middle East (ECAS Consulting Ltd. - United Kingdom), Sub-Saharan Africa (WACAS Consulting Ltd. - Nigeria), and Asia (ACAS Consulting Ltd. - Hong Kong). Together we form a regional consulting group that brings together over 50 recognised experts to implement assignments on the conflict, security, development, and investment nexus.

Our experts are selected not only for their qualifications and experience, but also on their track-record in delivering well to clients – and their ability to work with others. Fundamentally, we are a group of hands-on, unpretentious experts who enjoy our work. Over the last 10 years, we have implemented over 200 assignments in 25 conflict-affected and fragile countries for private and public sector clients.

We are now expanding our base of Associate consultants (Senior Associates, Associates, and Junior Associates) in Asia and Africa, and are looking for top-notch experts from these regions to join ACAS and WACAS. This entails joining a collective of regional experts on a roster-basis. Our current Associates are with us because...

• They like being associated to a group of companies with a good reputation built over 10 years ‐ and where they may be drawn into team assignments implemented by any of the regional sister companies.
• They know that other Associates are among the best conflict and security consultants around today – and that they’re keeping good company.
• They like the simplicity of our approach; a platform for robust, unpretentious and easygoing experts who enjoy the work and working together.
• They agree with a focus on doing interesting assignments and delivering impact, rather than quantity and profit.
• They generate most of their own work – but like having a feed of possible other assignments and support when they need it.
• They occasionally come across larger jobs and want a platform (with good people) to implement them – and share in associated profit.

We are after quite a few things... Our core criteria are competence, self‐awareness, and a great sense of humour. We are a group of companies that does what our consultants are good at – and are open to adjusting direction and opening new spaces for work (within the sphere of conflict and security) when a critical mass of competency is built in a particular area. So we’re also looking for individuals with creativity, vision and an entrepreneurial outlook; we have a pathway for Associates to become Partners (co‐owners of the companies) and space for those who gel with us to join directly as Partners.

ACAS and WACAS are set-up in a way that enables good collaboration. We incentivise our Associates to bring in team assignments (they get a 25% share of profits from assignments they bring in) – and help them in proposal‐writing. That aside, we’ve addressed head on the common frustration of finding yourself in a dysfunctional team (put together by someone else) and ending up doing all the work. We carefully package our teams for effective delivery and division of labour. We’ve all got the “oh dear – I’ll have to do it all myself then” t‐shirt and don’t wish it on anyone else.

Now for what we’re not after or can’t provide:

• We don’t do intelligence work or hard security. There are other companies that do this very well (Olive Group, Control Risks, etc.) and we don’t have (or plan to acquire) a competence in this area.
• We don’t pay salaries to our consultants. If you are after a salaried position, we can’t provide that. However, that business model is widespread in this sector, and you’ll find many companies that do.
• We don’t give any guarantees of work if you join us. As mentioned above, our consultants generate most of their own work.
• You’re not joining an office or a workplace. We occasionally get together for work or social occasions – but most of us are scattered across Asia and Africa.

HOW TO APPLY:

If this resonates, then please send your CV and a short Expression of Interest to info[at]incasconsulting.com. The ACAS and WACAS teams will contact shortlisted candidates and a selection process will then follow.

Please note that as regional consulting companies, ACAS and WACAS are particularly interested in applications from Asian and African experts. We particularly encourage women to apply.