Express Your Interest: Senior Consultant Associate

Job title: Senior Consultant Associate (Grade 3), Identified First Nations Role 

Reporting to: General Manager, Karabena Consulting

Direct Reports: Nil

Salary: $107,462.10 - $124,644 + Super (pro rata)

Hours: 1.0 FTE (4 Day Work Week available)

Location: Hybrid (minimum 3 days in on-site in Sunbury)

Purpose of the position

This role combines consulting expertise and leadership qualities to lead the delivery of high-quality research and evaluation projects under the direction of the General Manager, Karabena Consulting.

Responsibilities and duties

  • Collaborative and self-driven design, planning and implementation of evaluation and social research projects.

  • Facilitate workshops and consultations in a culturally safe manner

  • Day-to-day project management, including proactive risk identification and mitigation.

  • Leading quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, and desktop research.

  • Supporting other team members, as well as subcontractors and peer researchers, to successfully deliver project outputs within scope and budget.

  • Writing reports and other project outputs and presenting recommendations from research and consultation outcomes.

  • Proactively contribute to Karabena Group strategy and projects and look for and assist with any growth opportunities.

Responsibilities and duties will change as the business needs and projects change; however, this will be discussed between the employee and manage

Requirements

  • A minimum of two years' experience in community engagement, research or consulting.

  • A background and/or qualifications in Indigenous Studies, Research Administration, Sociology, Health Sciences, Education, Business, or related areas.

  • Demonstrable research consulting skills, such as research design, data collection and analysis and extraction of findings and recommendations.

  • The ability to work independently, and as part of a team – as well as remotely and within a shared office space.

  • The ability to communicate effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

  • Demonstrable experience in the writing of research outputs, including reports, briefs, and case studies.

  • Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

  • A valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel

Please note, this position is classified as an Identified position to signify the strong involvement this role has relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters. This means that cultural competency is a mandatory selection criteria.

How to apply

To express your interest, or to find out more about our selection criteria and a Position Description, contact us at kim@karabenaconsulting.com