Job Information
Guidehouse Senior Consultant Civil Rights Program in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
Job Family :
Management Consulting
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do :
This senior consultant role is to lead and execute projects supporting a federal civil rights office. The role involves working in the federal civil rights regulatory space, learning and applying federal civil rights requirements and administrative priorities, managing close client relationships with executive leadership and staff throughout the office, proactively understanding and managing ambiguous and changing client needs, developing and managing project plans, developing and implementing strategic and operational solutions, leading junior staff, and supporting management. Our teams greatly impact mission-oriented programs in the federal civil rights space in areas such as Title VI, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Equal Employment Opportunity, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A strong fit for the role is someone with a passion for civil rights, a great amount of curiosity, comfort with retaining, summarizing, and dynamically responding to new and changing priorities in the moment, a strong ability to think critically and clearly communicate professional skepticism with tact and conviction, and who brings proactivity and emotional intelligence to leading people and managing projects.
Manage the scope, schedule, and quality of client-facing projects.
Develop a deep understanding of and manage client relationships, including shifting and ambiguous priorities.
Flexibly facilitate meetings, presentations, and retreats with executive-level clients
Analyze and propose program improvement recommendations to a federal civil rights office.
What You Will Need :
3+ years of experience in management consulting
Experience working within project workstreams
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to meet requirements and be issued a U.S. Public Trust
This position requires US citizenship.
Candidates should reside within a reasonable number of miles of the Guidehouse Arlington, VA Office.
What Would Be Nice To Have :
Experience with or interest in federal civil rights regulation/compliance in the areas of:
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Title VI Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
Experience with or interest in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility programs.
Experience with or interest in the transportation industry.
Experience with or interest in federal consulting.
Experience with managing projects with ambiguous and changing scope.
Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic, demanding environment.
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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.
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