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Technical Lead

Chemonics


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Description:

Preference for UK based candidates (strong international candidates also encouraged to apply).

Chemonics UK is seeking Technical Leads to provide strategic technical direction of large multi-country Technical Assistance Facility ensuring interventions are evidence-based technically robust and aligned with programme objectives of economic development trade investment and inclusive growth.

This is an opportunity for a senior economic development professional to shape high-impact interventions engage with FCDO teams and delivery partners and ensure technical excellence across a diverse portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Provide overarching technical oversight and direction

  • Opportunity assessment and technical triage

  • Intervention design / ToR development in collaboration with other specialists

  • QA of technical deliverables in collaboration with other specialists

  • Support for knowledge management and learning

  • Engagement with FCDO posts and teams

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in:

Economic Transformation Trade & Policy

  • Economic policy and regulatory reform

  • Political Economy Analysis

  • Institutional reform

  • Trade policy facilitation and market access

  • Identifying and addressing systemic barriers to productivity exports and investment

  • Local system strengthening and market development

  • Public-private dialogue

  • Trade barriers and regulatory constraints

Firm Growth & Competitiveness

  • Pipeline identification

  • Private Sector Development

  • Business advisory

  • Firm competitiveness and productivity assessment

  • Market access

  • Export & investment readiness

Investment & Market Mobilisation

  • Investment Pipeline identification

  • Investment readiness and development

  • Investor engagement

  • Transaction advisory & investment execution

About You

You will have substantial experience delivering economic development programmes advising governments and private sector stakeholders and working in complex international environments. Experience supporting FCDO funded programmes is highly desirable.

Interested in helping drive sustainable economic growth and investment across emerging markets Wed love to hear from you.

Application Instructions:

Please submit your electronic application and resume by . No telephone inquiries please. Chemonics will contact short-listed candidates.

Compensation Range:

- $0.00

An employees pay position will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority performance shift travel requirements and business or organizational needs.

Overtime exemption status may change due to state regulatory requirements.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance ESOP 401(k) and other benefits to eligible US based employees.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Chemonics is an equal action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity marital status disability protected veteran status genetic information age or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans AmeriCorps Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by Chemonics or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Reasonable Accommodations:

Persons with disabilities who need to request reasonable accommodations during the application process should communicate their request to: or


Required Experience:

Senior IC