Aging & Disability Consultant - Public Consulting Group

About Public Consulting Group

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, clients in six Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

PCG is committed to a diverse workforce; a reflection of our clients and the people they serve. Our organizational culture attracts and rewards people who are results-oriented and interested in making an immediate impact on their community as well as their own career.

This position is in PCG’s Human Services practice area on the Aging & Disability Services (A&D) team. The A&D team works with states and providers to design, develop, refine, evaluate, and manage programs that support older adults and people with disabilities. Our mission is to help our clients improve the lives of the people they serve. The A&D team is seeking to add a skilled, team-oriented Consultant that will help us fulfill this mission.

The Consultant’s primary responsibilities will be to manage our work with clients, serve as a productive team member, and contribute to proposals and other team sales efforts. Examples of specific responsibilities are described below. This position requires creative thinking as well as a detailed eye and excellent communications skills. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they can excel both in a fast-paced team environment and autonomously. Experience with government agencies and/or human services organizations – particularly in the aging and disability services area – is preferred but not essential.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead client status meetings, including the preparation of relevant materials
• Manage complex projects and produce sophisticated workplans and deliverables
• Develop strong relationships with clients and serve as a key contact for ongoing communications
• Collect and analyze data and create reports
• Develop written content such as policy, training content, or reports based on project needs
• Master federal and state policy in your projects
• Supervise and provide direction to project staff, including subcontracted staff
• Conduct presentations and oral briefings for clients
• Contribute to and lead proposal efforts, including managing proposal teams, writing content, and coordinating submissions
• Work with the team to develop new business and growth opportunities
• Other consulting responsibilities as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to provide excellent client service
• Strong creative, strategic, and organizational skills
• Ability to quickly recognize issues and identify solutions
• Ability to accomplish tasks and goals and across multiple projects
• Ability to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply policy
• Demonstrated history of perseverance through challenges
• Ability to work both in a team situation and autonomously
• Ability to work with colleagues and clients in virtual videoconferencing settings, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Proficiency or expertise in other software products for communication, data analysis, surveying, etc. (preferred)

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in the fields of government, disability employment, home and community based services, or human services
• Project management knowledge and skills

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge or experience with employment for people with disabilities and/or home and community-based service organizations and/or government agencies
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze and manipulate large data sets with accurate results
• Experience managing or supervising staff
• Master’s degree

Preference for applicants in Eastern and Central time zones. Applicants from across the US will be considered. Work is currently completed virtually, but the position may eventually require up to 25% travel.

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Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $65,000 - $82,000 . In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role.

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.