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The Consultant / Senior Consultant will support EY’s International Development Hub in delivering strategy, transformation, and operating model engagements for the UN system and related international organizations. This role combines international development expertise with core consulting skills, contributing to high-impact client work across institutional transformation, organizational effectiveness, digital and AI-enabled change, shared services, workforce and capability building, financial and operational performance, and reform implementation.

Tasks

  • Support the design and delivery of strategy and transformation projects for UN entities, international organizations, and development actors.
  • Structure complex problems, develop hypotheses, conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, and translate findings into practical recommendations.
  • Own discrete workstreams, manage timelines and deliverables, and contribute to high-quality client outputs including strategy papers, business cases, operating model designs, implementation roadmaps, and executive presentations.
  • Develop a strong understanding of the UN system, international development architecture, humanitarian and global health ecosystem, and broader multilateral reform agenda.
  • Conduct research and benchmarking on institutional models, funding flows, governance arrangements, service delivery models, and reform trends across international organizations and comparable public sector institutions.
  • Translate international development context into actionable implications for strategy, transformation, operating model, and implementation work.
  • Apply strong analytical skills to assess performance, costs, capabilities, workforce, processes, and service delivery models using data-driven approaches.
  • Use advanced Excel, PowerPoint, data visualization, AI models, agents, and AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, analysis, synthesis, scenario development, workflow automation, and client-ready output creation.
  • Contribute to digital and AI-enabled transformation work, including use-case identification, process redesign, capability assessments, adoption roadmaps, agentic workflow design, governance considerations, responsible AI implementation, and change management.
  • Prepare and support client interviews, workshops, leadership meetings, and working sessions with diverse stakeholders across headquarters, regional, and country levels.
  • Synthesize stakeholder input into clear insights, implications, and decision points for senior audiences.
  • Build trusted relationships with client counterparts and EY team members, demonstrating professionalism, cultural sensitivity, and sound judgment in complex institutional environments.
  • Support proposal development, pitch materials, client research, and account development activities for international development and multilateral clients.
  • Contribute to thought leadership, benchmarks, points of view, and reusable assets on topics such as UN reform, global health architecture, mission-enabling services, digital transformation, AI adoption, and organizational effectiveness.
  • For Senior Consultant level, coach junior team members, review deliverables, and help drive workstreams end-to-end with increasing ownership and client exposure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, economics, public policy, international relations, international development, public administration, data analytics, or a related field.
  • Previous work experience with the UN system or other international organizations is required, ideally combined with experience in strategy consulting, public sector consulting, international development, organizational transformation, foundations, NGOs, or development finance institutions.
  • Senior Consultant candidates are expected to demonstrate prior ownership of workstreams and client-facing delivery.
  • Strong structured problem-solving skills, hypothesis-driven analysis, storyline development, executive presentation writing, quantitative modelling, benchmarking, and synthesis of complex information into clear recommendations.
  • Strong understanding of the UN system, multilateral reform, and international development architecture, with subject matter expertise in one or more relevant themes such as diplomacy, peace and security, peacekeeping, humanitarian action, sustainable development, climate and environment, global health, financing for development, human rights, or digital and AI-enabled transformation.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required, alongside strong working knowledge of data visualization, survey analysis, AI models, AI agents, and AI-enabled productivity and analytical tools.
  • Ability to leverage AI responsibly to improve research, synthesis, modelling, content development, workflow automation, and project delivery, including through prompting, model selection, validation of AI outputs, and the design or use of agentic workflows.
  • Understanding of the implications of AI adoption for organizational transformation, governance, risk, ethics, and workforce change.
  • Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Python, low-code tools, or other analytics platforms is an asset.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to draft concise, senior-level materials.
  • French or another UN language is an asset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, workstreams, and stakeholders in parallel, while maintaining quality, pace, and attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with multicultural teams and senior stakeholders in complex, politically sensitive environments.
  • Strong interest in solving complex institutional and development challenges with analytical rigor and practical judgment.
  • Demonstrated commitment to international development, public value, and mission-driven transformation.
  • Proactive, reliable, and comfortable taking responsibility for workstreams, outputs, and next steps.
  • Professional presence, clear communication, and the ability to operate with discretion and confidence in senior client settings.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities, tight timelines, and diverse stakeholder expectations.
  • Strong team orientation, cultural humility, and ability to work effectively across geographies, functions, and levels of seniority.
  • Growth mindset and willingness to rapidly build expertise across new sectors, clients, tools, and transformation topics.

Benefits

  • Chance to build a truly exceptional experience at EY.
  • Empowerment with the latest technology and high-performing teams.
  • Coaching and training programs to develop skills.
  • Opportunities to build a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders.
  • Commitment to fostering a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities.
  • Support for accommodations during the recruitment process.
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