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About Conjunct Consulting 

Conjunct's mission is to build the capacity of social good organisations.  A core part of our mission is developing socially-conscious leaders.  Over the past nine years, we've worked with over 150+ social good organisations and have trained and deployed over 1,600 volunteers

 Project Advisor

The Project Advisor (PA) is an integral part of Conjunct Consulting’s student consulting projects, based out of three universities in Singapore: Singapore Management University (SMU), National University Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).  PAs provide guidance, support project quality and are an invaluable source of knowledge and coaching.  In the project team, there are two PAs (Lead PA and Deputy PA) and five student consultants including one Project Leader.  As PAs, you will work regularly with them to frame issues, guide analyses, as well as provide feedback on presentations and other deliverables.  By giving project-specific support and helping the team attain professional standards, you will be providing our social sector partner organisations with the strategic recommendations needed for them to maximise their social impact.

 As a Project Advisor, you can look forward to using your insights and experience to make a lasting impact on Singapore's social sector, one non-profit organisation at a time.  This also provides you with the opportunity to deepen your knowledge about the social sector, to inspire students and engage with other socially aware professionals through Conjunct Consulting events.

Time Commitment

• Each consulting project cycle is 14 weeks long (consisting of 4 weeks of preparation and 10 weeks of engagement)
• During these 14 weeks, PAs should expect to spend on average 5-7 hours per week, by attending team meetings in-person and problem-solving with the team via email/ online calls. 
• To attend at least 50% of the internal project team meetings and key project milestones (see below)

Duties & Responsibilities

Below lists the collective responsibilities of Project Advisors:

1. Engage with Project Leader to provide guidance during the project scoping process
2. Equip Project Leader with team management and project management skills
3. Work with the project team to ensure that the project progresses as per the defined timeline
4. Facilitate insight generation process, through mentorship of all team members to ensure the development of quality deliverables to the client
5. Ensure the project team adheres to the project scope and adjust the scope if necessary as the project progresses
6. Attend project meetings with the client when necessary
7. Ensure students receive advice and assistance consistently throughout the duration of the project
8. Provide the students with feedback upon completion of the project
9. Uphold Conjunct Consulting's values both in interacting with both the project team and the client 

The Lead PA's main role is to advise on project scoping, framing of issues, and guiding of the team in delivering high-quality output.

The Deputy PA's main role is to mentor the team, equip them with necessary project management skills, and assist Lead PA in driving high-quality output. 

Desired Qualities

• Passionate: Embodies Conjunct's passion for social impact and our communities
• Collaborative: Serves the team through initiative, mentorship and communication
• Impact-Focused: Understands the need to be pragmatic and deliver results for the client
• Professional Experience: Has at least 3 years of work experience