Executive, International Development; FTC)

Position: Executive, International Development (2-year FTC)
Location: Greater London

# Executive, International Development (2-year FTC)
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Job Title:

Executive, International Development (2-year FTC)
Reporting to (Job Title):
Director, International Development Objective of role:

- To support the effective implementation of project delivery activities across TheCityUK International portfolio, and project coordination. The post holder will support/coordinate project activities, maintain delivery and financial records, support donor reporting and monitor progress against agreed outputs, milestones and budgets.

- To contribute to research and coordination of business development activities in building a pipeline of international development projects.

Closing Date:
Midnight on 25 November 2026

We reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.

First Round Interviews: w/c 30 November 2026

Key Activities & Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day project delivery and take responsibility for agreed activities and work packages across a portfolio of projects.

- Provide support for the delivery of projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and scope, and comply with the client contract. This might include producing briefings, organising meetings, taking minutes, preparing agendas and drafting papers.

- Support the development of workplans, logframes, etc., including change requests, ensuring that approvals are formally recorded.

- Support tracking expenditure, forecast updates, invoices and monitor and track for any variances
- Engage and communicate with a range of project stakeholders and TheCityUK members from the UK’s leading financial and professional services.

- Manage day-to-day relationships with delivery members/partners and the internal team(s) and build solid understanding of delivery needs and timelines across projects.

- Support duty of care and travel planning for team members travelling to country and for inward visits from project beneficiaries such as representatives from foreign Governments, regulators, and industry
- Lead knowledge and lessons learned sharing and disseminate project activities internally and externally, including generating monthly updates and progress reports for donors and stakeholders
- Conduct research to inform project delivery.

- Support business development efforts undertaking targeted research and coordinate contributions to proposals to develop a pipeline of new international development projects with the UK Government, other foreign governments and international financial institutions such as the World Bank.

- Keep up to date with relevant policy and geopolitical developments and provide analysis of the implications for TheCityUK International’s international development work.

- Work with the Director, International Development, Manager, International Development and Corporate Communications team, and others on the production of key pieces of advocacy and thought-leadership products. This can involve drafting responses to government consultations and parliamentary inquiries, knowledge sharing amongst other teams across TheCityUK including…