Senior Consultant (2023-24 Fellowship)

Join our innovative, global team using technology to transform the way the social sector engages with data. We run on passion, blending diverse skill sets and experiences with a collective mission to help organizations tackle challenges and achieve greater impact. We encourage all staff to push their own boundaries and drive the company in exciting new directions. As a social enterprise, we reinvest a majority of our profits in our growth and continued pursuit of our mission and vision.

Position Overview

As a Senior Consultant, you’ll work with a diverse global team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that transform the ability of social sector organizations to collect, manage, and use their data.

You’ll be a key member of our project teams, working with other consultants to design, configure and support the rollout of Salesforce systems for our clients working in the social sector. Consultants are involved throughout the entirety of a project’s life cycle — discovery and design, platform configuration (including mobile data collection tool configuration), and training/rollout. Consultants may travel to the field on short- or medium-term assignments for discovery and design workshops or conduct trainings on newly-implemented systems.

At Vera, you will join a team of passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all dedicated to improving the way social impact organizations operate. We’re a self-motivated, creative group, and we emphasize collaboration, flexibility, and professionalism. Vera is a young, rapidly growing company; we encourage all team members to push their own boundaries and drive the company in new directions.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, implement, and support cloud and mobile data systems for a range of social service organizations worldwide on the Salesforce Lightning Platform
  • Ensure high-quality project implementations and system builds
  • Consult directly with clients; develop relationships
  • Interact directly with clients, conducting trainings and other meetings; develop client relationships and source new projects
  • Deliver training sessions and seminars with clients
  • Document processes, create system documentation and user guides
  • Research new technologies, methodologies, and tools relevant to nonprofits and NGOs with public health, education, poverty alleviation, and other international development focus areas
  • Contribute to Vera’s learning environment by coaching junior staff

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:
  • 6+ years professional experience, especially in technology, the social sector or consulting
  • Experience with Salesforce or other cloud relational database systems; preferably configuration experience
  • 2 or more Salesforce certifications
  • Salesforce Platform App Builder and/or Administrator Certifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Previous people management experience
  • Consensus builder who is fantastic at fostering relationships, generating buy-in from multiple stakeholders for proposed solutions, and building trust
  • Curiosity and problem-solving skills
  • Strong aptitude for using technology and data
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills
  • Ability to carry tasks forward independently or ask for help along the way
  • Meticulousness, punctuality, and outstanding attention to detail

Preferred:

  • Advanced degree
  • Business analysis experience
  • Significant experience with data analysis software (Example – Power BI, Stata etc.).
  • Proficient in the use of G-Suite applications or other common cloud-based software (i.e. Dropbox, Box, etc.).
  • Awareness of core social sector concepts such as Grant Management, Impact Measurement, Fundraising etc.

Onboarding & Training:

The 2023-24 Fellowship will kick off in June with a comprehensive virtual onboarding and training program. Through a mix of dynamic sessions, technical trainings, and team-building activities, you will gain a holistic understanding of Vera’s work, meet with teammates around the globe, and work in groups to apply your learnings through an intensive case study exercise.

Compensation & Benefits

Vera Solutions offers competitive compensation (including benefits), commensurate with experience and cost of living.

Paid Time Off

48 days of paid leave each year, including local and company-wide holidays and a December break.

Health Care

Vera covers 100% of medical, dental, and visual plan premiums.

Phantom Equity

All staff participate in Vera’s phantom equity plan.

Wellness Leave

We do not cap sick leave. If you’re sick, we hope you get better!

How to Apply

To apply, fill out the online application (attaching CV). Please contact [email protected] with any additional questions.

Submission Deadline

The deadline for submission is February 3rd, 2023.

This position has been filled, but we're still hiring for a number of exciting roles.

What makes Vera such a great place to work?

Our Values

In everything we do, we’re guided by our core values: Excellence, Sustainability, Teamwork, Leadership, and Impact

Our Mission

As a certified B Corporation, we meet the highest social and environmental standards in pursuit of our mission.

Our Global Team

Our wonderfully diverse team spans 5 continents and speaks more than 15 different languages.

Growth Opportunities

We are invested in and committed to making training, learning, and development one of Vera’s signature strengths.

Diversity & Inclusion

We value our culture of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We bring our full selves to work and position each other to thrive.

Rising Leaders Program

We run an annual leadership development initiative for emerging leaders at Vera.