Job Description

Our People & Places Solutions business \xe2\x80\x93 reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do \xe2\x80\x93 the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology \xe2\x80\x93 we\'re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed \xe2\x80\x93 today and into tomorrow.

Your Impact:

Who we are : Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future.

At Jacobs, what we do is more than a job, we work every day to make the world better for all. In our strategic advisory work, we empower our clients to deliver smarter, sustainable, and more affordable solutions for tomorrow. From optimising asset performance to developing robust strategic programs, we work to bind clients\xe2\x80\x99 strategies, organization and assets together to reduce risk, improve institutional outcomes and provide a return on investment. Are you someone who is forward thinking and passionate about identifying solutions which lie outside the box? If so, we\'d like you to explore a role in the Solution Centre for Strategic Consulting at Jacobs. Elevate your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed \xe2\x80\x93 today and into tomorrow. As one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest providers of professional and design services, Jacobs influence the major policies, projects, and decisions that shape our cities and nations. Jacobs\xe2\x80\x99 climate change advisory group delivers a diverse range of city- and nation-building projects and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality, innovative work. We seek a talented and dynamic Advisor \xe2\x80\x93 Public Policy & Strategy with relevant experience to join our growing team and work collaboratively with the Regional Strategic Consulting Teams. Job Responsibilities: Jacobs have well-established strategic advisory capabilities and extensive experience working collaboratively with government agencies and private businesses to solve complex problems. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the regional consulting teams in growth, breadth and depth of strategy, policy and performance services for our Focus clients. While you will primarily work in collaboration with the Transport and Water Advisory Teams, the role may also be called upon to work across our other advisory sectors, particularly climate and environment. The primary function of this role will be working closely with the regional consulting teams to support clients and other members of the Jacobs team to support the delivery of projects including:

• Developing and implementing policy, strategies and plans
• Exploring trends, issues and opportunities with clients and key stakeholders to establish a preferred strategic direction
• Preparing practical approaches to performance measurement and evaluation (e.g., MERI and program logics, theory of change, surveys / questionnaires)
• Developing or applying decision making frameworks and support tools
• Undertaking robust and insightful evaluations and reviews, using well established techniques and contemporary presentation methods / tools to draw out and communicate key findings and recommendations.

#ASIAID Here\xe2\x80\x99s What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need:

• A relevant degree with more than 5 years of experience in policy, strategy and program review and evaluation.
• Experience in applying strategy and public sector policy methods and frameworks (e.g. logic models, SWOT analysis, multi-criteria assessment, design thinking)
• Have experience in one or more related sectors working with government on setting and evaluating strategy and policy (e.g. water, climate & environment, transport, power & energy, cities & places).
• Strong analytical and structured thinking, exposure to team work as well as global stakeholder engagement.
• Strong research & analysis ability supplemented with excellent report writing capabilities.
• Effective communication including presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels professionally