Strategy & Transformation Senior Consultant – State Policy and Finance
McLean, VA, United States
Job Family Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel Required None Clearance Required Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do In this fast-paced environment, our team will be working through complex issues using organizational assessment, strategy and implementation leading practices to improve knowledge, resources, and sustainable decision-making and shared learning across states, territories, and tribes. The ideal candidate for this role will leverage technical assistance, change management, organizational effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and critical thinking experience to support high-priority projects with a broad impact across the agency. This role demands expertise in prioritizing conflicting needs, the ability to handle matters expeditiously and proactively, often with tight deadline pressures and minimal direct/supervisory guidance. Candidates should be able to handle and thrive in an ambiguous environment, with the ability to shift focus to meet the changing needs of the client. It is expected that a candidate will be able to utilize and build upon minimal instruction to be able to identify and promote positive outcomes and solutions for the client, truly owning their own product. Create meeting agendas and presentations, facilitate client meetings, and document and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and notes
Identify and proactively address client needs by presenting potential solutions to challenges or issues
Develop high-quality presentations which effectively communicate key objectives and facilitate discussion across multiple stakeholders
Manage stakeholder engagement, feedback, decisions, project risks, and mitigation strategies
Develop and ensure quality deliverables such as work plans, project timelines, and status reports
General project/task management
Leverage human-centered design experience through discovery, design, and implementation phases
Collect data through various mechanisms including interviews, work groups, and surveys
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of data
Co-facilitate interviews, work groups, and other meetings in an effort to generate consensus around process or program matters
Develop current state and future state process analysis
Develop executive presentations with future state recommendations
Develop and lead implementation strategy across various states and local public, private, and non-profit organizations
Specific State Policy/Finance/Grants Duties Coordinate with state, local, and tribal agencies to assess current state of disability inclusion and explore desired future state through existing CCDF Policy Decision Authority, including coordination with partners to expand accessibility and continuity of care, optional use of combined funds, and public private partnerships
Analyze State Medicaid data and providing technical assistance to the states, tribes, and territories
Communicate State Medicaid best practices and peer collaboration principles with high degree of detail and precision to technical and non-technical audiences
Provide leadership to the team in State technical assistance and State engagement conversations
Define the framework that will be used to provide external-facing technical assistance to states, tribes and territories
Maintain, track, and collaborate on multiple distinct user community issues simultaneously; keeping all conversations well documented and ensuring appropriate internal/intra team communications to remediate issues or questions
What You Will Need Ability to develop strong team and client relationships, facilitation and consensus building
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to write and edit reports, create briefings for senior executives, research and review market insights, and customize content for various stakeholders
Understanding unique challenges and barriers faced by families, individual students or populations of students and ability to provide insight into the systems required to ensure equity in child care
Ability to investigate, synthesize, and break down complex challenges into clear, digestible approaches and solutions that manages the needs for various stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer and stakeholder needs and translate them into tangible documents and/or deliverables
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
Ability to identify and address client needs: Leading client discussions and meetings
Advanced proficiency in the full Microsoft Suite, including MS Teams, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Ability to organize, perform, and track multiple tasks accurately in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment
Proven ability to work independently and collaborate with others
Minimum Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 3 years’ experience in the special education/state education career field
What Would Be Nice To Have Masters in Special Education, Social Work, Disability Studies, Rehabilitation, Psychology, Education Law, Policy
Diversity Equity and Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Certification or with the intent to obtain certification (specific to special education req)
Grants Management Specialist Certification or Certified Medicaid Planner, or with the intent to obtain certification (specific to financial req)
Knowledge of federal and state laws and policies that govern how states and agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities, to include the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Experience ensuring compliance with administrative, financial policy, procedures and business practices
Experience analyzing and managing discretionary and mandatory grants.
Experience drafting and/or contributing to the development of grants policy and procedure
Knowledge of current principles of inclusion and services available to children with disabilities and their families
Experience with educational and/or child care programs for children with disabilities at the Federal, State, County, Territorial or Tribal level
Experience analyzing a variety of conditions, problems, or questions that affect child care and/or special education programs county-, state-, or nation-wide
Experience planning, implementing and/or advising on child care and/or special education program issues
Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and skills, as it relates to disabilities (e.g., autism, intellectual, physical, multiple disabilities, etc.)
What We Offer Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits Include Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
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