What You’ll Do

• As an Expert in the Social Impact Practice, you will have two broad roles:

Market engagement:

• Develop BCG’s reputation in the market as a high performing, value-driven, and reliable partner for proposal consortia and delivery
• Support BCG Managing Directors in developing an approach for identifying and winning project opportunities that are aligned to BCG’s values and strengths
• Proactively track upcoming solicitations and bidding opportunities through identifying potential partnerships with donor counterparts
• Lead coordinated teams to deliver winning proposals in line with BCG guidelines and USAID requirements
• Contribute to the development of additional opportunities in global health and development beyond project opportunities and delivery, including Seat at the Table opportunities
• Analyze market and public policy trends to inform BCG’s overall Social Impact and USAID market strategy
• Contribute to the intellectual property of the Social Impact Practice by developing and writing external publications, drawing on the expertise developed through client work
• Build awareness of BCG capabilities in this space by participating in key industry / subject matter forums, presenting on topics relevant to clients

Project delivery

• Provide leadership in delivering global health programs to the highest standards
• Develop BCG internal capacity to develop project delivery approaches that generate high quality results and are compliant with reporting standards
• Ensure that BCG has the appropriate compliance and risk framework to deliver bids and projects
• Build appropriate in-house expertise to manage program-level monitoring and evaluation, external reviews and impact measurements
• Provide project execution and global health topic expertise including:
• Manage or contribute to projects with aid agencies, foundations, NGOs, and corporations
• Act as a true team player and collaborate with different functions across our clients in executing projects
• Manage and help develop/apprentice junior colleagues

What You’ll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a combination of healthcare and global health and/or development, including:
• A strong understanding of global health within the African context (with particular emphasis on Nigeria and West Africa)
• An extensive network that spans the leading development organizations, donor organizations and partner governments 
• A deep understanding of public sector procurement processes with prior experience drafting technical and commercial proposals
• Experience across concept development, project implementation, change management, program management, client engagement, skills transfer and monitoring and evaluation
• A relevant advanced degree (e.g. MD, PhD)
• Willingness to travel internationally (up to 50%) and a demonstrated interest in working with organizations around the world
• Team oriented mind-set and strong interpersonal communication skills
• Must be fluent in English. A basic understanding of French is a plus, but not required