Recruitment at Dalberg Global Development Advisor

Dalberg Global Development Advisor is a global group working to build a more sustainable planet and inclusive societies where all people can thrive. As a diverse, purpose-driven 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, equity-centered 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 African and American company as much as an Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and European one.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Africa

Location: Nigeria
Business/Department: Dalberg Advisors
Job Category: Consulting

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 such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

About You 

• You are global development leader and you thrive tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind.
• You enjoy leading high-performing teams that drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients, by proposing problem-solving and creating tailored frameworks that address client challenges.
• You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world.
• You are a committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ at a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Dalberg Senior Project Managers live and work around the world, creating a network of global perspectives anchored by local experience in our offices in Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
• Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Responsibilities

• Take accountability for the quality of client deliverables
• Take a leadership role in building and managing the firm
• Manage relationships with clients and other stakeholders, often serving as the first point of contact for content questions and logistics
• Provide guidance to team members at all stages of the project; maintain responsibility for project budgets and timelines
• Develop and maintain client relationships and contribute to thought leadership initiatives in order to generate new business engagements.

What will you do and how will you grow

• Senior Project Managers drive and deliver projects from kick-off to final presentation, managing team members working across multiple work streams for any given project.
• As forward thinking leaders, Senior Project Managers work very closely with the Dalberg management team to drive creative ideas and results for our clients worldwide.
• Senior Project Managers are also accountable for the quality of client deliverables, and for proposing sustainable solutions that will generate new and repeat business engagements.
• Senior Project Managers serve as a key liaison between Dalberg and the client, ensuring that each project is successful from idea to execution and even through to implementation.
• With a combination of analytical skills and social acumen, Senior Project Managers are savvy communicators who simplify complex findings, develop insightful recommendations, and structure communications that promote constructive dialogues with diverse stakeholders in the public sector, private sector, civil society, and international communities.

Requirements
Typical qualifications for a Senior Project Manager:

• At least 2 year managing high-performing teams in a problem-solving, analytical environment
• Prior management experience in a consulting environment preferred: 1+ years of experience as a manager at a leading international management consultancy and a ‘top-performer’ throughout tenure
• Minimum of 4 years of experience framing and analyzing evidence-based solutions to strategic challenges.
• Prior consulting experience preferred: Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative and expert knowledge of consulting “toolkit”
• Ability to present information in a concise, insightful and structured manner, both in written and oral
• Demonstrated initiative and capacity to perform well in an entrepreneurial atmosphere
• Master in Arts or Science, Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Public Administration/ Policy or PhD from a top university with excellent academic record
• A passion for international development, typically evidenced by a strong interest and prior exposure to global issues such as economic development, global health, education or the environment
• Experience living and working in different cultures; time spent in developing countries strongly preferred; sensitivity to the political and cultural environments of international public agencies or similar complex environments
• Strong regional/in-country networks preferred
• Demonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills; proficiency with other languages a plus.

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2026 at 11:59 pm EAT

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• Our current opportunities are at our Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi offices. You must have authorization to work in the country to which you are applying.
• Your application should include a resume and cover letter elaborating on your experience.
• During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.
• You will have the opportunity to rank your next 2 location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.
• Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. A candidate’s 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.
• Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

Job Title: Project Manager – Africa

Location: Nigeria
Business/Department: Dalberg Advisors
Job Category: Consulting

About the 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 such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

About You

• You are global development leader and you thrive tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind.
• You enjoy leading high-performing teams that drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients, by proposing problem-solving and creating tailored frameworks that address client challenges.
• You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world.
• You are a committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ at a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Dalberg Project Managers live and work around the world, creating a network of global perspectives anchored by local experience in our offices in Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
• Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in disaggregating problems and providing solutions to address them
• Develop innovative strategies and solutions for our clients
• Manage work streams and provide direction
• Coach, manage and support junior team members
• Oversee the quality of client deliverables

What will you do and how will you grow

• Project Managers are resourceful team leaders who manage the critical thinking and analytical horse power that drives teams.
• As the link between junior team members and Dalberg management, Project Managers deliver creative ideas and results for our clients worldwide.
• With a combination of analytical skills and social acumen, Project Managers are savvy communicators who simplify complex findings, develop insightful recommendations, and structure communications that promote constructive dialogues with diverse stakeholders in the public sector, private sector, civil society, and international communities.

Requirements
Typical qualifications for a Project Manager:

• Master’s in Business Administration, Masters in Public Administration, Policy, or International Relations, or PhD from a top university with an excellent academic record
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience  as a manager at a leading international management consultancy and a ‘top performer’ throughout tenure
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
• Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and perform in an entrepreneurial atmosphere
• A passion for international development, typically evidenced by a strong interest and prior exposure to global issues such as economic development, global health, education, or the environment
• Experience living and working in different cultures; time spent in developing countries strongly preferred
• Professionalism and demonstrated experience working with senior officials in the public and / or private sector
• Sensitivity to the political and cultural environments of international public agencies or similarly complex environments.
• Familiarity with data analysis, modelling, statistics, econometrics, and other analytical tools a plus
• Demonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills; proficiency with other languages a plus.

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2026 at 11:59 pm EAT.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• Our current opportunities are at our Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi offices. You must have authorization to work in the country to which you are applying.
• Your application should include a resume and cover letter elaborating on your experience.
• During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg.  This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.
• You will have the opportunity to rank your next 2 location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.
• Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. A candidate’s 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.
• Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

Job Title: Analyst – Africa

Location: Nigeria
Business/Department: Dalberg Advisors
Job Category: Consulting

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 such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

About You

• You aspire to become a leader in global development by tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind.
• You drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients and propose problem-solving, tailored frameworks that address client challenges.
• You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world.
• You are a passionate, committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ in a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international 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, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
• Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

What You will do and how you will grow

• Analysts are our front lines of research, analysis, and presentation – building the team’s knowledge base around the topic at hand.
• As those who dive deepest into the issues, Analysts 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 serving as the core of every project’s work. For example, recent Analysts have created a macro economic plan for the Government of Ethiopia to accelerate industrial growth, designed a major foundation’s strategy to control sleeping sickness in Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries, and launched a new impact investment fund for agriculture in Nigeria.
• In addition, Analysts helped the City of Cartagena, Colombia develop an employment strategy to adapt to rapid changes in its economy and infrastructure and supported a leading US non-profit in applying a racial justice and equity lens to its programming.
• Through these and other projects, Analysts have previously travelled to a diverse range of countries including Ecuador, Ethiopia, Morocco, Philippines, Tanzania.
• 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 firm’s success.
• In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as full members of project teams from day one.
• Analysts benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Top performers will have opportunities to work in other Dalberg offices and, after 2 years with the firm, can spend time on a service project in emerging markets or studying a new language.
• Following 2-3 years at Dalberg, some Analysts 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 performing Analysts choose to stay at Dalberg continuing to grow into development leaders and taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress.

Requirements
Typical qualifications for an Analyst;

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent academic record
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
• Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to support teams to accomplish aspiring goals
• Understanding of the political and cultural environments of international organizations or development and social impact issues (through internships, volunteerism, coursework, or other experience)
• 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
  • Mastery in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience with financial analysis
  • In-depth knowledge of topics related to Dalberg’s work
  • Demonstrated ability to innovate new programs, ideas or initiatives

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• Our current opportunities are at our Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi offices. You must have authorization to work in the country to which you are applying.
• Your application should include a resume and cover letter elaborating on your experience.
• During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg.  This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.
• You will have the opportunity to rank your next 2 location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.
• Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. A candidate’s specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.
• Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

Job Title: Associate Consultant – Africa

Location: Nigeria
Business/Department: Dalberg Advisors
Job Category: Consulting

About the 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 such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

About You

• You are global development leader and you thrive tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind.
• You enjoy leading high-performing teams that drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients, by proposing problem-solving and creating tailored frameworks that address client challenges.
• You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world.
• You are a committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ at a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Dalberg Project Managers live and work around the world, creating a network of global perspectives anchored by local experience in our offices in Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
• Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

What will you do and how will you grow

• Associate Consultants are our front lines of research, analysis, and presentation – building the team’s knowledge base around the topic at hand.
• As those who dive deepest into the issues, Associate Consultants 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 serving as the core of every project’s work. For example, recent Associate Consultants have created a macro-economic plan for the Government of Ethiopia to accelerate industrial growth, designed a major foundation’s strategy to control sleeping sickness in Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries, and launched a new impact investment fund for agriculture in Nigeria.
• In addition, Associate Consultants helped the City of Cartagena, Colombia develop an employment strategy to adapt to rapid changes in its economy and infrastructure and supported a leading donor to identify investments to improve women’s economic empowerment in the US.
• Through these and other projects, Associate Consultants have traveled to a diverse range of countries over the past year including Ecuador, Ethiopia, Morocco, Philippines, Tanzania, and China.
• 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 firm’s success.
• In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as full members of project teams from day one.
• Associate Consultants benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Top performers will have opportunities to work in other Dalberg offices.
• Also, following 2-3 years at Dalberg, many 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 Associate Consultants choose to stay at Dalberg, taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress.

Requirements
Typical qualifications for an Associate Consultant:

• Candidates should possess a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business, International Relations, Science, Math, Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of one-year work experience in a related field
• Excellent academic record
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
• Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams to accomplish ambitious goals
• Understanding of the political and cultural environments of international organizations or environments

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
• Mastery in Excel or PowerPoint
• Experience with financial analysis
• In-depth knowledge on topics related to Dalberg’s work
• Demonstrated ability to innovate new programs, ideas or initiatives.

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2026 at 11:59 pm EAT

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• Your application should include a resume and cover letter elaborating on your experience.
• Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

Job Title: Consultant – Africa

Location: Nigeria
Business/Department: Dalberg Advisors
Job Category: Consulting

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 such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, USAID, and India’s NITI Aayog.

About You

• You aspire to become a leader in global development by tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind.
• You drive the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for clients and propose problem-solving, tailored frameworks that address client challenges.
• You excel in solving problems using clear strategic and creative thinking, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that fund change around the world.
• You are a passionate, committed self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ in a leading international management consultancy firm, a passion for international 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, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
• Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

What will you do and how will you grow

• Consultants play a significant role in driving the delivery of innovative and results-oriented solutions for our clients.
• They lead research and analysis for the case, framing the team’s 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 project’s work. Not only do Consultants work closely with their managers, but they are also tasked with gaining trust and credibility by working directly with clients and change makers.
• Our recent Consultants have conducted a landscape analysis of the micronutrient malnutrition sector, compiled a comprehensive report on state the off-grid 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 is 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 firm’s success.
• In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as core members of project teams from day one.

Qualifications
Typical qualifications for a Consultant:

• Candidates should possess a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, International Relations or a related field
• Excellent academic record
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a ‘top performer’ at a leading international management consultancy, or a similar type of private sector experience
• Strong 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 strongly preferred
• Professionalism and demonstrated experience working directly with clients, including senior management of corporate and/or top officials in the public sector
• Sensitivity to the political and cultural environments of international public agencies or similarly complex environments
• Demonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills; proficiency with other languages a plus

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2026 at 11:59 pm EAT

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• Our current opportunities are at our Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi offices. You must have authorization to work in the country to which you are applying.
• Your application should include a resume and cover letter elaborating on your experience.
• During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg.  This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.
• You will have the opportunity to rank your next 2 location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.
• Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. A candidate’s 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.
• Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.