Principle Program Consultant

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Principal Program Consultant to provide senior-level program and strategic consulting support for governmental initiatives. This is expected to be a continuous position, contingent upon ongoing funding through legislative budget authority.

The selected consultant must meet all of the following minimum qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience implementing regulatory requirements for governmental programs
• 10+ years of experience formulating organizational strategy and directing major strategic initiatives, or managing projects for governmental initiative implementation
• 10+ years of experience analyzing processes and developing briefing documents
• 10+ years of experience providing executive-level consultation for governmental programs
• 10+ years of experience formulating and enforcing work standards for governmental and regulatory initiatives and projects

• Assist in planning a project initiation meeting with Department staff within five (5) business days of Purchase Order issuance
• Document the meeting through formal meeting minutes and submit to the Contract Manager within five (5) business days following the meeting
• Meeting minutes must include:
• Date of meeting
• List of attendees
• Summary of topics discussed

• Conceive, plan, and conduct projects, including implementation of legislative requirements
• Collaborate with the Department to establish short- and long-term objectives for programmatic support
• Develop and maintain a project plan and assigned tasks for team members, as directed
• Complete assigned tasks in support of overall project objectives

• Attend regularly scheduled calls and meetings related to program operations
• Prepare summaries and informational memoranda on operational issues, as directed

• Develop and maintain project artifacts, including:
• Project reports
• Oversight reports
• Program operation recommendations
• Provide weekly project and assignment updates using tools such as MS Word, Excel, Smartsheet, MS Project, or other Department-approved software
• Submit a monthly activity summary documenting work performed to meet project objectives
• Include timesheets correlating hours worked across assigned service tasks
• Monthly summaries must be reviewed and approved by the onsite coordinator
• Submit to the Contract Manager within 15 calendar days following month end

• Comply at all times with Department data security and confidentiality procedures
• Adhere to all requirements outlined in the Data Security and Confidentiality documentation attached to the Purchase Order