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Job Title: Senior Consultant – Federal Program Support

Employment Type: Full-Time with Benefits
Customer Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service – National Forest System (NFS), Washington Office
Employment Status: Contingent Upon Contract Award
Work Location: Rockville, MD
Place of Performance: Work performed at USDA and contractor facilities, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories, as required by individual BPA Calls.
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Security Requirement: Candidates must successfully complete a federal background investigation and obtain a USDA PIV (HSPD-12) credential.

Position Overview

The Senior Consultant will support the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, National Forest System (NFS), Washington Office, in delivering program management, business improvement, organizational development, and process modernization support services under the Program Management Support BPA.

This role requires a highly experienced management consultant capable of applying business improvement and reengineering methodologies to support organizational transformation, process optimization, and mission-focused initiatives. The Senior Consultant will lead stakeholder engagements, facilitate discussions with Government personnel, conduct assessments, develop methodologies, support change management activities, and provide recommendations that improve organizational effectiveness.

The successful candidate will work across a diverse portfolio of projects supporting the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of NFS programs. The candidate will collaborate with Government stakeholders, project teams, and junior consultants while applying consulting best practices, analytical techniques, and knowledge management approaches to achieve measurable outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply business improvement, organizational development, and process reengineering principles to support federal program modernization initiatives.
• Conduct organizational assessments, evaluations, and business process reviews to identify improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate discussions, workshops, interviews, and meetings with Government stakeholders and senior client staff.
• Develop and implement methodologies, frameworks, and approaches to improve program performance and organizational effectiveness.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and transition planning.
• Perform activity modeling, data analysis, process mapping, and documentation activities.
• Analyze performance data, identify trends, and develop recommendations to improve business outcomes.
• Conduct benchmarking activities and identify industry and organizational best practices.
• Develop performance measurement approaches, metrics, and reporting methods.
• Provide training, knowledge transfer, and mentoring support to junior consultants and project team members.
• Support project teams in achieving objectives through structured facilitation and consulting techniques.
• Develop presentations, briefings, reports, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Translate complex information and data into effective visual displays and executive-level briefings.
• Apply creative problem-solving approaches to address organizational and operational challenges.
• Collaborate with federal, contractor, and stakeholder teams to support successful project execution.
• Ensure deliverables comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.
• Support knowledge management activities and organizational learning initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Systems, or related field with a minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience; OR
• Master’s degree in Business, Management, Information Systems, or related field with a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience providing management consulting, business analysis, organizational improvement, or process improvement support.
• Demonstrated experience applying business improvement methodologies, consulting practices, and process optimization techniques.
• Experience facilitating discussions, workshops, interviews, and meetings with senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing methodologies, frameworks, and recommendations to improve organizational performance.
• Experience supporting change management and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Experience conducting assessments, evaluations, benchmarking, and performance measurement activities.
• Experience providing guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to junior staff or consultants.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify problems, and recommend solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Government stakeholders, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing professional reports, presentations, and executive briefings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, or other federal agency programs.
• Experience supporting federal business process reengineering or organizational improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of natural resource management programs and related science disciplines.
• Familiarity with USDA Forest Service programs, policies, and organizational structure.
• Experience supporting large-scale federal transformation or modernization initiatives.
• Experience with knowledge management practices and organizational effectiveness programs.
• Ability to translate complex data into executive-level visualizations and decision-support materials.
• Experience using GIS tools, including ESRI platforms.
• Experience using Oracle, MS Access, SharePoint, Outlook, and MS Project.
• Experience working in federal consulting environments.

Required Certifications

No specific certification is required by the solicitation.

Candidates with relevant certifications are preferred, including:

• Project Management Professional (PMP®)
• Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
• Prosci Change Management Certification
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Equivalent recognized business improvement or consulting certification

Additional Requirements

• Ability to successfully complete a USDA background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a USDA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) ID Badge.
• Ability to comply with USDA security policies, directives, and federal information protection requirements.
• Ability to travel occasionally to Government facilities and project locations as required.
• Ability to support work outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, or Federal holidays when authorized.
• Ability to complete mandatory USDA training requirements, including Information Security Awareness, Records Management, and Section 508 training.
• Ability to produce clear consulting deliverables, analytical reports, presentations, and project documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across federal, contractor, and stakeholder teams.