Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Vacancy type: Full-time; two year fixed-term contract
Service areas: Governance & Stability team
About ASI
ASI (Adam Smith International) is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. We develop strategies and design, deliver and evaluate programmes that stimulate economic growth, stability and good governance.
For nearly three decades in almost 100 countries, we have been working in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society in countries at all stages of development. Our core team of staff and technical experts, in multiple offices around the world, ensures the quality of delivery and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. We bring together a global network of specialist experts, who contribute their experience and know-how, where and when it is needed.
This is an exciting time to join Adam Smith International and become part of a team of bright, dynamic and committed people, determined to transform lives for the better.
About the team
ASI’s Governance and Stability Practice supports the design and delivery of work focused on strengthening governance and enhancing stability around the world. The practice covers education, centre of government reform, local government reform, public financial management, anti-corruption, civil society development, alongside stabilisation, security sector reform, conflict reduction and humanitarian work.
The team manages a growing portfolio of programmes for the UK and other donors. We are recruiting a Senior Manager to support the delivery of the ASEAN-UK Sage Phase 2 programme and to contribute to ASI’s wider growth in Southeast Asia.
The ASEAN-UK Sage Phase 2 Programme
ASEAN-UK Sage Phase 2 (Sage-2) is a UK FCDO-funded programme delivered through the UK Mission to ASEAN. The programme runs from 2026-2029, with a focus on primary education - improving foundational learning across the region.
The programme will provide technical assistance to countries to improve foundational learning. It aims to support ASEAN Member States to adopt, adapt and begin to institutionalise evidence-based approaches to improve foundational learning, informed by data, diagnostics and global and regional evidence.
Priority countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR and Timor-Leste, with additional selective engagement in the Philippines.
Core delivery areas: country level foundational learning reform support, evidence translation, learning and implementation insights, and strategic partnerships and regional engagement.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a Senior Manager, based in Jakarta, to play a central role in the effective delivery of Sage-2. The role will primarily focus on programme management, client and partner engagement, delivery coordination, financial oversight, risk management and quality assurance.
The role will also include a secondary focus on supporting ASI’s business growth in Southeast Asia, particularly by identifying and developing opportunities linked to education, governance, public sector reform and human development.
The Senior Manager will work closely with the Project Director, Team Lead, technical leads, consortium partners, project manager, operations and finance resources, and the wider ASI team to ensure the programme is delivered to a high standard, meets FCDO requirements, contributes to sustainable reform in priority countries, and strengthens ASI’s profile in the region.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Delivery and Management
As part of Sage-2’s leadership team, support the Project Director and Team Lead to effectively manage the delivery of the programme, ensuring plans are delivered on time, and outputs are high quality.
Coordinate workplans, budgets, forecasts, delivery trackers, risk…