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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

We are hiring an exceptional Digital Transformation Advisor with a strong track record of successful delivery of digital and tech transformation initiatives within government or in a government advisory role. We are looking for an enthusiastic and strong candidate to support our client in delivering the action required to reform and evolve government with science and technology at its heart.

TBI’s tech and digital transformation offer for governments comprises giving tailored advice in five main areas (Connectivity, Digital Infrastructure, Digital ID, Digital Public Services, and Data & AI). As the digital transformation advisor, you will work with the Senior Manager, Digital Transformation to support our client in driving for initiatives across these sectors, drawing on experience advising governments on their structures, policy frameworks, culture and skills needed to deliver successful public sector digital transformation projects. The post-holder is expected to build strong relationships with key public and private stakeholders, undertake landscape and feasibility assessments, identify opportunities for digital transformation, and propose practical ways and requirements to address them.

Role Description

Under the guidance of the Senior Manager, the Digital Transformation Advisor will advise our client on strategy, policy and delivery of digital and tech transformation, working closely with the rest of the country team. The Advisor will capitalise on the wide range of expertise and resources across TBI, in particular those in our Global Client Solutions (GCS), Global Innovation Unit (GIU) and Partnerships & Initiatives (PI) team, to bring the best of TBI to our government clients.

The Digital Transformation Advisor will work closely with the country team to ensure successful delivery of the country team’s digital transformation workstreams, ensuring TBI’s value proposition is appropriately tailored to the specific needs and opportunities in the local context. The role will require working closely with senior government representatives and will be responsible for establishing and nurturing relevant stakeholder relationships within the private sector and development partners.

This is a mid-level role requiring an exceptional candidate with relevant expertise, deep networks with government and/or tech and digital innovators in the Balkans or the wider region.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Senior Manager Digital Transformation, the country team and a network of tech and digital transformation experts across the Institute, the Advisor is expected to support the delivery of a coherent and impact-driven digital transformation offer for our client, based on tech-enabled solutions and harnessing digital technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the TBI country team and TBI central teams to deliver quality and impactful digital transformation initiatives built around the client’s national priorities
• Engage with senior client stakeholders, i.e. Ministers and other senior government stakeholders, to advance tech-enabled solutions for our client
• Identify opportunities for TBI to support our client in its digital and tech transformation across five main areas: Connectivity, Digital Infrastructure, Digital ID, Digital Public Services, and Data & AI
• Where appropriate, support our client to leverage the expertise of the tech ecosystem, harnessing innovations to support on the delivery of its ambitions

• Build strong relationships with senior public sector stakeholders, maintaining an in-depth understanding of current trends across the technology ecosystem, identifying opportunities for collaboration

• Develop relationships with actors across the broader tech ecosystem, including private sector and development partners, tech innovators and digital industry leaders to deliver quality advice to our client

Person Specification

• Significant experience in the development and operations of robust technology solutions in a public sector environment acquired in one of the big tech giants (Microsoft, IBM, Oracle etc.)
• Significant experience in project management and delivery in the tech sector, ideally in the public sector
• Experience in management consulting, government or government advisory, related to digital transformation, data governance and emerging technologies
• Substantial experience across at least two of the five TBI digital and tech focal areas (Connectivity, Digital Infrastructure, Digital ID, Digital Public Services, and Data & AI). Experience across more focal areas is an asset
• Proven track record in leading large and complex transformative tech projects at national scale
• Familiarity with EU policies and regulations, as well as culture change and skills needed to foster and enable technology transformation
• Exceptional attention to detail for written deliverables and the proven ability to deliver quality written outputs under tight deadlines
• Skilled communicator from executive office level through to technical level, is adept at speaking to senior leadership at clients and internally
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to function and provide guidance in a matrixed, team-oriented environment to support teams achieve impact at scale under pressure
• Bold thinker equipped to be a thought partner and peer to cutting edge technology companies as well as government leadership with an aim to thinking towards the future of government with technology and science at its heart
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a wide range of government and non-government actors, including the private sector and development partners
• Proven ability to build and inspire teams to
• Experience working in the Balkans or Eastern Europe particularly on digital and technology transformation projects for public good would be advantageous but not essential
• Fluent in English. Albanian or another regional language skill would be an asset

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right, if required, to close this role earlier.

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Closing Date:

2023-12-08