Delivery Leader (Sub-Saharan Africa)

The role

You will work with governments in Francophone African countries to design and carry out strategies that meet policy commitments. You will build client relationships, analyze data, plan reforms and build delivery capacity in client teams.

What you will do

• Build trust-based relationships with partner organizations, government clients and stakeholders.
• Coach and guide client teams to achieve measurable results.
• Collect and analyze data to identify critical issues and develop actionable recommendations.
• Design, sequence and implement prioritized reforms aligned with government strategy.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings.
• Craft presentations, reports and other communication materials for clients and internal leadership.
• Lead training sessions and feedback sessions to build delivery capabilities across client teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning and collaboration.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field.
• 3-8 years of relevant experience in the public sector, at consulting firms or international organizations, with demonstrable client-facing delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering project results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Business-level French and English proficiency.
• Existing right-to-work documentation.
• Based or willing to relocate to Sub-Saharan countries and willing to develop activities across the continent.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree.
• Sector expertise in one or more industries within Africa.
• Knowledge of specific policy fields such as agriculture, health, education, climate or international development.
• Previous experience in West Africa, e.g. Guinea.

Benefits

• Impactful work with opportunities to engage with senior leaders on transformative projects.
• Excellent, talent-dense and diverse colleagues.
• Growth environment with coaching and mentoring from peers and experts.
• Training and pathways to grow presentation skills, client engagement and area expertise.
• Remote working environment with opportunities for global collaboration.
• Competitive market rates for contractors.
• Minimal team and business travel across the Africa region.

Before you apply

• Must have existing right-to-work documentation.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Sub-Saharan countries.

About the company

Delivery Associates is a global social impact consultancy specializing in transforming the public sector, with a foundation in Deliverology. It partners with governments, philanthropies and international organizations and is a small but global remote organization.