Associate Consultant - Australia
Associate Consultant - Australia
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Maximize your potential. Tackle the worlds toughest problems.
Build expertise in areas that matter to you. Become a global development leader.
Note:
- Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.
- Your application must include a resume and transcript (refer to the Join our Team section).
- Must have previous living or working experience in Australia
- The hiring team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will contact shortlisted candidates on an ongoing basis.
ABOUT DALBERG
We are a global group working to build a more sustainable planet and inclusive societies where all people can thrive. As a diverse purposedriven community of professionals it works in collaboration with local communities and global networks to create bold and equitable solutions and develop the next generation of impact leaders. Dalberg brings together strategy and management consulting equitycentered community design data research implementation and communications to achieve its mission of solving the most pressing challenges of our time through systemic change. We are from everywhere at home anywhere an Asia Pacific and American company as much as an African Latin American Middle Eastern and European one.
Dalberg is a place where a diverse mix of talented individuals are able to practice transparency and openness while maintaining independence of thought whether its how you identify where you come from the languages you speak the person you love or the way you worship. Dalberg is a home where people feel safe understood nurtured and encouraged to grow.
As a team of 640 people from 55 countries speaking over 90 languages collectively with 46 female leadership team Dalberg places diversity equity and inclusion principles at the heart of our organization and the work we do alongside our clients partners and communities.
Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants Dalberg operates from 29worldwide locations. For more information please visit Dalberg.
ABOUT DALBERG ADVISORS
Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm combining the best of private sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public private and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals.
ABOUT YOU
You aspire to become a leader in global development and social impact by tackling global issues from malnutrition to climate change to economic opportunities ensuring no population is left behind. You enjoy collaborating with teams working across cultures. You excel in quantitative and qualitative analysis and you want to put your skills to work transforming organizations advising investors and shaping new initiatives. You are a committed selfstarter with an excellent academic record a passion for impact and development and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Dalberg consultants live and work around the world creating a network of local experience anchored by our offices in Africa Asia Pacific Europe and the Americas. Dalberg combines on the ground perspective and lived experience from toptier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the worlds most pressing issues.
Typical qualifications for an Associate Consultant:
- Bachelors degree in Business Economics International Relations or a related field. Having a degree from an Australian University is a plus.
- Excellent academic record.
- Experience at a leading international strategic advisory and experience working in a strategic role for a highperforming social public or private sector organization is a plus. We are looking for candidates with a range of experience. A candidates specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.
- Must have previous experience living or working in Australia.
- Proven analytical abilities both quantitative and qualitative.
- Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner both written and oral.
- Experience living and working in different cultures; time spent in developing countries is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of the political and cultural environments of international organizations or development and social impact issues (through internships volunteerism coursework or other experience)
- Demonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills; proficiency with other languages a plus.
- In addition if you have skills or abilities in the following areas please be sure to let us know in your application:
- Fluency in foreign languages is a plus
- Mastery in Excel or PowerPoint
- Experience with financial analysis
- Indepth knowledge on topics related to Dalbergs work
- Demonstrated ability to innovate new programs ideas or initiatives.
WHAT YOU WILL DO AND HOW YOU WILL GROW
Associate Consultants play a significant role in driving the delivery of innovative and resultsoriented solutions for our clients. They drive research and analysis for our projects framing the teams knowledge base around the topic at hand. This includes both quantitative rigor and gaining primary insights through interviews with stakeholders. As those who dive deep into the issues they think critically and creatively to develop insights based on their findings from the research process. They gain a broad knowledge base that cuts across sectors and geographies while driving the core of every projects work. Not only do Associate Consultants work closely with their managers but they are also tasked with gaining trust and credibility by working directly with clients and change makers. As recent examples our Associate Consultants conducted a landscape analysis of the micronutrient malnutrition sector compiled a comprehensive report on state the offgrid solar lighting market across Africa and conducted a market scoping study of the inclusive business sector in India and Sri Lanka.
Dalberg is a platform for change. Our staff are empowered to start new programs institute best practices and develop traditions that will define the Dalberg experience for years to come. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not only valued at Dalberg; they are essential to our firms success. In addition to providing training managementlevel advising and mentoring we empower consultants to learn by doing engaging them as core members of project teams from day one.
Associate Consultants benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Following 23 years at Dalberg some Associate Consultants pursue graduate degrees attending some of the top programs in the world Dalberg provides active support and mentorship throughout the graduate school application process for those choosing to pursue this path. Other top performers choose to stay at Dalberg continuing to grow into development leaders and taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress.
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ABOUT OUR CLIENTS
Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators designers and creative problem solvers thinkers and doers who supply new ideas drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities governments and companies throughout the world. Some of our recent clients include foundations and notforprofits such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Save the Children corporations such as Pepsi and Google multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the InterAmerican Development Bank UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP and government agencies such as the Papua New Guinea Investment Promotion Authority the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Indias NITI Aayog.
JOIN OUR TEAM
Our current opportunities are in Australia (Melbourne). You will need to be based in Melbourne and you must have authorization to work in Australia.
Please submit your application at our Career Centre by 11:59PM AEST on Friday 11 April 2025.
Your application should include a resume noting your GPA WAM or other grading scales as applicable and a current university transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
During the same recruitment period please only apply for one position at Dalberg. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited to interview by video. Interviews will test consulting skills through case questions and discuss the candidates interests and experience. A candidates specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.
Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age gender race religion background or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.
We have also pledged to three commitments for Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across the firm:
- COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually to hold ourselves accountable report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.
- COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm
Owing to the large number of applications we receive; unfortunately only successful candidates will be contacted.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
