Summary

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with more than 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in Assurance, Consulting and Risk Services, Tax and Legal Services and Deals services. In Africa, we’re the largest provider of professional services with offices in 32 countries and over 10,000 people. This enables us to provide our clients with seamless and consistent service, wherever they’re located on the continent. In East Africa, our member firms in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia work together to build trust in society and solve important problems. Our in-depth knowledge and understanding of operating environments in the region enables us to put ourselves in our clients’ shoes and offer truly tailored Tax, Assurance and Advisory solutions to unique business challenges.

In Consulting, Our Portfolio and Programme Management practice works with Governments, Development Partners, Non-Governmental Organizations and Foundations to address common international development challenges and attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our clients come to PwC for innovative and imaginative solutions to help them meet the challenges they face and capitalize on the opportunities they have to build trust with – and deliver sustained outcomes for – their stakeholders.

We are seeking to strengthen our International development team by recruiting highly motivated individuals for the following role;

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Senior Associate, Portfolio and Programme Management (International Development)

The job holder will support the design and delivery of international development solutions including Fund management, Programme and Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation and Technical Assistance for clients within the public sector in East Africa.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Coordination and Management:

• Support in the team in multiple competing priorities simultaneously and advocate for strategically aligned organizational change approaches. This includes but not limited to program design, market and business development, client and stakeholder management, contract management, budget and schedule management, risk management, reporting
• Ensure alignment with PwC’s strategic objectives.
• Monitor progress and report through PwC’s governance structure.
• Collaborate closely with Transformation Initiatives owners to mobilize regional and country-level stakeholders for initiative-specific consultation processes in order to inform both solution design and implementation.

Business and Market Development

• Lead the development of high-quality, persuasive, and comprehensive proposals to various clients.
• Translate complex program concepts and data into clear, concise, and compelling narratives that effectively communicate clients mission and impact.
• Research and analyze clients including a variety of development partner requirements, guidelines, and priorities to tailor proposals.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure technical and programmatic aspects are accurately represented in the proposal.
• Review, edit, and refining proposals to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with opportunity requirements and internal strategies.
• Manage multiple proposal deadlines and priorities simultaneously, coordinating inputs from various team members to meet submission requirements.
• Support in internal business operational submission processes.

Stakeholder Management:

• Engage with stakeholders, considering their levels of influence and specific interests.
• Address and resolve differences between individuals and interest groups.

Risk Management:

• Identify and monitor portfolio risks and align with PWC risk management process
• Address other issues that impact PwC’s portfolio.

Governance and Accountability:

• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for portfolio delivery.
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities in line with PwC’s practices.

Frameworks and Methodologies:

• Leverage industry-standard frameworks and methodologies for comprehensive and consistent portfolio management.
• Ensure standardized delivery practices across PwC projects.

Requirements

Preferred skills and Competencies

• Ability to work in diverse multicultural environments and must be a team player
• Excellent writing skills with demonstrated experience in proposal and report writing.
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience in leading projects and diverse teams
• Experience in International development e.g. Private sector development, Public sector financial management and Governance, Sustainability and Climate Change, Social sectors such as education, health, agriculture etc.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Strong academic background backed by relevant full professional qualifications
• Excellent communication,  interpersonal  and stakeholder management skills
• Innovative and solution oriented
• Interested in making a difference and solving societal problems
• Highly self motivated and purpose driven
• Strong research skills
• A Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, project management, international development, community development, policy development and any other related degree. A masters; degree in similar fields is desirable
• Certification in Project, Programme, Portfolio Management (e.g. PMI, PRINCE2, MSP, MoP) is an asset.
• CPA, ACCA, CISA, other financial management certifications
• Professional Certification in any of the following specialties; M&E, Data Analytics etc.

Minimum years experience required

• At Least 5 years’ previous experience and exposure in the public sector either in Government, Development partners, Projects, Foundations, NGOs or in a professional services firm in;
  • Financial Management
  • Programme and Project Management
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Technical Assistance