Associates (Caribbean/Latin America)

We don’t just talk, we do. Lead the change with us.

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

TBI is rapidly building our Americas practice and will be recruiting across Latin America and the Caribbean throughout the year. We will specifically be looking for Associates to join the Americas practice to help establish, maintain and continually improve our strategy, drive growth, and maximize our impact.

The Associates will support senior leadership to define our strategy for governments across sectors and functions, develop key assets, collateral and thought leadership, and help to launch new initiatives alongside our regional country teams and client governments. This is an exciting role that could involve conducting in-depth analysis of key strategic issues and international developments to shape our strategic direction, policy advice and delivery of projects, or being called on to support new and existing engagements, either remote or with some time embedded with our teams in-country.

The Associates will report to a Manager or Director. The roles are based in Latin American and Caribbean countries but could involve travel across the region and globally.

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting the development and execution of an overall framework for our Americas strategy to drive prioritization and analysis of opportunities and investment decisions

Supporting programs in-country and/ or regional client development opportunities as TBI advises political leaders on strategy, policy and delivery with technology as the enabler across all three dimensions – potential to be deployed for short-term roles in country to support the start-up phase

Developing research, analysis, decks, written insights and other deliverables for clients and senior leadership within TBI

Innovating and developing tools that enable efficient management and delivery of programs (including dashboards, frameworks and trackers)

Playing 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 senior government officials

Supporting new projects in their inception phase and support implementation as in-country teams are put in place;

Applying and learn from new and innovative approaches to supporting change and deliver impact

Being an active member of TBI communities of practice, building strong, collaborative relationships across TBI and actively championing TBI’s values.

Person Specification

We are looking for outstanding individuals with experience in public policy or advisory work for government, developing strategies and methodologies, and the ability to interact with senior leaders and clients with professionalism and credibility. Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, resilience, humor, adaptability and a can-do attitude, as much of the early work will take a hands-on approach to get our regional practice from start up to steady state.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the majority of the following:

Experience within management consulting or strategy/ policy/ delivery for a governmental or international organization

Interest in, the politics in the Americas with experience working with government officials, business leaders, and other influential stakeholders applicable to the region

A proactive, self-motivated individual with a passion for achieving impact and an ability to work independently and take ownership of their projects;

Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities

Believes in the potential of technology and innovation to help unlock progress towards a more equitable, just, and inclusive world

Demonstrated effectiveness as a team player and team builder and performing well in a start-up atmosphere

Business fluency in English is required and knowledge of Spanish and/ or Portuguese is highly desirable

A willingness to travel across the Americas region, sometimes on short notice, and potentially to be deployed for periods of time in countries where we have programs

Closing Date:2024-05-28

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