Job Family: Operational Effectiveness Consulting Travel Required: Up to 25% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Secret What You Will Do: Guidehouse is seeking a Public Diplomacy Support Senior Consultant to support a public diplomacy office at the Department of State. The client is transitioning to a new operating model to provide a breadth of services to the field after completing a multi-year effort to modernize and restructure the Department's public affairs sections at overseas embassies and consulates. As a Guidehouse team member supporting this effort, you will join a team passionate about serving clients around the globe. Day to day, you will provide coaching and advice for public affairs sections on an array of topics such as team dynamics, leadership skills, and strategic planning. You will play a role in guiding embassies and consulates staff in the following: troubleshooting organizational problems, introducing them to available resources, engaging with subject matter specialists, and facilitating their requests for support through a new process. Successful candidates will have public diplomacy experience; a background in coaching, leadership development or organizational sustainability; work well in a collaborative environment; think creatively; and be able to adjust to shifting priorities. What You Will Need: * Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance * Bachelor's degree * FOUR (4) years of professional experience including TWO (2) years of experience in leadership and management coaching, and/or experience in executing, implementing, and sustaining organizational restructuring and TWO (2) years of experience working in an international setting supporting public diplomacy professionals * Ability to travel internationally to any located requested What Would Be Nice To Have: * An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance * Prior foreign officer or public diplomacy experience at the Department of State * Prior consulting experience * Understanding of the bureaucracy, hierarchy, and operations at the Department of State and other international agencies * Ability to bridge cultural and language barriers while working with clients where English may be a second language * Proficiency in the use of cloud-based and traditional word processing software, spreadsheets, presentations (e.g., G Suite, Microsoft, et al), databases and project management tools (e.g., Salesforce, Asana, et al) * Ability to learn and adopt concepts and strategies related to strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, audience analysis, best practices and techniques * Ability to provide assistance such as technical guidance and/or training to coworkers * Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous customer service * Ability to clearly and succinctly define problems and design solutions * Ability to participate in and lead client-facing discussions and meetings * Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills The annual salary range for this position is $94,900.00-$142,300.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: * Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance * Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays * Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus * Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance * 401(k) Retirement Plan * Basic Life & Supplemental Life * Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts * Short-Term & Long-Term Disability * Student Loan PayDown * Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities * Skills Development & Certifications * Employee Referral Program * Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach * Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program * Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. 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