Advisor

Focus of the Role

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) advises reforming political leaders and governments on strategy, policy and delivery, with technology as an enabler across all three functions.  In so doing we make a significant and positive impact for citizens around the world.

Our Advisory practice is increasing the size of its presence and work in Singapore, to act as a hub to the region. As we build out our team in Singapore, we are looking to hire a talented Advisor in who can support our work in country and across neighbouring regions, including in relation to project portfolios, business development activities and horizontal offerings of expertise to our clients.

Job Introduction

The Advisor will be a key team member playing an important role in the team, working closely with our Managing Director, Asia and Associates in Singapore and other regional and sector specific colleagues, together with key counterparts within the governments that are working with in the region.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in Singapore and we will be sifting applications as they are received given the priority of delivery of our work in country and the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Support projects in-country and/or regional client or development opportunities as TBI advises political leaders on strategy, policy and delivery with technology as the enabler across all three dimensions
• Develop research, analysis, written insights and other deliverables for clients and senior leadership within TBI
• Engage with client counterparts to understand client requirements, articulate ideas and participate in presentations of deliverables
• Innovate and develop tools that enable efficient management and delivery of programmes (including project dashboards, frameworks and trackers)
• Support delivery of high levels of project impact, facilitating nimble performance tracking and coordination where required
• Play a hands-on role in opportunity scoping and relationship building to enable the expansion of TBI to new geographies, including developing presentations for new country clients and to senior government officials
• Working closely with the Managing Director, Asia and our Executive Director, New Business and Impact, support new projects in their inception and operations phase and support implementation as in-country teams are put in place, including developing frameworks to measure impact

Person Specification

• Significant experience in consulting, economics, finance, multilateral institutions, or high impact civil society organisations.  Technology experience is not required but is an asset
• An ability to liaise with partner Governments, external bodies, organisations and key stakeholders
• Strong analytical and management skills, including an ability to conduct data analysis and extract insights
• Effective communications skills, including delivering high quality presentations as well as effective cross-cultural and interpersonal communication
• Being skilled at communicating, from executive office level through to technical level, adept at speaking to senior leadership, knowing how to navigate ambiguous environments and comfortable at managing up and beyond hierarchy
• A strategic thinker who can challenge the status-quo and develop plans for successful delivery of challenging objectives
• A work ethos focused on team success with genuine motivation for colleagues’ performance, growth and well-being
• An 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 and focussed on solutions
• A proactive and hands-on attitude, not afraid to roll-up their sleeves to get the job done and take ownership of their workstream
• An ability to work independently, be entrepreneurial, think strategically and translate strategies into delivery plans on the ground, with emphasis on attention to details; with excellent analytical, organisational, communication and management skills
• Multiple languages skills are an asset

About The Institute

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) is a mission-driven not for profit organisation. We exist to equip political leaders and governments to build open, inclusive and prosperous societies. We work hard, every day, to make a difference. When governments work well they are able to create economic and social change in a way that promotes fairness, social justice and opportunity. We work relentlessly to support leader and governments with the challenges they face. Giving them practical solutions and actionable insights, that once implemented, can be transformative for their people  

We do this within two connected divisions: 

 Government Advisory 

Our Government Advisory teams work directly with political leaders and governments around the world to implement reforms that improve the lives of their citizens. It works with a variety of partners and its outputs cover a range of disciplines and projects across countries in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South Asia.

 Policy Futures 

Our Policy Futures work encompasses three broad areas: 

• Renewing the Centre: developing a bold and innovative domestic policy programme to help renew the centre ground of British politics; 
• Tech and Public Policy: exploring the policy challenges and opportunities presented by the technological revolution; and 
• Extremism Policy Unit: creating solutions designed to tackle the threat of extremist ideologies in the UK and around the world. 

As an organisation, the core beliefs we all embrace are: 

• Open and Progressive: you’ll believe in the value of teamwork 
• Bold and Pragmatic: you’ll approach everything you do with integrity and authenticity 
• Optimistic Changemaker: you’ll be focused on results 

TBI believes embracing diversity and inclusion make us a better place to work.  It’s our goal to reflect everyone in society and we actively welcome applications from individuals and groups who are under-represented in the workplace. We celebrate difference be it ethnicity, religion, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. We will only ever assess you on your abilities and fit for a role. We’re happy to discuss any adjustments you need to ensure a level playing field during recruitment and, if you\'re successful, discuss any adjustments you might need to thrive in your role.