Senior Consultant, Impact & Strategy

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 2011, Empact is a leading social enterprise with a mission to build the capacity of social organisations (referred to as non-profit organisations and social enterprises) in Singapore and the region. Our aim for our capacity building efforts is to empower these social organisations      for greater impact. 

Through our cross-sector collaboration with sector developers, government, grantmakers, corporates and volunteers, we bridge the capacity gap of the social sector by channeling talents, skills and resources to co-create innovative solutions to address the various needs of social organisations. 

To date, Empact has impacted and empowered more than 2,500 social organisations in the region, with a contribution of savings amounting over      $9 million worth of professional services that have been rendered pro bono for the social sector. 

In 2023, Empact won the President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Champion of the Year award. In 2022, Empact won the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards City of Good (for Pro Bono School with our corporate partners) and was also recognised as a Champion of Good.

RESPONSIBILITIES

An Overview 

We are inviting an analytical and creative individual to be part of our team of consultants in the Impact & Strategy practice. You will be working together with the team to deliver and contribute to advisory projects through solution and value co-curation,      project administration and stakeholder engagement to build the capacities and capabilities of social organisations, and leveraging rigorous analysis and evidence-based decision-making to drive meaningful social change. This is truly an opportunity for individuals who are motivated to exercise and stretch their different skillsets and gain professional development.

 Roles and Responsibilities

 This job is for you if you are:

• Passionate about supporting the non-profit sector and social enterprises
• Enthusiastic and committed in providing excellent services to our clients
• Comfortable working both independently and in coordination with cross-functional teams
• Able to work on multiple projects and prioritise effectively
• Appetite to learn about the latest knowledge and skills in social impact consulting
• Able to strive well in an action oriented and agile environment

Your job role will cover:

• Consultancy:Direct, oversee project, and act as Client Relationship Director for mid to high complexity projects to ensure achievement of overall project KPIs and maintain a good standing client relationship. Consultancy areas may cover social impact framework development, impact evaluation and monitoring, capability building workshops, strategic philanthropy, etc.    
• Project Management: Plan, manage, monitor, and evaluate advisory projects in order to ensure projects are delivered within specified timeline, budget, specifications and client satisfaction are achieved
• Solution Deliveries: Deliver advisory and consultancies to clients through solution development, value creation, problem solving, stakeholder engagement to build capacities and capabilities of social organisations in navigating their dual growth goals of financial and social impact.
• Advisory Design & Innovation, Strategic Partnership: Identify and scope advisory innovation ideas, knowledge management, and contribute to strategic partnership to support business growth and competitiveness in the market
• Business Development & Lead Generation: Develop mid to high complex project proposals and identify potential leads from existing projects to contribute to Business Development and healthy Sales Pipelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree, majored in Public/Social Policy, Business Administration/ Analytics,      Psychology & Behavioural Science, Social Work/Sociology      or other related fields
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience i.e., in consulting / advisory, organisational development, training and development, programme evaluation, business and data analytics, facilitation, project management or other related areas
• Possess strong analytical thinking skills, good with numbers, good interpersonal skills and communication skills, take initiative, customer service oriented
• Tech-savvy, preferably comfortable with using different analytics tools and CRM / ERP systems
• Have familiarity of the community and social service sector (landscape, key agencies, resources and social agencies)