Senior Consultant, Health and Human Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hawaii.

📋 Description

• Act as a subject matter expert in human services policy for BerryDunn projects that assist state, territory, and local HHS agency clients.

• Direct the human services policy workstream for the Guam project.

• Conduct research, interpret, and summarize federal laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory guidance.

• Determine the impacts on client programs, operations, policies, and compliance responsibilities.

• Create, review, and revise policy manuals, procedures, desk guides, job aids, client briefs, and decision documents.

• Evaluate the effects of federal and territorial policy modifications and recommend considerations for implementation, risks, dependencies, and subsequent steps.

• Assist with federal waiver requests, policy alternatives, standard operating procedures, implementation plans, training resources, and other materials for clients.

• Organize meetings, interviews, and working sessions with client stakeholders.

• Lead and support project delivery to ensure it is completed on schedule and within budget.

• Oversee assigned tasks, assist team members, and ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to project teams, client leadership, and stakeholders.

• Serve as a reliable advisor to clients.

• Uphold quality and consistency in accordance with BerryDunn’s Consulting Quality Management Program.

• Contribute to the development of staff, foster team learning, and promote a collaborative HHS team culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, public health, social services, public policy, public administration, or a related field.

• Over 6 years of experience working with or for state, territory, or local government agencies, preferably in human services or HHS policy, operations, compliance, or implementation.

• Familiarity with human services programs, policies, services, and federal compliance requirements.

• Experience in researching and interpreting federal laws, regulations, and guidance, and translating findings into client-ready policy recommendations, briefs, manuals, procedures, or implementation materials.

• Excellent written communication abilities.

• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Capacity to facilitate discussions and convey recommendations to client and project leadership.

• Client-focused mindset with the ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with staff, clients, and diverse stakeholders.

• Capability to lead workstreams, support project teams, and manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality work on time.

• Keen attention to detail and sound judgment.

• Effective project management and organizational capabilities.

• Enthusiasm for coaching, mentoring, and supporting junior team members.

• Ability and willingness to work during Guam business hours as required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project, and Visio.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% based on client and project requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits that promote physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being for eligible employees.

• Reasonable accommodations for the application, interview, and job functions.

• A workplace committed to equal employment opportunities.

• A culture of learning, development, and well-being.