Service consultant Jobs in Washington, DC

Associate Consultant / Consultant - Americas

Maximize your potential. Tackle the world's toughest problems. Build expertise in areas that matter to you. Become a global development leader.

We are a global group working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world, providing an innovative mix of advisory, investment, research, analytics, and design services. Today's complex global problems require new solutions. Comprised of Dalberg Advisors, Dalberg Data Insights, Dalberg Design, Dalberg Media and Dalberg Research; our businesses approach problems differently and work together to create impact at scale. We are from everywhere, at home anywhere - an African and American company as much as an Asian, Middle Eastern, and European one.

Dalberg is a place where a diverse mix of talented individuals are able to bring their authentic selves to work whether it's how you identify, where you come from, the languages you speak, the person you love, the way you worship. Dalberg is a home where people feel safe, understood, nurtured and encouraged to grow.

As a team of 610+ people from 55 countries, speaking over 90 languages collectively, with 48%+ female leadership team, Dalberg places diversity, equity and inclusion principles at the heart of our organization and the work we do alongside our clients, partners and communities.

Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 25+ worldwide locations. For more information, please visit Dalberg.

Dalberg Advisors is a strategic advisory firm combining the best of private sector strategy skills and rigorous analytical capabilities with deep knowledge and networks across emerging and frontier markets. We work collaboratively across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals.

You aspire to become a social impact leader by tackling some of the most critical issues facing society todayfrom advancing gender equity and justice, to addressing climate change, to expanding financial inclusion and economic mobility.

You bring structured problem-solving skills, strong analytical thinking, and a commitment to translating evidence into practical, actionable solutions. You are comfortable engaging with data and analysis and open to using new tools (including AI-enabled approaches) where they add valuealways in service of impact, equity, and sound judgment.

You are a motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. You are excited to build your career in Washington DC or Seattle, contributing to locally anchored and globally relevant work.

We are currently hiring both Associate Consultants & Consultants. A candidate's specific title and level will be assessed during the interview process.

Typical qualifications for a Consultant:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Public Policy, International Relations, Environmental Studies, or a related field
• Excellent academic record
• 23 years' experience as a top performer in management consulting, policy advisory, social impact, finance, or a similarly rigorous environment
• Strong analytical abilities, including experience with qualitative research, quantitative analysis, and/or financial or economic modeling
• Ability to present information in an insightful, structured, and compelling manner, both written and oral
• Professionalism and experience working directly with clients, including senior leaders in public, private, or social sector organizations
• Sensitivity to political, cultural, and equity considerations in complex environments
• For U.S. offices: demonstrated fluency in English (spoken and written)

At Dalberg, Associate Consultants and Consultants play vital roles in driving the delivery of innovative, results-oriented solutions for our clients. Both roles involve conducting in-depth research, performing complex analyses, developing structured communication for clients, contributing to partnerships with clients and peer organizations, actively participating in Dalberg's firm-building initiatives, and applying critical and creative thinking to address strategic client challenges. While these responsibilities are shared, the roles differ in scope and level of leadership.

Support research and analysis as a key contributor to project teams

Dive deeply into issues to uncover insights that shape project outcomes

Build foundational knowledge across sectors such as gender equity, justice, climate, and financial inclusion

Serve as a reliable backbone of project execution

Lead research and analytical workstreams, ensuring rigor and relevance

Integrate qualitative insights and quantitative evidence into clear strategic narratives

Drive project delivery and present recommendations to clients

Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders

Coach and mentor junior team members

Dalberg is a platform for change. Our staff is empowered to start new programs, institute best practices, and develop traditions that will define the Dalberg experience for years to come. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not only valued at Dalberg; they are essential to our firm's success. In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower consultants to learn by doing, engaging them as core members of project teams from day one.

Associate Consultants and Consultants benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Top performers will have opportunities to work in other Dalberg offices and, after 2 years with the firm, will have the option to spend time on a service project in emerging markets or studying a new language. Following 2-3 years at Dalberg, some Associate Consultants and Consultants pursue graduate degrees, attending some of the top programs in the world, Dalberg provides active support and mentorship throughout the graduate school application process for those choosing to pursue this path. Other top performing Associate Consultants and Consultants choose to stay at Dalberg continuing to grow into development leaders and taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial organization that provides the platform to make an impact on day one
• Engagement with complex and stimulating projects across various content areas, geographies, and types of clients
• A uniquely talented, highly diverse, passionate, and fun team
• Hands-on mentorship
• Robust knowledge base and client networks to explore and engage as you build your platform
• Reduced travel schedule compared to typical management consulting positions and a culture supportive of employee work/life balance
• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism in our culture, beliefs, systems, and processes
• Competitive benefits and career development opportunities

Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators, designers and creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world. Some of our recent clients include foundations such as the Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN Agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency and the Colombia Ministry of Commerce, and non-profits such as Sesame Workshop

Join Our Team

Our current opportunities are in Seattle, Washington DC, Bogot, and Mexico City.

Your application should be submitted via our Dalberg website career portal by 11:59 PM EST on February 27, 2026 and should include a resume and cover letter, both written in English. Onboarding dates are March 11, May 11, and September 7.

Interview Process: Candidates selected will be invited to a one-way video interview, writing assignment, and three live interviews: a behavioral interview and two separate 45-minute case interviews, each conducted by a different interviewer. You are expected to work near one of our offices and work 2-3 days/week in the office. Employment at Dalberg's offices is subject to the candidate obtaining the necessary authorization to live and work in the country of application.

Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. We have also pledged to three commitments for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across the firm:

• We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.
• We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
• We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed