We Are Hiring: Senior Consultant

Company Overview

Future Africa Consulting provides knowledge, strategy, and implementation services to organizations collaborating to build a better Africa. We engage development initiatives from an African perspective, bringing local context and grounded expertise to bear on complex issues and emerging challenges. Our clients include public, private, and philanthropic actors working to improve the continent’s social, economic, and political prospects, centering African actors in creating the future they envision. We are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and work in-person and remotely with regional and global clients.

Role Description

FA Consulting Senior Consultants are strong individual contributors able to own and lead project workstreams independently and demonstrate progressive ability to lead joint problem solving and support project delivery with quality research, rigorous analysis, and concise communication. Senior Consultants are primarily responsible for developing insights and recommendations for clients, working under the guidance of a project manager and/or director. Our teams work across several issue areas and knowledge domains, requiring a high degree of creativity, adaptability, and responsiveness. The ideal candidate is an expert generalist with a solid consulting toolkit and demonstrated knowledge of issues related to skills development and economic opportunity for youth. Prior experience in policy-oriented research and advocacy environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Problem solving: Developing and adapting appropriate methods and frameworks to analyse relevant information, developing testable hypotheses, actionable insights, and robust recommendations
• Communication: Communicating findings in both verbal and written formats, e.g., leading team meetings, writing long form reports, developing and delivering PowerPoint presentations, and compiling Excel databases and models
• Stakeholder management: Identifying, contacting, and coordinating interactions with relevant stakeholders for input to deliverables, program participation, evaluation, and feedback purposes. Conducting interviews and focus group discussions, facilitating meetings and workshops
• Business development: Opportunity identification and evaluation, development of concept notes and proposals, supporting long term relationships and creation of networks and partnerships to drive African development agendas

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, engineering, economics, or a related field. A relevant master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of four years’ progressively senior experience at a leading management consultancy firm required; additional experiences in economic development-related fields will be an added advantage.
• Significant experience living and working in developing country contexts, preferably in Africa.
• Sensitivity to varied political and cultural environments, and demonstrated commitment to African interests and positions on economic and social governance and development issues
• Excellent writing and communication skills and experience presenting complex information in a variety of formats and styles for different audiences.
• Sensitivity to varied political and cultural environments and experience living and working in African countries.
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. Thematic knowledge of education and employment issues and trends in sectors such as health, climate and agriculture across Africa will be an added advantage
• Ability to perform in an entrepreneurial environment

Interested candidates should send CVs and professional writing samples to recruitment@futureafricaforum.org. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.