Delivery Leader (Senior Consultant) - Cape Town

Overview: Work with governments and impact organizations, engaging senior leaders in the public sector to address their most complex challenges to improve health outcomes for citizens. Your role involves project implementation, building capabilities for delivering priority initiatives and contributing to data-driven decision-making.

Job Description

As a Delivery Leader in a multinational project in public health, you will support the delivery of outcomes in preventing childhood obesity, working jointly with the local government, the client, and partners on the ground to plan for delivery, monitor progress and solve implementation challenges.

This is a 2 year fixed term engagement. There may be an opportunity for the engagement to be extended after the initial 2 year period depending on performance and business need Candidates must have existing work authorization in South Africa prior to being considered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive and support partner organizations in implementing initiatives to prevent childhood obesity, offering guidance and coaching to the client’s team for achieving tangible results.
• Engage directly with local governments and partners, facilitating relationship-building, problem-solving, collaboration, and knowledge management with partners.
• Lead data collection and analytical processes to develop robust recommendations for client presentations.
• Implement prioritized initiatives, working closely with client team members.
• Plan and execute stakeholder workshops, ensuring the smooth flow of routine meetings.
• Contribute to the development of client reports and communication materials.
• Build capacity for delivery across sectors through training, coaching and feedback.
• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skill sets.

We work closely in diverse, global teams, leaning on each other’s strengths and differences. We don’t expect any one person to do everything, nor do we operate in independent silos. Our teams are made up of people who:

• Prioritize and manage workstreams: Bring clear structure and planning to day-to-day work and communication with the client, the partners, and DA leaders.
• Build and manage relationships: Earn trust and influence among diverse stakeholders, especially in the public sector, or nonprofit world.
• Facilitate and coach: Run effective meetings and workshops that drive towards problem solving and consensus.
• Analyze data and visualize: Collect, manage, and analyze raw data to extract actionable insights and recommendations and visualize it for decision-making.
• Model data to identify patterns and forecast future trends: Utilize advanced analytical techniques and tools to reveal relationships within datasets, enabling prediction of outcomes and informed decision-making
• Write and communicate clearly: Turn complex problems or insights into clear memos and well-structured slides; speak clearly and concisely in remote and in-person settings. Be able to simplify complexity, translating technical language into digestible narratives that enable great decision making of different audiences.
• Solve problems: Break down problems and identify root causes before developing hypotheses and solutions.
• Stay focused: Navigate complexity, especially in policy and program implementation, consistently steering large coalitions back to a single-minded focus on priority outcomes.
  
  

Mindsets.

We work well with people who are:

• Adaptable: Public sector work is dynamic. Our people are, too.
• Analytical: We identify, dissect, and solve complex problems.
• Accountable: We are a remote team. We work collaboratively but self-sufficiently; oversight is often minimal.
• Driven: Our work is important, so it’s important we do it well.
• Curious: We never stop learning from our clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Collaborative: We are flexible, thoughtful and team players.
• Inclusive: We embrace all voices and backgrounds; it enriches our work.

Required Skills/Experience:

Many of our people have backgrounds in management consulting, public sector implementation, government, think tanks/ policy research, and international development. Some come from start-ups and tech.

• Bachelor’s degree or above, Master’s (particularly in public health) is preferable. Otherwise, requisite and equivalent working experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years with a successful record in top consulting firms, governments, or international organizations.
• Must have business-level proficiency in English (spoken and written).
• Prior experience in a client-facing role in public sector contexts.
• Proficiency in project implementation or direct experience delivering results.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a history of deepening client relationships.
• Solid team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated passion and knowledge of public health; experience in obesity reduction is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 25- 50% with nearby access to an airport.
• Must have existing work authorization in South Africa with clear understanding of the fixed-term contractor model. Delivery Associates will not sponsor applicants for work visas, nor will this role be eligible for employee benefits beyond contractual agreements.

What we offer:

• Exposure to senior leaders in government, nonprofits, NGOs and other social impact organizations
• Opportunity to work with diverse partners, build networks and contribute to world-leading programs and initiatives
• Opportunity to be part of a growing organization working on transformative projects around the world
• Flexibility in a remote working environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Remote working with 25-50% travel (mostly within the country)

About Delivery Associates:

We help governments, foundations, and social impact organizations all over the world turn big ideas, campaign promises, and ambitious goals into everyday reality for the people they serve. With over ten years of experience and expert staff guiding our work, Delivery Associates has delivered impact in areas ranging from education reform in the US to microfinance in South America to agricultural reform in Africa and the Middle East. We approach every problem with a strong bias towards implementation, an open mind to possibilities, empathy for governments and residents, and a strong values system. We are always asking ourselves, our partners, and our clients: What would it take to make change happen?

To learn more about Delivery Associates please visit deliveryassociates.com/our-work or contact our talent team at talent@deliveryassociates.com for more information on opportunities to join our team.