Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Project Execution

• Day to day execution of client projects under the supervision of a manager / senior manager.
• Engage with client representatives to understand current challenges, development priorities, needs, develop hypotheses of key problems and propose solutions.
• Develop analysis plans and collect relevant data.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses required in clients projects.
• Undertake surveys; design data collection tools; review, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues and prepare preliminary conclusions.
• Run focus group and undertakes outreach activities; participate in the development of training workshops, seminars, etc.; participate in and make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participate in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external stakeholders and drafting mission reports.
• Structure work products and deliver as agreed with key project stakeholders on quality, cost, timeframe.
• Present findings, recommendations, and deliverables to client representatives.
• Provide support to client representatives for implementing the recommendations.
• Maintain a clean and structured workflow and project archive.
• Guide and develop a team of junior consultants (for Senior Consultants).
• Performs other duties as required.

2. Business Development

• Actively research prospective business opportunities and funding for all sectors of Unite Caribbean, develop and manage partnerships, both with potential clients and Caribbean high-potential providers (technical partners and companies).
• Carry out exploratory and fact-finding missions to provide visibility, business development and close partnerships.
• As part of a team, contribute to the development of technical proposals in response to RFQ/RFT and EOIs.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for diversity

Integrity

Professionalism

Core competencies:

• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Required Skills and Experience

• Education: Master’s degree in engineering, Economics, Business Administration, International Development or related field.
• Work Experience: 1-4 years of progressively responsible experience ideally within the management consulting industry for the public sector or working in the international development sector on technical projects.
• Previous experience working in the Caribbean region, with strong regional/in-country networks.
• Experience in drafting background papers, producing analytical notes, reports to public bodies or private entities.
• Strong problem-solving skills, using data management skills and analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, business acumen and able to work in fast-paced, high productive environment.
• Ability to prioritize with strong planning and organizational skills.
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team – oriented work environment.
• Mandatory Technical Skills:
  • Strong presentation and communication skills in English and French, Spanish would be an asset.
  • Advanced skills in Excel including analyses of complex datasets.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills to produce reports and powerpoints.

Contract & Remuneration

• International Individual Contractor’s Agreement.
• Monthly fee range based on experience, background and location; $39k to $53k.
• Performance bonus up to 10% based on two criteria: outputs – ability to meet targets and deadlines with high-quality work, and inputs – contributions to company success (communication, teamwork and positive attitude).
• Duty station: Unite Caribbean office in Guadeloupe, in Saint Lucia or in Barbados.
• Short-term missions to Caribbean countries expected up to 30% of project activities.
• Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorize to reside in one of the selected locations. However visa sponsorship may be allocated on a case-by-case basis.