USDA Forest Services Consultant

Position Overview:

The Rehancement Group (TRG) is seeking a Consultant to support Forest Service business improvement organizational assessment process documentation and program execution activities. This role is well suited for a hands-on professional who can gather information work directly with stakeholders analyze how work is performed and help project teams implement practical improvements.

Work Arrangement: Primarily remote. Work location will be established by individual BPA calls and may include USDA facilities field sites government offices contractor facilities or Fort Collins Colorado.

Travel: Periodic travel may be required within the United States including Alaska Hawaii and U.S. territories.

Employment Type: Full-time contract support contingent upon contract award and assigned BPA calls.

Schedule: Generally aligned to government business hours. Some assignments may require support outside normal business days or hours including Federal holidays.

Security: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the USDA/Forest Service background investigation and Personal Identity Verification process appropriate to the position and level of access.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct interviews document reviews workshops and data-gathering activities to understand business needs operating conditions and performance requirements.
• Develop current-state and future-state process descriptions workflow diagrams requirements documents assessment findings and implementation recommendations.
• Apply management consulting and business improvement techniques to organizational development change management customer service performance measurement and process modernization efforts.
• Assist project teams in planning and completing assigned activities managing action items transferring knowledge and maintaining alignment with Forest Service priorities.
• Facilitate or support meetings policy discussions training briefings symposiums and public or partner engagements involving diverse audiences.
• Analyze program operational social economic or technical information and prepare clear reports presentations training materials and decision-support products.
• Use data management collaboration records management and project tools to organize information and maintain traceable work products.
• Support quality reviews to ensure deliverables are accurate clear complete editable Section 508 compliant when applicable and submitted on schedule.
• Work effectively with federal employees contractors partners and technical specialists across geographically dispersed organizations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience or masters degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience in business management information systems or a related field is required.
• Experience in facilitation management consulting training business improvement organizational assessment process analysis or related work.
• Ability to proficiently apply tools and techniques associated with methodology development change management activity or data modeling performance measurement benchmarking and best-practice identification.
• Ability to lead or assist discussions and meetings with customer personnel and translate findings into practical work products.
• Strong research analytical writing presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common collaboration or document-management platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Federal consulting experience involving policy program management business systems organizational improvement training or knowledge management.
• Experience supporting natural resource environmental infrastructure land-management or scientific programs.
• Familiarity with SharePoint Microsoft Project database tools GIS products or records-management applications.
• Experience developing Section 508-compliant documents and presentations.

Security Access and Employment Conditions:

• Must be able to successfully complete the Forest Service background investigation appropriate to the position level of access and need-to-know.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required USDA Personal Identity Verification credentials facility access and computer or information-system access.
• Must comply with applicable USDA Forest Service GSA NIST HSPD-12 Privacy Act information-security acceptable-use records-management and facility requirements.
• Must protect government information and Privacy Act records from unauthorized access use or disclosure.
• Must remain eligible for assigned access throughout employment. Ineligibility or loss of required access may prevent performance on the contract.
• Must be available for travel field support on-site work or work outside normal business hours when specified by an individual BPA call.

TRG provides competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience with full options for advancement and a robust benefits program.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact Dawn Newton HR and Talent Acquisition Manager at

Required Experience:

Contract

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 90000 - 95000