As a Consultant at Partner Forces, you act as a trusted advisor to our clients’ day in and day out. You have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, our partners and our clients to ideate, initiate and complete task, projects, and initiatives. You work on mission-oriented projects, during which we want you to bring forward actionable insights, solve complex problems, and thrive on delivering meaningful solutions.

We’re always looking for passionate, hard-working, collaborative, and growth-mindset individuals to join our team. If we don’t have an opportunity that matches your background, but this sounds like you, then we encourage you to apply to this general application and join our talent pool to be considered for future roles. 

What we are looking for:

Partner Forces is seeking a Consultant to support a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) client. This position will play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives for this agency. The primary responsibility set for this position involves building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, conducting research and analysis, evaluating, and executing on client priorities, setting goals and guidelines, and overseeing operations from planning to execution.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to inspire and drive program and change management excellence; ensure consistency and structure, and guarantee outstanding communication, coordination, and execution. This role will interact with all levels of staff and will push for results while building great cross-functional relationships based on trust and accountability.

What you will do as a Consultant:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government personnel and teaming partners. 
• Lead customer, stakeholder, and partner engagements ensuring program execution is aligned with customer expectations. 
• Lead timely high-quality deliverables in support of the contract mission.
• Support government senior leadership with the development and execution of leadership priorities.
• Provide strategic support to stakeholders across the agency by implementing industry best practices and development of programmatic and communications artifacts. 
• Conduct analytics, provide strategic recommendations, and develop policy and implementation packages to support several key initiatives to support long-term operational strategy and overall service delivery.
• Develops and manages information to support corporate decision making.
• Challenge and seek understanding if something does not make sense to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.
• Support the development and growth of junior team members through the apprenticeship model.
• Contribute to client development activities and internal corporate initiatives.

Qualifications

• US Citizen (the nature of our contract requires employees be US citizens)
• Ability to obtain and maintain DHS HQ suitability required; current preferred.
• BA/BS degree required.
• DHS and/or government experience preferred.
• 7-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ability to multi-task and excel in a team environment.
• Strong leadership presence with a proven track record of driving consensus both internally and with external partners.
• Creative problem-solver with experience defining and communicating processes, addressing pain points, and introducing process improvements.
• Enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced team environment.
• Passionate for building strong cross-functional teams, coaching and mentoring members to deliver results and effectively structure large initiatives.
• Demonstrate good business acumen and experience.
• Have the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and comfort with ambiguity.

Next Steps:

If your application looks like a match, someone from our People Operations team will reach out to schedule a phone screening. During this conversation, we will determine if a current or future position aligns with your experience and skills. If things go well, from there you'll meet with members from the project team, including the hiring manager and teammates, and possibly be asked to prepare a presentation, submit a writing assessment, or something else to showcase your practical knowledge. If we find you are a match, you’ll get a call offering you the role. While we wish we could hire every great candidate who comes our way, the reality is that we can't. If you are not selected, we will be sure to connect with you and let you know so you can move on with your search. We will also keep your resume for future needs.

We look forward to reviewing your application!