Consultant at Dalberg

Across all projects, you will work closely with colleagues on all levels and interact directly with our clients and partners nationally and internationally. We prioritize your individual learning journey and will carefully nurture your professional growth via mentoring and tailored project work.

Your main tasks will include:

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on global development issues to support communication strategies, advocacy, campaigns, and event work
• Outreach to and engage with private, public, and civil society partners within the sector
• Independently plan and execute workstreams within core projects
• Prepare pitch materials and project deliverables in various formats for internal and external use
• Conceptualize innovative ideas in close collaboration with project managers and leadership
• Participate in meeting activities and ongoing dialogues with partners and clients
• Nurture and grow Dalberg Media’s project portfolio and network of partners and clients

ABOUT YOU

You have a strong profile in global development, excellent analytical skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset to help us ideate, create, and implement projects. You are motivated by promoting the use of innovative thinking to advance sustainable development. You take a creative approach to problem-solving and analysis and have strong methodological competencies to independently create and structure ideas and concepts. You have experience working with stakeholders across sectors and/or geographies and possess a readiness to challenge established agendas to maximize social impact.

Our ideal candidate’s qualifications include:

• A master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Development, Political Science, International Relations, Business, or a related field with an excellent academic record
• A creative mindset and an ability to conceptualize, scope, and build new initiatives
• Strong analytical and methodological competencies
• A passion for communication, shaping and drafting narratives and developing solid storytelling, global development, and innovation, typically evidenced by prior exposure to and experience with the field
• An ability to work independently
• Fluency in written and oral English
• Proficiency in French is desirable, but not a prerequisite