OHS Senior Consultant - Senior Family Services Technical Consultant

OHS Senior Consultant - Senior Family Services Technical Consultant

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry leading practices. ProSidian services focus on the broad spectrum of Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Energy & Sustainability, and Talent Management. We help forward thinking clients solve problems and improve operations. Launched by former Big 4 Management Consultants; our multidisciplinary teams bring together the talents of nearly 190 professionals globally to complete a wide variety of engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes. Our Services are deployed across the enterprise, target drivers of economic profit (growth, margin and efficiency), and are aligned at the intersections of assets, processes, policies and people delivering value. ProSidian clients represent a broad spectrum of industries to include but are not limited to Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical, Retail, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation, Federal and State Government Agencies.

ProSidian Seeks a OHS Senior Consultant - Senior Family Services Technical Consultant headquartered near Washington, DC to support an engagement for an office within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the United States Government concerned with providing comprehensive child development services to low-income children ages birth to five years, help young children and their families to develop early reading, math, and social development skills needed to be successful in school. Office of Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide planning, development, and implementation of a variety of initiatives, programs, and tasks aligned with the mission and goals of the Office of Head Start.

OHS Senior Consultant - Senior Family Services Technical Consultant Candidates shall work to support requirements for Management And Technical Crosscutting Activities (Time And Materials (T&M)) [For Activities Related To General And Cross-Cutting Support] and Function as a full-time, high-level subject matter expert in the areas of child development, education, nutrition, health, social services, and/or related family services. The Senior Consultant will also plan and support initiatives, provide practical knowledge of highly specialized tasks, and provide advice and consultation on issues which require extensive knowledge of the areas mentioned above.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide a high-level of professional consulting services to the OHS;
• Coordinate content development regarding OHS policies;
• Design and develop new or additional services to be utilized by the OHS;
• Provide management and strategy consulting;
• Assist with policy and regulation development;
• Support the analysis and data collection of programs, initiatives, and tasks currently in place, as well as new programs, initiatives, and tasks created and developed by the contract team;
• Work with fellow team members to analyze and improve initiatives to support the mission and goals of the OHS.

The OHS Senior Consultant - Senior Family Services Technical Consultant shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/Power point) and related tools and technology required for the position. Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

The Senior Consultant must have a Master's Degree with five (5) years of related experience OR a Bachelor's Degree with seven (7) years of related experience. Related experience refers to professional experience managing complex engineering or technical efforts of the size, scope, and complexity similar to the projects.

• Demonstrated experience working with family services, child development, education, health and nutrition, disaster rebuilding and support, and/or related area of expertise;
• The ability to work and collaborate with a large team;
• Proficiency in MS Office;
• Demonstrated experience working independently with minimal supervision and interest and commitment to international development;
• Demonstrated experience providing high-level expert consulting services, particularly in the area(s) required for this client.

TRAVEL: Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, events, site visits, or other training requirements. Travel is coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION: Work shall be conducted at or in proximity to Washington, DC

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Familiarity with handling confidential and/or sensitive information information
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)
• All ProSidian staff must be determined eligible for a "Facility Access Authorization" (also referred to as an "Employment Authorization") by the USG's designated Security Office.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS

ProSidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: Your good health and well-being are important to ProSidian Consulting. At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance. That's why we are also pleased to offer the Employee Benefits Program, designed to promote your health and personal welfare. Our growing list of benefits currently include the following for Full Time Employees:

• Competitive Compensation: Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with Group Health Benefits, Pre-tax Employee Benefits, and Performance Incentives. For medical and dental benefits, the Company contributes a fixed dollar amount each month towards the plan you elect. Contributions are deducted on a Pre-tax basis.
• Group Medical Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian partners with BC/BS, to offer a range of medical plans, including high-deductible health plans or PPOs. ||| Group Dental Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian dental carriers - Delta, Aetna, Guardian, and MetLife.
• Group Vision Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian offers high/low vision plans through 2 carriers: Aetna and VSP.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement for eligible employees. A range of investment options are available with a personal financial planner to assist you