Consultant, Advisory (Organisation Transformation)

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 to be empowered 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 2,000 social organisations in the region, with a contribution of savings amounting up to $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 currently looking for a Consultant for Organisation Transformation team, who will be reporting to our Principal Consultant/ Head of Organisation Transformation. You will be working together with a fun and diverse team to deliver and contribute to transformation and advisory projects through solution co-curation, project management and stakeholder engagement to build the capacities and capabilities of social organisations. This is truly an opportunity for individuals who are motivated to exercise and stretch their different skill sets 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
• Able to strive well in an action-oriented and agile environment
• Comfortable working both independently and in coordination with cross-functional teams
• Comfortable with broad variety of projects and problem solving areas
• Able to work on multiple projects and prioritise effectively
• Comfortable handling new, innovative projects and problem solving areas
• Enthusiastic and committed in providing excellent services to our clients

Your job role will cover:

• Diverse Type of Projects: Your projects will be diverse and may include organisational or people transformation type projects including Volunteer Management Capability Building, Building Financial Sustainability incl. Fundraising/ Donor Management, HR Consultancy (Performance Management, Competency Development, KPI library development, Job Redesign, Organisation Restructuring), Strategic Planning and Review, Stakeholders Surveys, etc.
• Solution Deliveries: Contribute to advisory and consultancies to clients through quality solution development, problem solving, stakeholder engagement to build capacities and capabilities and drive transformation of social organisations in navigating their dual growth goals of financial and social impact
• Research and Data Analytics: Guide and review market research and analysis of a variety of qualitative and quantitative client data, turn into actionable insight and recommendation for clients
• Project Management: Take the lead in project management and stakeholder engagement for low to mid complex projects to ensure projects are delivered within specified timeline, budget, specifications and client satisfaction are achieved, working with and guiding other team members as necessary
• Design & Innovation: Contribute to research and the development of new solution areas related to advisory, strategic partnership & knowledge management to support business growth and competitiveness in the market
• Business Development & Lead Generation: Contribute to project proposal development and potential leads identification from existing projects to support Business Development and healthy Sales Pipelines
• Team Learning & Collaboration: Contribute to others' learnings within and across teams; collaboration across team.

• Bachelor's degree, majored in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Human Resource, Psychology, Sociology, or other related fields
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience i.e., in management or HR consulting / advisory, research company, business process improvement, organisational development, business and data analytics, project management.
• Possess problem-solving, analytical & conceptual thinking skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills; Take initiative, customer service oriented
• Have familiarity of the community and social service sector (landscape, key agencies, resources and social agencies) would be advantage but not a must

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Empact offers competitive remuneration within the social sector and benefits. We have flexible work arrangements to allow you to manage both work and personal commitments. In addition, we have flexible reporting hours and Work from Home arrangement.

We also believe in investing in our staff and their professional development through training and supervision. We provide our staff with training opportunities and on-the-job guidance and mentorship that will be helpful to develop them in their respective roles.

WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING AT EMPACT?

• We have remarkable clients and partners, both domestically and internationally, who are working towards supporting social causes around the world
• We have a staff engagement programme, including regular team-building activities, fitness and volunteering sessions
• Our office is located in the heart of the city, located within a wide range of food choices and a place perfect for taking meetings outside, exercising and strolling
• Our team consists of passionate and multi-talented people of diverse backgrounds and social cause interests
• Together, we are inspired to bring more awareness of skill-based volunteering and enhance the capabilities of social organisations. We also adopt an open communication and collaborative workplace, making it a great venue to make an impact

HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you are someone that fits the requirements, and if purpose/meaning in what you do at work important, send us your CV and a thoughtful cover letter to [email protected]. Your cover letter should express why you are interested in working at Empact and your qualifications. At Empact, we value diversity and inclusion and we look forward to reviewing applications from all who are qualified to apply.

As part of the interview and recruitment process, candidates may be expected to demonstrate theirknowledge and skills through work samples, case studies and presentations.