Associate Consultant-Africa

Dalberg Group; Remote; ZAR 350 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A global strategic advisory firm is seeking an Associate Consultant-Africa to tackle complex challenges in global development. This role involves conducting in-depth research, providing analytical insights, and working collaboratively in teams across diverse locations. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics or a related field, strong analytical abilities, and demonstrated leadership experience. Top performers may progress to further responsibilities or pursue graduate degrees within supportive networks.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Mentorship and training

Diverse workplace

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year work experience in a related field.
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Understanding of political and cultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analysis for project goals.
• Present findings and insights to clients.
• Support team dynamics and project executions.

Skills

Excellent academic record

Analytical abilities

Team leadership

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, International Relations, Science, Math, Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Associate Consultant-Africa

Business/Department: Dalberg Advisors

Job Category: Consulting

Location: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dakar (Senegal), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Johannesburg (South Africa), Kigali (Rwanda), Lagos (Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya)

Closing Date: 16/1/2026

Job Description

Maximize your potential. Tackle the world’s toughest problems. Build expertise in areas that matter to you. Become a global development leader.

ABOUT DALBERG

We are a global group working to build a more sustainable planet and inclusive societies where all people can thrive. As a diverse, purpose‑driven community of professionals, we work in collaboration with local communities and global networks to create bold and equitable solutions and develop the next generation of impact leaders. Dalberg brings together strategy and management consulting, equity‑centered community design, data, research, implementation, and communications to achieve its mission of solving the most pressing challenges of our time through systemic change. We are from everywhere, at home anywhere – an African and American company as much as an Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and European one.

Dalberg is a place where a diverse mix of talented individuals can practice transparency and openness while maintaining independence of thought – whether it’s how you identify, where you come from, the languages you speak, the person you love, or the way you worship. Dalberg is a home where people feel safe, understood, nurtured, and encouraged to grow.

As a team of 610+ people from 55 countries, speaking over 90 languages collectively, with 48%+ female leadership team, Dalberg places diversity, equity and inclusion principles at the heart of our organization and the work we do alongside our clients, partners and communities.

Established in 2001 by experienced private‑sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 25+ worldwide locations. For more information, please visit Dalberg.

ABOUT DALBERG ADVISORS

Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm combining the best of private‑sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals.

ABOUT OUR CLIENTS

Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs, innovators, designers, creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world. Recent clients include foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter‑American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

ABOUT YOU

You are a global development leader who thrives tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind. You enjoy leading high‑performing teams that drive the delivery of innovative and results‑oriented solutions for clients, by proposing problem‑solving and creating tailored frameworks that address client challenges. You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world. You are a committed self‑starter with experience as a ‘top‑performer’ at a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Dalberg Project Managers live and work around the world, creating a network of global perspectives anchored by local experience in our offices in Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. Dalberg combines ground‑level insight with experience from top‑tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Typical qualifications for an Associate Consultant:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, International Relations, Science, Math, Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of one‑year work experience in a related field
• Excellent academic record
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
• Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams to accomplish ambitious goals
• Understanding of the political and cultural environments of international organizations or environments

In addition, if you have skills or abilities in the following areas, please let us know in your application:

• Fluency in foreign languages
• Mastery in Excel or PowerPoint
• Experience with financial analysis
• In‑depth knowledge on topics related to Dalberg’s work
• Demonstrated ability to innovate new programs, ideas or initiatives

Note: Employment in all Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

WHAT WILL YOU DO AND HOW WILL YOU GROW

Associate Consultants are our front lines of research, analysis, and presentation – building the team’s knowledge base around the topic at hand. As those who dive deepest into the issues, Associate Consultants think critically and creatively to develop insights based on their findings from the research process. They gain a broad knowledge base that cuts across sectors and geographies while serving as the core of every project’s work. Recent projects have included a macro‑economic plan for the Government of Ethiopia to accelerate industrial growth, a strategy to control sleeping sickness in Democratic Republic of the Congo, an impact investment fund for agriculture in Nigeria, an employment strategy for the City of Cartagena, Colombia, and a programme to improve women’s economic empowerment in the United States.

Dalberg is a platform for change. Our staff are empowered to start new programs, institute best practices, and develop traditions that will define the Dalberg experience for years to come. Innovation and entrepreneurship are valued and essential to our firm’s success. In addition to providing training, management‑level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as full members of project teams from day one.

Associate Consultants benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Top performers will have opportunities to work in other Dalberg offices. Following 2–3 years at Dalberg, many pursue graduate degrees at the world’s top programs. Dalberg provides active support and mentorship throughout the graduate‑school application process for those choosing to pursue this path. Others choose to stay at Dalberg, taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our current opportunities are at Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi offices. You must have authorization to work in the country to which you are applying.

Your application should include a resume and cover letter elaborating on your experience.

Please submit your application at our Career Centre by 11:59 PM EAT on 16 January 2026. During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first‑choice location. You will have the opportunity to rank your next two location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.

Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. A candidate’s specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.

Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

• COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.
• COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff, including leadership, on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
• COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm.

Owing to the large number of applications we receive, unfortunately, only successful candidates will be contacted.