Consulting Service Line, Senior Associate, Development Consulting Kenya at Ernst & Young

We are looking for an individual to join our rapidly expanding Development Consulting team that works with governments, development partners, international finance institutions and non-government organizations to tackle the most pressing problems of communities in Africa. You will be a person who thrives in tackling social-economic issues. These may include program development, monitoring, and evaluation to developing financial solutions for SMEs to economic growth and development of sustainable organizations. 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 drive change around in developing economies of Africa.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead work streams or specific tasks of development consulting services, formulate high-quality, insightful and sustainable solutions for clients
• Ensure work efficiency during all engagements by continuously improving processes, utilizing methodologies, tools, and technologies
• Be responsible for parts of the final deliverables for clients
• Contribute to the preparation and facilitation of workshops, presentations and training at client premises and within the team
• Work closely with the project manager, identify, and escalate potential risks and issues to project manager along with suggested preventive or mitigating actions
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through effective management of interactions with client personnel
• Supervise and coach junior professionals, help people enhance their contribution and develop their capabilities
• Conduct market research, contribute to the development of proposals, identify, and escalate potential business opportunities on existing engagements

Skills and Attributes for success:

• Ability to effectively support all aspects of engagement delivery end to-end;
• A fast learner and analytical thinker;
• Good business writing skills;
• Experience working in a complex, fast moving environment and dealing professionally with multiple stakeholders;
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision;
• A team player with good people management skills;
• Strong work organisation, coordination and execution skills.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in the humanities or any other relevant field with a minimum of second-class upper honours or equivalent
• A minimum overall grade of a B in KCSE and B in both English & Mathematics
• Membership with a relevant professional body e.g. IHRM, ICPAK etc
• 3+ years’ experience in delivering consulting services