Training Coordinator, PACE Program
This Training Coordinator will support the curriculum development and coordination for the Professional Apprenticeship for Consulting Excellence (PACE) Program. The PACE Program aims to accelerate the pace of professional development by providing on-the-job and classroom training over a 12-week professional development program. Apprentices engage in paid, client-focused work experience as part of project teams with partner consulting firms. Over the course of the program, eight hours per week is dedicated to classroom training to develop essential skills for consultants.
The successful candidate will serve as a liaison between the multiple participating consulting firms, university professors, and industry leaders to provide meaningful trainings for classes of PACE apprentices. The position requires experience in curriculum design and development, event planning, and communication. The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and professionally articulate their thoughts and ideas to senior stakeholders across the consulting, education, and federal government fields. Successful candidates will also have an interest in public sector consulting and will have the opportunity to work with government clients on contract in addition to the coordination of training. Analysts and project coordinators with at least two years of applicable professional experience are invited to apply for this position. We ask that you highlight your experience with federal agencies and interagency collaboration and / or strong curriculum design experience and applicable education.
General Requirements
- Minimum Education: bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 2 years of applicable professional experience
- Experience with curriculum design and development, event planning, and communication
- Experience within the federal government is highly desirable
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interact well with various personalities in diverse organizational cultures
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Project Management
- Teaching and curriculum design
- Strategic and tactical planning
- Support meeting logistics / planning / facilitation
- Liaise between government POCs and contractors
- Interact with senior-level government executives
- Produce executive-level briefings and summaries / status of activities
Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The following knowledge, skills and abilities are typical of the ones our consultants use regularly. Candidates are encouraged to highlight their strength and background in each:
- Knowledge of federal government operations and management consulting
- Government budget and/or governance experience
- Communication planning and implementation
- Federal government management consulting
- Experience working with government or private sector IT programs
- Strategic planning, performance management, business analysis
- Business process reengineering, process development, documentation and integration
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Project and program management practices
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position and meet the minimum requirements, email your resume and cover letter (two separate documents in Microsoft Word or pdf format) to recruiting@msquaredstrategies.com. Please indicate the job title in the subject line and state your availability to start.
Benefits
M Squared Strategies provides a comprehensive employee benefits package including healthcare, vacation, sick leave, 401K, life insurance and employee assistance programs. Our employees are provided training and education to increase their potential and maintain critical skills, and we support flex hours and flex work place.
Equal Employment Opportunity
M Squared Strategies is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company to promote a work environment conducive to fairness free from sexual harassment, intimidation or coercion of any kind and to provide equal opportunity in every aspect of employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability or political affiliation, except when sex, physical or mental disability or age constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. There will be zero tolerance for any kind of employment discrimination or harassment. Strict sanctions, which include but are not limited to termination, will be imposed on anyone found in violation of this policy. M Squared Strategies will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.