Environmental Research - Bid and Contract Manager

At ICF, your bid and project management skills are a real asset. Over the past two decades, we’ve become the leading provider of environmental consultancy services to the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), as well as Natural England, the Environment Agency and other government agencies. We work with multiple partners to deliver monitoring, evaluation and learning projects that provide the evidence and analysis for better policy in this hugely important area of work.

We’re now looking for an experienced project and/or bid manager to join our environment team to coordinate proposals and projects from proposal stage through to delivery and successful outcomes for our clients. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience in bid and project management for UK government clients, and particularly, for Defra and Natural England. Relevant experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) or project management for other UK government clients including FCDO, will also be considered.

We welcome candidates with a background in the natural environment, ecology, climate, marine conservation and fisheries, countryside, and agriculture sectors, and will consider candidates with a background in monitoring, evaluation and learning, public policy, social policy and economics, preferably in relation to these sectors.

This is your opportunity to make a tangible contribution to wide-ranging UK domestic environmental policy across climate and environment, the natural environment, marine and fisheries, and food and farming. You will be helping to manage the quality of evidence that informs UK-wide environmental policy across a huge array of topical issues and be working alongside those who will use it. Our position on Defra’s MEL framework offers you a range of secure, long-term work opportunities that are unmatched in the sector.

Why ICF?

ICF’s environmental experts are globally recognised for their expertise. Yet our approach is always collegiate and personal. You’ll join a team that’s focused only on delivering positive environmental impact, where respect for new ideas and expertise means we’re always ready to embrace differences. We’re never afraid to ask if there is a better way to do something.

This role offers you the chance to develop your career within a global business that takes a local, collaborative approach to working with our unrivalled network of experts here in the UK.
 

In your new role you will:

• Bring together teams of relevant internal and external experts to deliver a portfolio of environmental monitoring and evaluation studies in the UK relating to the natural environment, climate, marine conservation and fisheries, the countryside, and agriculture.
• Lead the preparation and submission of proposals and subsequent delivery. This will include budget development and contract review, management of quality, risk management, budget control, performance review / client feedback, and client liaison throughout project lifecycle.
• Oversee the management of projects, ensuring all financial, contractual, and other obligations are achieved in accordance with the agreed terms of reference and in accordance with ICFs quality standards.
• Build effective relationships with clients and ICF subcontractors to ensure delivery of high quality projects that meet client needs, on time and within budget.

You will come to us with:

• An ability to work flexibly and adaptively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple small to mid-sized projects on a large framework.
• A strong track record in bid and/or project management of environmental projects, or monitoring and evaluation projects, working as a project and/or bid manager.
• Experience of project and bid management in a consulting or similar project-based environment.
• A keen interest and experience of working in the environmental, natural sciences, or social sciences / policy sectors. Candidates with a background in marine sciences, natural sciences, agricultural science, social science or economics will all be considered.
• Experience of consulting for UK government clients (e.g. Defra, Natural England, MMO, Environment Agency, FCDO, DESNZ).
• Strong project management and commercial skills and expertise in business or programme leadership.
• An ability to manage and deliver projects from inception to completion
• Well honed interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This role will be positioned as a Managing Consultant or Lead Managing Consultant level, depending on experience.

Why ICF

This role offers you the chance to develop your career within a global business, in a work environment that is collegiate and supportive. ICF are thought leaders across a wide range of disciplines, with an unrivalled network of experts. You’ll join a team that’s focused only on delivering high quality evidence and evaluation on environmental land management policy.

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About us:

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. 

Learn more about what we do and our commitment to inclusion.

The benefits of joining ICF:

Our people at ICF are our most important asset, so we invest in them from the moment they arrive. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well.

We offer a hybrid working policy, which will provide you with the flexibility to collaborate in the office, as well as in the comfort of your own home, ensuring you are able to successfully deliver the requirements of your role.

To support you, our employee wellbeing hub is designed to provide highly personalised support across a comprehensive range of wellbeing issues, such as mind, body, finances, community, career programs and HR support.

We enjoy celebrating success, which is why we have a competitive recognition program called ‘You Matter’, which awards points as a ‘thank you’ for your work achievements. These can be spent on a large variety of high-quality items, as well as online or high-street vouchers, all with zero tax payable by the employee.

ICF also offers a range of competitive benefits, which include:

• Single Private Medical Insurance cover with no restrictions on existing conditions.
• Dental insurance and an online GP service.
• 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays (annual leave increases with years of service).
• Pension scheme with 5% of salary employer contribution
• Life assurance paying 4x annual salary and Group Income Protection paying 66% of salary for up to 5 years if you are off work on long-term sick.
• Enhanced parental leave policies, enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay.

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