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At MSC’s Government Advisory practice, you will work at the forefront of public systems reform, by partnering with governments, development agencies, and foundations to strengthen municipal finance, governance, digital public infrastructure, climate resilience, and WASH systems. This role offers early ownership of high-impact work streams, direct engagement with senior policymakers, and exposure to complex, system-level transformation initiatives that affect millions of citizens. If you are motivated by rigorous problem-solving, public impact at scale, and accelerated professional growth in governance and urban transformation, this role offers a unique platform to build both influence and expertise.

• Lead or assist with planning, managing, and delivering assignments for clients
  
• Plan and execute assignments with utmost due diligence
  
•  Support other team members in project delivery and execution
  
• Build rapport with client teams for the successful execution of assignments
  
•   Assist in the review of deliverables by other team members
  
• Develop collaterals such as blogs, briefing notes, training modules, etc., based on learnings from projects and sector knowledge.
  

Business development:

•  Support the team in business development efforts to grow and expand the capabilities’s (GovAd) offerings at MSC,
  
•   Engage with potential funders and clients in related sectors
  
•  Develop proposals, pitches, and concept notes for suitable clients/donors
  
•  Participate in/organize relevant events, conferences, and networking to represent MSC.
  

  Professional development:

• Assist and support the development of other staff by creating mentoring opportunities and providing advice where appropriate.
  
• Take ownership of self-development by acquiring skills and knowledge that add value to the organization.
  

Requirements

Academic/professional qualifications:

•  A Master's/Postgraduate degree in Urban Planning/Urban Management/Rural Management/Public Policy/Natural Resource Management/Water Resources Management/Environmental Engineering or related field
  
• Other relevant professional qualifications in line with areas of specialisation.
  

Essential experience:

• 6+ years of experience working with an urban/public policy/development consulting firm/think tank
  
• Experience and understanding of core urban planning/public systems/WASH/social inclusion and related fields.
  

Experience in one or more of the following functional areas 

•  Urban resilience
  
•  WASH and environmental systems
  
•   Urban livelihoods
  
• Strategy, planning, and public policy design
  
•  Social welfare program implementation
  
•  Experience in handling teams
  
•   Handling relationships with government, multilateral agencies, donor agencies, think tanks, and industry.