Delivery Associates (DA) works with leaders in the public sector to solve problems build consensus and implement policy programs that impact millions of people around the world. We leverage our flagship delivery tools and methodology to help our partners deliver results. Were successful in part because we have mastered our approach over many years and in part because we are empathetic resourceful level-headed and dedicated to supporting our clients to achieve impact for the people they serve. This role is an opportunity to learn and implement our methodology as a member of our MESA regional team.
As a Delivery Leader youll work with senior government officials to support better delivery of public services for the good of their citizens and residents. We are looking for someone to support our teams in Abu Dhabi bringing a sharp and data-informed analytical problem-solving skill set to support our clients. This may include working with clients to use data to formulate and test recommendations to improve senior level decision making facilitating problem solving and collaboration through action-oriented routines design and delivery of stakeholder projects and/or engagement with frontline services providers and end users to inform policy and program implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise government agencies and ministries to develop delivery plans with clear strategies targets trajectories and action plans
- Monitor the implementation of delivery plans establishing frequent routines and accountability mechanisms
- Support problem-solving learning and continuous improvement within your projects
- Engage in data collection and analytical processes develop visualizations and storylines and support decision-making by senior leaders
- Build capacity with government leaders in delivery tools
- Participate in meetings and trainings with government officials to discuss planning and implementation tools and methods
Skill sets: We work closely in diverse global teams leaning on each others strengths. We dont expect any one person to do all these things perfectly. Our teams are made up of people who can:
- Build relationships: Earn trust and influence among diverse stakeholders especially in the public sector or nonprofit world.
- Facilitate and coach: Run effective meetings and workshops that drive towards problem solving and consensus.
- Analyze data and visualize: Collect manage and analyze raw data to extract actionable insights and recommendations and visualize it for decision-making.
- Model data to identify patterns and forecast future trends: Utilize advanced analytical techniques and tools to reveal relationships within datasets enabling prediction of outcomes and informed decision-making.
- Write and communicate clearly: Turn complex problems or insights into clear memos and well-structured slides; speak clearly and concisely in remote and in-person settings. Be able to simplify complexity translating technical language into digestible narratives that enable great decision making of different audiences.
- Prioritize and manage projects: Bring clear structure and planning to day-to-day work and communication.
- Solve problems: Break down problems and identify root causes before developing hypotheses and solutions.
- Stay focused: Navigate complexity especially in policy and program implementation consistently steering large coalitions back to a single-minded focus on priority outcomes.
Mindsets: We work well with people who are:
- Adaptable: Public sector work is dynamic. Our people are too.
- Analytical: We identify dissect and solve complex problems.
- Accountable: We are a remote team. We work collaboratively but self-sufficiently; oversight is often minimal.
- Driven: Our work is important so its important we do it well.
- Curious: We never stop learning from our clients colleagues and partners.
- Collaborative: We are flexible thoughtful and team players
- Inclusive: We embrace all voices and backgrounds; it enriches our work.
- Resilient: We deliver results that are typically difficult to achieve. We stay on track and do not give up.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Bachelors degree or above
- Minimum of 3-5 years experience working within top consulting firms governments and/or international organizations.
- Must have business-level proficiency in English and proficiency in Arabic preferred.
- Prior experience in a client-facing role in public sector contexts.
- Proficiency in project implementation or direct experience in delivering results.
What we offer:
- Exposure to senior leaders in government non-profits NGOs and other social impact organizations
- Opportunity to be part of a growing organization working on transformative projects around the world
- Flexibility in a remote working environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Expected Travel up to 10-20 %
Our Values
- Passion We care deeply about making an impact.
- Excellence We deliver to the highest standard.
- Humility We are confident but never arrogant.
About Delivery Associates:
We help governments foundations and social impact organizations all over the world turn big ideas campaign promises and ambitious goals into everyday reality for the people they serve. With over ten years of experience and expert staff guiding our work Delivery Associates has delivered impact in areas ranging from education reform in the US to microfinance in South America to agricultural reform in Africa and the Middle East. We approach every problem with a strong bias towards implementation an open mind to possibilities empathy for governments and residents and a strong values system. We are always asking ourselves our partners and our clients: What would it take to make change happen
To learn more about Delivery Associates please visit or contact our talent team at for more information on opportunities to join our team.
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1