Job Description

Job Brief



Assistant Consultant/Consultant - Frontier Technologies - Fixed Term until April 2026



Creating impact. Transforming lives. Partnering for a better world


DT Global is shaping a future where sustainable development and innovation empower individuals, communities, and nations. We work in partnership with local stakeholders to foster inclusive prosperity, social equity, and environmental stewardship. Our global team of 2,500 staff and experts, with experience in over 100 countries, solve complex problems in the peacebuilding, governance, economic development, environment, and human development sectors. With a track record of technical excellence and more than 60 years of international development experience and relationships, we deliver innovative solutions that transform lives.


We implement work across five technical areas -- Conflict Prevention, Stabilization & Transition; Economic Growth; Environment & Infrastructure; Governance; and Human Development, and cross cutting services: Locally Led Development; Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI); Learning & Innovation; Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning; Development Effectiveness, and Digital Technology.


Together we aim to positively impact 500 million lives by 2045.

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The Role - Assistant Consultant/Consultant - Fixed Term 3 months

The Frontier Tech Hub is a flagship initiative within the FCDO that explores how emerging technologies -- including artificial intelligence, blockchain, remote sensing, and digital identity -- can be responsibly applied to solve complex global development challenges. Operating at the intersection of innovation and impact, the Frontier Tech Hub provides technical expertise, experimentation spaces, and strategic guidance to help FCDO teams harness cutting-edge tools in real-world contexts. By fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and ethical innovation, the Frontier Tech Hub ensures the UK remains at the forefront of tech-enabled development and diplomacy.


The Frontier Tech Hub is a fast-paced, adaptative space, run by three collaborative partners: Results for Development (R4D), DT Global and Brink.

www.frontiertechhub.org

The Frontier Tech Hub's work is structured around three core pillars:

Scoping Frontier Technologies

through Futures Immersions and Horizon Scanning

Testing and Developing Frontier Technologies

through funding pilots to evaluate critical assumptions and supporting High Impact Strategic Investments

Adopting Frontier Technologies

through conducting AI Opportunity Scans and running an AI Sandbox which enables hands-on experimentation and practical demonstrations of what AI can do.
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Main Responsibilities / Job Content

You will be an integral member of the Contracts Management Unit of the Frontier Technology Programme. As a member of the CMU you will support the following functions

Develop, manage and oversee all systems and processes related to procurement and managing grant agreements and subcontracts related to pilots and technical assistance. Ensure adherence to all systems and processes related to procurement and managing subcontracts, including advising when to terminate or re-start procurement where due process is not followed. Draft all contracts, ensuring factors such as safeguarding, insurance, the sprint methodology where appropriate and any milestone payments are clearly articulated. Manage all grants through implementation - each grant will be assigned a grant manager who will draw upon coaches or Technical Assistance (TA) as needed, streamlining the approach to Grant Management. Ensure the effective closing of all grants and TA Contracts, ensuring all deliverables have been submitted to a high quality and ensuring smooth asset transfer aligned with FCDO's contractual requirements. Manage the finances relating to all grants and subcontracts, this includes providing monthly forecasts and details on actual expenditure through formalised internal consortium reporting mechanisms. Support the programme financial management including reviewing cost reports and preparing invoices. Be responsible for the documentation of all grant agreements, subcontracts, invoices and supporting evidence.

You will also have the opportunity to support other areas of the programme including but not limited to Knowledge management and network management and maintaining the programme website.


Beyond your work on Frontier Technologies, you may also support DT Global bidding processes, on an as needed basis, this may involve amongst other things: coordinating with potential team members, undertaking contextual and partner research, and contributing to technical and commercial proposals.

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Essential Skills & Experience

You will be a self-starter with a clear aptitude for problem resolution, You will have good attention to detail and be adaptable and dependable.
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Quality Standards and Policies

Meet the quality standards of the company and of the development partners, our Clients Meet the high ethical standards of the company as directed by our policies, including: Business Ethics, Equal opportunities, Anti-Harassment & Bullying, Safeguarding, Anti-Slavery and Human trafficking and Data Protection. Meet the standards as directed by the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

The DT Global UK Team

Based out of our UK office in London, you will join a team of experienced and highly dedicated professionals. We aim to provide a stimulating and fulfilling environment with a strong ethos of collegiality. You will have the opportunity to connect with other UK employees as well as connecting with our other DT Global offices through your work (U.S, Australia, Madrid, Nairobi). The working environment is informal, creative and collaborative, but we are uncompromising on the quality of work we deliver to clients. We operate a hybrid working environment, coming together in the office for purposeful collaboration, to strike the balance between good teamwork and being able to focus on individual outputs.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and application letter to

frontiertechhub@dt-global.com

also stating your salary expectations.


Closing date is the 18th of December 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the advertised deadline if a high volume of suitable applications is received. Early applications are therefore encouraged.


DT Global is a signatory to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The Scheme was launched in January 2019 to address the specific problem of known sexual abusers moving between organisations undetected. The Scheme is a commitment to share information, during the recruitment process, about employees and other staff, who have been found guilty of misconduct.