Senior Consultant - Sustainable Blue Economy

Are you passionate about driving sustainable economic growth while safeguarding our oceans? Do you possess a wealth of experience in the field of marine ecosystems and coastal communities? If so, we invite you to join our team at Oxford Policy Management as an Expert Lead in the Sustainable Blue Economy.

Primary Purpose/key objectives of the job:

As the Expert Lead, your primary purpose will be to provide strategic leadership and technical support across the Climate, Sustainability, and Resilience Practice, with a focus on the Sustainable Blue Economy.

Key objectives of the role include:

• Collaborating with other OPM Practices to deliver impact and develop new business opportunities.
• Strengthening OPM’s reputation, expertise, and skills in the oceans sector.
• Scoping new business opportunities, leading tenders, and building a future pipeline of relevant work.
• Managing programme activities, project teams, and client relationships to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Developing, leading, and promoting OPM’s work on the sustainable blue economy.
• Engaging across teams to define, develop, and deliver opportunity pipelines for key clients.
• Overseeing teams of technical experts, delivering projects within budget and quality standards.
• Managing client relationships and building networks in the sustainable blue economy.
• Contributing to internal learning initiatives and mentoring junior staff.

Key skills and experience:

• Master’s or other post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.
• 7-10 years of work experience in the sustainable blue economy, with expertise in core areas such as sustainable economic development and climate adaptation.
• Experience in project management, budgeting, and risk management.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and bidding/proposal management skills.
• Experience representing the sustainable blue economy externally.
• Work experience in low and middle-earning countries.

Personal attributes:

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent problem-solving and organisational abilities.
• Ability to switch between attention to detail and the bigger picture.
• Strong prioritisation skills and ability to deliver quality work under pressure.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and collaborative approach.

Application Process:

If you possess the necessary skillset, we invite you to upload your CV on our recruitment system. Please note that we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis and close the advert when a suitable candidate has been recruited.

Background Check:

As members of the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, we conduct broad screening checks including suitable employment references related to conduct during previous employment.