• Melbourne-based, Full-time
• Salary: $55,000 - $80,000 incl. super + bonus 

Impact Co. is looking to recruit Associate Consultants to join the team. Whether you are a recent graduate, or have commenced working in your professional career and would like to work at an impact-driven organisation, we are keen to hear from you!

About Impact Co.

Impact Co.is a management consulting agency that was founded in 2017 to offer innovative approaches to organisations tackling some of societies biggest challenges, focusing on some of the most marginalised and disadvantaged people in our community.

Our values are heart, grit and fresh providing the foundations for the organisation to deliver positive impact. We are an organisation that is deeply committed to diversity and equity. We demonstrate this by creating a workplace that embraces and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and contributions, as well as by employing people from diverse backgrounds and identities, who are committed to championing positive cultural and social change.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We have a dynamic and growing team of consultants supported by numerous partners, which allows us to have an impact nationally. We work with a range of organisations, including community-based organisations, not-for-profits of varying sizes, peak bodies, and government agencies and departments with significant budgets and policy influence.

Our primary work is focused on the following sectors (and includes the intersections between):

• Health
• Mental Health
• Disability
• First Nations.

Our work is focused on four primary areas:

• Insight gathering (qualitative and quantitative)
• Strategy
• Program, service, and product design
• Service and program evaluation and review.

The position

We are seeking individuals to join our dynamic and growing team, working in a collaborative environment to deliver a diverse range of projects. Ideally, you will possess strong working knowledge or a deep interest in at least one of our sectors of focus. While not mandatory, consulting experience will be looked upon favourably.

You will be actively contributing to projects from inception to completion, both autonomously and within a structured, team-based environment. In your role, you will work closely with the Directors of the business, project managers, and a diverse range of clients and stakeholders (from service users to senior personnel (including CEOs and Board members)).

Impact Co.’s culture is supportive and the content challenging – providing the foundations for a successful career in impact-led consulting. Our ability to grow throughout the last year is a testament to the resilience and commitment of the team.

The work that you will be doing will include:

• Consulting – This will include:
  • Research (including desktop and consumer/stakeholder research)
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Report writing
  • Business and financial modeling
  • Meeting and focus group facilitation.

All of this work will be done in close collaboration with other consultants, who will provide the support and coaching to allow you to develop into a high-performing consultant and leader.

• Project management and coordination – Actively managing the progress of projects and coordinating key project activities, ensuring that they run to timelines and budget
• Engaging – Participating in key client meetings and liaising with key stakeholders. Building relationships with client contacts and maintaining these beyond the life of the project.
• Enabling – Providing assistance to other parts of the business where required, as we continue to grow.

About you

• 2+ years of professional experience (consulting experience is not essential, but will be looked upon favourably)
• Strong working knowledge and/or a deep interest in at least one of our sectors of focus
• Desire to forge a career in impact-led consulting
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a dynamic, team-based environment across a variety of projects
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, pushing to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral
• Creative thinker, with a desire to do things better
• Ability to multi-task and handle ambiguity.

Your qualities

• A big heart – You are passionate about creating positive social change and the people you work with
• Proactive – with a can-do attitude
• Grit – courage and a strong resolve
• Ambitious – with a desire to push boundaries
• Desire – to support business growth through active business development
• Curious – a desire to learn more
• Entrepreneurial spirit - wanting to be part of a small, ambitious (and growing) team that is working to make a difference
• Agile – enjoy the fast-paced nature and diversity of consulting
• High levels of empathy - with the community and those in different positions

For any questions, please contact us at [email protected], using the subject line: Associate - Consulting enquiry via EthicalJobs