Practice Analyst Location: Brighton/Hybrid (UK working only) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: Circa £25,000 - £30,000 dependent on experience About Itad: We are a global consultancy providing evidence, learning and strategy services to help solve complex challenges. We aim to build a more equitable, sustainable, and secure world by helping organisations use evidence to learn and take action. In fast-moving, complex environments, we create space to reflect, make sense of change, and enable informed decisions. Through evidence, insight, and learning, we unlock strategies for better performance and lasting change. Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings This role will sit in the FCAS Practice and provide support across the whole project portfolio including desk-based research, business development and project delivery. By joining our Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings (FCAS) team, you will work alongside a dedicated group of practitioners committed to improving the lives of people facing some of the most challenging conditions worldwide. Operating in FCAS contexts requires navigating fastmoving, uncertain, and politically sensitive environments. Our team brings the rigour, adaptability, and empathetic collaboration needed to help organisations make sense of complexity and take informed action where it matters most. The FCAS team is recognised globally for delivering highquality evidence, learning, and strategy services to clients working in conflict and crisis settings. We generate practical, data driven insights and foster reflective learning that supports effective, context appropriate responses. Our expertise spans conflict prevention, peacebuilding, security and justice, stabilisation, serious and organised crime, women, peace and security, preventing violent extremism, migration, and humanitarian assistance. We work across the globe, with particular depth in East and West Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), South Asia, and the IndoPacific, drawing on trusted local partnerships to ensure grounded, culturally informed perspectives. About the role: The role will work closely with Practice Business Development Officer's, Project Officer's and a Practice Administrator to provide flexible support primarily across project work (for around 160 days) with the remainder of the time focused on business development (both pre-positioning and bids). The ability to undertake discrete tasks across multiple bids and projects is essential with a wide variety of tasks and deliverables so managing your time pro-actively is essential. You will be supporting bids and projects across all aspects of our global client base including FCDO, UN Agencies and Foundations. This will include: Project Delivery: • Document reviews and coding of interview notes and other data. • Proof reading and formatting. • Supporting document management and filing. • Supporting data collection (e.g. logistics support / note taking during KII’s / administering online surveys). • Supporting data analysis (e.g. coding qual data / analysis of data in Excel). • Support drafting deliverables (e.g. drafting specific sections / support preparing graphics / support preparing PPT decks). • Support to Project Managers with discreet technical tasks. Business Development • Desk research for potential clients and opportunities/ broader market intelligence • Searching for potential team members using various online tools • Compiling tailored project references and capability statements • Conducting background research and drafting discreet sections for bids / proposals. • Editing existing material for inclusion in bids • Proof reading and formatting of final documents (including CVs), ensuring they are presented in accordance with client stipulations and to provide extra capacity when needed You will ideally have some understanding of Business Development and/or the Project Management lifecycle, although this isn’t essential. What you can expect from us Itad is committed to your development as an early career professional. You will have access to a comprehensive Learning and Development programme to develop your skills including bid management and delivery, technical methodologies, best practice Project Management including developing your client facing skills and commercial understanding. Benefits: • A matched company pension up to 5% with a wide range of fund options. • 26 days holiday per year, plus 3 flexible days and the option to purchase another 5 days, flexible bank holidays (you can take these whenever you wish) and the opportunity to buy holiday • Hybrid and flexible working from anywhere in the UK • Cycle to work scheme • Itad Rewards: Offers up to 20% discount at over 100 UK retailers. There are savings on gym memberships, holidays, restaurants, cinemas, and gym memberships and an average of 5% discount on supermarkets - giving you the option to take advantage of the benefits which are most impactful for you. • Discretionary bonus scheme If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. We are committed to equality and inclusion to empower people both within our organisation and through our work. We know that employees with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences make us a more effective and innovative company and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from interested candidates regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. Please note, candidates must already have the independent right to live and work in the UK, as we are unable to support a work permit for this role, and the successful applicant must be willing to undergo Security Check (SC) level clearance.