Jobs at Adam Smith International

Part-time Agri-Finance Expert providing technical assistance to Malawi’s macadamia and mango value chains. Responsibilities include assessing agricultural lending markets, reviewing concessional and international finance, evaluating business financing needs, delivering training to financial institutions and agribusinesses, improving Excel-based farm finance models, and supporting selected businesses with finance raising. The role requires extensive agricultural finance experience, stakeholder engagement, financial analysis, training, and advisory capabilities through December 2027.

Participate in a three-month professional development academy focused on private-sector and market systems development. Training and supervised assignments cover business analysis, partnership identification and design, due diligence, partnership management, monitoring, results measurement, and professional communication. Participants will research businesses and sectors, assess growth constraints, support partnership proposals, maintain confidentiality, engage respectfully with stakeholders, complete assignments, and undertake a final practical assessment.

Manages the full grant lifecycle for Burmese civil society organizations, including applications, assessments, agreements, compliance screening, reporting, disbursements, monitoring, and closeout. Maintains audit-ready files and grant trackers, supports travel, events, procurement, and asset management, and compiles monitoring and evaluation data for program reporting. The role requires Burmese and English fluency, knowledge of Myanmar, strong organization, attention to detail, and Excel skills.

Leads operations, finance, and end-to-end procurement for a U.S. Department of State program in Thailand. Establishes the program office, manages competitive tenders, vendor due diligence, contracts, sub-awards, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audits, assets, logistics, and compliance with U.S. Government regulations, donor requirements, local law, and organizational policies.

Conduct field-based assessments of five tourism trails or potential sites in the Solomon Islands. Evaluate visitor experience, access, safety, guiding, facilities, stakeholder arrangements, market appeal, pricing, operating costs, environmental impacts, and commercial sustainability. Consult with communities, landowners, operators, chiefs, and government stakeholders. Produce a concise assessment report with site-specific findings, indicative costs, and practical, prioritised recommendations for immediate improvements and future investment.

Develop a practical curriculum, training package, tools, and SOP for the Strongim Bisnis Partnership Associate Training Academy. Deliver the initial academy, coach trainees applying partnership-development methods, and provide follow-up mentorship. The consultant will cover business constraint analysis, intervention design, commercial viability, due diligence, partnership agreements, implementation, and safeguarding while collaborating with Strongim Bisnis managers and staff.

Experienced Pacific entrepreneurs mentor and train Solomon Islands SMEs developing value-added and processing businesses. Responsibilities include sharing practical expertise in production, quality control, product development, packaging, branding, marketing, sales, pricing, financial management, supply chains, and market access. Engagements may involve individual or group mentoring, training sessions, business visits, product development, strategy discussions, and entrepreneur-focused events. Mentors must demonstrate successful ownership and operation of a commercially viable value-added business and practical knowledge of Pacific markets.

Manages and grows a digital public finance consulting portfolio, developing fundable proposals, partnerships, and new product concepts. Oversees digital product delivery from discovery through rollout, reviews architecture and integrations, and advises on interoperability, security, data protection, and sustainability. Manages project workplans, budgets, risks, reporting, subcontractors, and partners while translating between governments, funders, technical teams, and developers.

Manage and develop partnerships supporting inclusive economic growth in Solomon Islands. Responsibilities include identifying opportunities, negotiating agreements, conducting due diligence, monitoring deliverables and budgets, managing suppliers and invoices, conducting sector research, preparing reports, tracking results, integrating GEDSI and safeguarding principles, supporting communications, and traveling throughout the country to engage partners and verify outcomes.