Dev-Afrique Development Advisors is an African-led, Africa-based social-impact organization of strategy and development professionals committed to solving complex challenges on the African continent. Through our partnership with DevGlobal and DevIndia and networks across African countries, we provide high-level advisory, develop unique strategies and drive local implementation for global non-profit organizations and corporations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dev-Afrique’s goal is to be the leading catalyst for sustainable development in Africa, recognized for our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation in creating a brighter future for all.
About the Role
DevAfrique is recruiting a Consultant, who is passionate about development issues in Africa and excited to work at the intersection of development, industry, and governance.
A successful candidate will be a leader who is able to multitask, collaborate, and communicate expertly with diverse internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a candidate with strength in at least one of the development focus areas of health, agriculture, environment or urban sanitation but with transferable skills to other sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Understands and can support strategy development for global development programs, including crafting strategic plans, theories of change, and impact pathways tailored to Sub-Saharan African contexts.
- Supporting the design and the implementation of research framework on diverse topics across health, agriculture, geospatial technology, and environment.
- Assisting in the designing and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects across various sectors in Africa.
- Leading end-to-end project delivery including the development of high-quality reports, proposals and presentations for clients and global partners.
- Optimally performing analysis, constructing a logical framework, and creating high-quality deliverables for clients and partners.
- Contribute to cross-organizational partnerships and support proposal development with our partners.
- Serving as a thought leader on specific value chains of health, agriculture, urban sanitation or environment.
Required Skills
- A degree in economics, international development, international affairs, African studies, or related fields
- Project Management Certification
- Strong understanding and lived experience of the major development issues in any of the Sub- Saharan African countries
- Previous experience conducting research or driving local implementation in any international development focus areas of agriculture, health, urban sanitation or environment.
- Minimum of five years of experience in management or development consulting. Preference for candidates with experience in project implementation and delivery.
- Experience in proposal writing, concept notes and strategy delivery
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and any of the data visualization software, like Tableau, Google Analytics or PowerBI)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions.
Contract Details
This is a short-term consultancy with an expected duration to be discussed during the selection process. The consultant will be engaged based on the needs of specific projects and may work full-time or part-time depending on project scope and timelines.
