Senior Consultant

Role Description
FA Consulting Senior Consultants are strong individual contributors able to own and lead project work streams independently and demonstrate progressive ability to lead joint problem solving and support project delivery with quality research, rigorous analysis, and concise communication. Senior Consultants are primarily responsible for developing insights and recommendations for clients, working under the guidance of a project manager and/or director. Our teams work across several issue areas and knowledge domains, requiring a high degree of creativity, adaptability, and responsiveness. The ideal candidate is an expert generalist with a solid consulting toolkit and demonstrated knowledge of issues related to skills development and economic opportunity for youth. Prior experience in policy-oriented research and advocacy environments is highly desirable.

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Responsibilities
Problem solving: Developing and adapting appropriate methods and frameworks to analyse relevant information, developing testable hypotheses, actionable insights, and robust recommendations
Communication: Communicating findings in both verbal and written formats, e.g., leading team meetings, writing long form reports, developing and delivering PowerPoint presentations, and compiling Excel databases and models
Stakeholder management: Identifying, contacting, and coordinating interactions with relevant stakeholders for input to deliverables, program participation, evaluation, and feedback purposes. Conducting interviews and focus group discussions, facilitating meetings and workshops
Business development: Opportunity identification and evaluation, development of concept notes and proposals, supporting long term relationships and creation of networks and partnerships to drive African development agendas