Overview of The Role:

Associate Consultants play an important role in building WNC’s reputation for quality service by supporting the delivery of Operations & Inventory Management consultancy, coaching and training to clients. Associate Consultants are trained to recognise industry standards and exposed to a range of work and clients across different Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) sectors, to ensure that they can build expertise and pursue a varied, exciting and rewarding consulting career.

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Role Start Date: Monday 12 September 2022

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Reporting To​​: Lead Consultant(s)

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Hours of Work: Full Time

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Location: Abuja, Nigeria (NB. This is a hybrid role - remote working with occasional physical meetings & client site visits).

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Salary: ₦75,000/month (Gross, subject to obligatory tax deductions) + ₦5,000/month data allowance

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Duties:​​

• Assisting Lead Consultant(s) with the coordination and delivery of client projects

• Regularly assisting with the development and delivery of implementation exercises and trainings

• Taking notes during on-site delivery and client meetings, writing up results and following up on actions.

• Helping the company meet sales targets by contributing to the development of proposal documents and tender responses.

• Maintain high level of professionalism and competence in client communications.

• Monitor and report project status to senior consultant(s) on regular basis.

• Schedule client meetings to discuss about project updates and issues.

• Communicating with clients about project status and fielding questions about ongoing projects

• Build positive working relationship with clients and ensure client satisfaction.

• Maintain complete project documentations for reference purposes.

• Monitoring industry trends to identify new opportunities for the organization

• Performing research tasks such as analyzing data sets or collecting information from industry experts

• Preparing reports using charts, graphs, and other visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations

• Helping the company meet sales targets by contributing to the development of proposal documents and tender responses.

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Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Ability to produce high-quality, formal written reports with an excellent standard of English.

• Experience of delivering presentations.

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.

• Proficient in Google Docs, Google Sheet and other similar software

• Ability to deliver results with minimal supervision

• Access to a conducive environment for remote work

• In possession of a working smartphone and laptop

• Higher education qualification in relevant subject e.g. BA, BSc. MA, MSc.

 

Desirable:

• Previous knowledge in the fields of Inventory Management, Operations Management, Customer Experience

• Experience of providing services to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

• Experience of delivering work in a consulting AND startup environment.

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Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills which will help facilitate strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.

• Flexible and dynamic with a willingness to ‘pitch in’ on a range of tasks to meet the needs of the business. 

• Strong work ethic and willingness to engage in local & national travel, when necessary. 

• Honest and trustworthy, with an open and transparent approach to delivering all work.

 

In addition, applicants should display strong evidence and development of ability in: 

• Attention to Detail and Organisation.

• Client Relationship Management.

• Problem Solving. 

• Team Working and Collaboration.

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Closing date for applications: 21 August 2022, 11.59pm.

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Interviews: Week commencing 29 August 2022.