About the Role
As an Associate in Internal Consulting, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting strategic projects that help Food4Education scale with excellence. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Consulting, you’ll work with teams across the organization to deliver high-quality analysis, tools, and process improvements.
You’ll bring a sharp analytical mindset, an eye for detail, and a strong sense of ownership to each project - whether it’s helping to improve kitchen workflows, designing internal tracking tools, or supporting a cross-team pilot. You’ll also support the team in engaging internal stakeholders effectively, ensuring the work is collaborative, responsive, and aligned with our broader goals.
This role is ideal for someone with 2–3 years of experience who is eager to grow their strategy, operations, and stakeholder engagement skills in a mission-driven environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Project Support (~60%)
- Support project delivery by conducting analysis, synthesizing research, and helping generate insights that drive decision-making.
- Assist in the creation of clear, professional deliverables (e.g., presentations, memos, dashboards) for diverse internal audiences.
- Contribute to the design and refinement of tools, templates, and systems used during project implementation.
- Engage with internal stakeholders to collect information, test ideas, and support change management efforts.
Stakeholder Management (20%)
- Build collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams involved in or impacted by internal consulting projects.
- Support the Senior Manager in organizing and facilitating meetings, interviews, and workshops with internal stakeholders.
- Collect and synthesize stakeholder input throughout the project's scoping, execution, and handover phases.
- Help ensure smooth communication between the Internal Consulting team and internal “clients,” following up on action items and sharing timely updates.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and discretion when engaging teams across varying levels and functions.
Team Systems & Process Improvement (~10%)
- Help identify and implement opportunities for process improvement within the team and across project work.
- Support the development of internal tools (e.g., project trackers, knowledge repositories) that enhance efficiency and quality.
- Contribute to the documentation and codification of project learnings for use in future engagements.
Sector Scanning & Benchmarking (~10%)
- Conduct external research to support project work and team development—e.g., peer benchmarking, case studies, trends in nonprofit strategy and innovation.
- Assist in compiling summaries or insights that inform F4E’s position in the school feeding and social enterprise ecosystem.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy, or a related field.
- 2–3 years of professional experience in consulting, finance, operations, or similarly analytical and fast-paced roles.
- Excellent attention to detail—able to produce clear, error-free deliverables and spot opportunities for improvement.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and manage working relationships across teams.
- A natural problem-solver with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
- Highly organized and able to juggle multiple tasks with efficiency and follow-through.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
- Strong sense of integrity and commitment to the organization’s mission and values.
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