Strategic Advisory Consultant (Project-Based)

About the Role

BDO Saudi Arabia is establishing a selective pool of independent short-term consultants and specialist practitioners to support current and upcoming engagements across strategic advisory, institutional transformation, collaborative leadership, and social-impact initiatives within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

We are seeking highly specialized professionals with proven expertise in supporting complex transformation and impact-driven programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Selected experts may contribute to one or more of the following areas:

• Lead collaborative leadership and transformation initiatives

• Deliver executive coaching and leadership development programmes

• Design and facilitate fellowship and executive education programmes

• Develop social-impact, monitoring & evaluation, and impact assessment frameworks

• Conduct SROI and organisational impact assessments

• Support stakeholder engagement, governance, and sustainability initiatives

• Facilitate workshops, transformation programmes, and knowledge-sharing activities

• Prepare Arabic-English technical reports and programme documentation

We are specifically seeking professionals with specialised subject-matter expertise that complements strategic advisory and programme delivery capabilities, rather than general consulting profiles.

Preferred Qualifications

• CVI-accredited practitioners or professionals with equivalent Collective Impact expertise

• ICF-certified executive coaches

• Professional certifications in SROI, ToC, PMI, governance, sustainability, or impact-related disciplines

• Previous experience in executive education, fellowship programmes, or institutional transformation initiatives

• Experience working with nonprofit organisations, foundations, philanthropy, leadership-development, or social-impact ecosystems

Additional Requirements

• Candidates currently based in Riyadh or within Saudi Arabia are preferred

• Candidates located outside Saudi Arabia should demonstrate willingness and ability to relocate to Riyadh for assignment periods, if required

• Expatriate candidates within Saudi Arabia must hold a valid iqama and legal eligibility to work or provide consulting services within the Kingdom

• Availability for short-term assignments, workshops, programme delivery, coaching sessions, and advisory engagements is required

• Prior GCC/Saudi Arabia experience is highly preferred

Important Information

• These opportunities are strictly short-term and project-based consulting engagements

• This is not a permanent employment opportunity

• Experts may be engaged on an as-needed basis depending on project and assignment requirements