Senior Consultant, Early Childhood Programs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Assist in federal initiatives aimed at enhancing early childhood programs.

• Provide support for programmatic, policy-related, operational, and strategic initiatives.

• Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses to guide decision-making processes.

• Create reports, executive summaries, presentations, communication materials, and actionable recommendations.

• Aid in grants management, program administration, technical support, and implementation efforts.

• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives, including meetings, workshops, and training sessions.

• Formulate work plans, project timelines, status updates, and implementation strategies.

• Promote organizational efficiency, process enhancement, and change management initiatives.

• Evaluate programmatic, operational, financial, and administrative data.

• Recognize risks, challenges, and opportunities while proposing recommendations.

• Work collaboratively with federal personnel, grant recipients, contractors, and various stakeholders.

• Contribute to the creation of high-quality client deliverables that address complex priorities.

• Enhance account growth and business development through proposal assistance, solution innovation, client relationship management, and the identification of emerging agency priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• A minimum of FOUR (4) years of pertinent experience in supporting federal, state, local, tribal, nonprofit, educational, or human-services programs.

• Ability to secure and maintain a Federal Public Trust clearance.

• Experience in one or more areas such as early childhood education, Head Start or Early Head Start, policy analysis, program administration, grants management, budget analysis, cost modeling, fiscal planning, program operations, research and evaluation, data analysis and reporting, stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, or organizational effectiveness.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities at once.

• Experience in preparing client-facing deliverables and presentations.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Up to 10% travel may be necessary.

• A Master's degree in a related field is preferred.

• Experience working with federal agencies is preferred.

• Background in supporting federal grants, program monitoring, technical assistance, or implementation activities is preferred.

• Familiarity with early childhood systems, child and family programs, or human services programs is preferred.

• Experience in facilitating stakeholder meetings, training sessions, or workgroups is preferred.

• Previous federal consulting experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.

• Position may qualify for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Student Loan PayDown assistance.

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.

• Skills Development & Certifications.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach initiatives.

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program.

• Mobility Stipend.

• Flexible benefits package.