Senior Consultant, Impact & Strategy

An Overview

We are inviting an analytical and creative individual to be part of our team of consultants in the Impact & Strategy practice. You will be working together with the team to deliver and contribute to advisory projects through solution and value co-curation, project administration and stakeholder engagement to build the capacities and capabilities of social organisations, leveraging rigorous analysis and evidence-based decision-making to drive meaningful social change. This is truly an opportunity for individuals who are motivated to exercise and stretch their different skillsets and gain professional development.

Roles and Responsibilities

This job is for you if you are:

• Passionate about supporting the non-profit sector and social enterprises
• Enthusiastic and committed in providing excellent services to our clients
• Comfortable working both independently and in coordination with cross-functional teams
• Able to work on multiple projects and prioritise effectively
• Appetite to learn about the latest knowledge and skills in social impact consulting
• Able to strive well in an action oriented and agile environment

Your job role will cover:

• Consultancy: Direct, oversee project, and act as Client Relationship Director for mid to high complexity projects to ensure achievement of overall project KPIs and maintain a good standing client relationship. Areas may cover social impact framework development, impact evaluation and monitoring, capability building workshops, strategic philanthropy, etc.
• Project Management: Plan, manage, monitor, and evaluate advisory projects in order to ensure projects are delivered within specified timeline, budget, specifications and client satisfaction are achieved.
• Solution Deliveries: Deliver advisory and consultancies to clients through solution development, value creation, problem solving, stakeholder engagement to build capacities and capabilities of social organisations in navigating their dual growth goals of financial and social impact.
• Advisory Design & Innovation, Strategic Partnership: Identify and scope advisory innovation ideas, knowledge management, and contribute to strategic partnership to support business growth and competitiveness in the market.
• Business Development & Lead Generation: Develop mid to high complex project proposals and identify potential leads from existing projects to contribute to Business Development and healthy Sales Pipelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree, majored in Public/Social Policy, Business Administration/Analytics, Psychology & Behavioural Science, Social Work/Sociology or other related fields
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in consulting/advisory, organisational development, training and development, programme evaluation, business and data analytics, facilitation, project management or other related areas
• Possess strong analytical thinking skills, good with numbers, good interpersonal and communication skills, take initiative, customer service oriented
• Tech-savvy, preferably comfortable with using different analytics tools and CRM/ERP systems
• Have familiarity with the community and social service sector (landscape, key agencies, resources and social agencies)

What's in it for you?

Empact offers competitive remuneration within the social sector and benefits. We have flexible work arrangements like flexi reporting hours and Work from Home arrangements to allow you to manage both work and personal commitments. We believe in investing in our staff and their professional development through training and supervision. We provide our staff with training opportunities, on-the-job guidance and mentorship that will be helpful to develop them in their respective roles.

What's it like working at Empact?

• We have remarkable clients and partners, both domestically and internationally, supporting social causes around the world
• We have a staff engagement programme, including regular team-building activities, fitness and volunteering sessions
• Our office is located in the heart of the city, with a wide range of food choices, ideal for meetings, exercising, and strolling
• Our team consists of passionate and multi-talented people of diverse backgrounds and social cause interests
• Together, we enhance the capabilities of social organisations with an open communication and collaborative workplace

How to join our team?

If you are someone that fits the requirements, send us your CV and a cover letter expressing why you are interested in working at Empact and your qualifications. Please also state:

• Current & expected salary
• Reason(s) for leaving
• Availability to commence work

As part of the interview and recruitment process, candidates may be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and skills through work samples and presentations.