Engagement & lusion Consultant

Engagement & Inclusion Consultant 

Are you looking to build a career, while making an impact in the world?  

Do you like rolling up your sleeves to solve complex problems AND value work-life balance?  

If so, Wheelhouse may be just the place for you!  

At Wheelhouse Group, we guide organizations through transformational change, including creating brand new programs to meet mission goals. To do this, we build teams with diverse perspectives and experience in organizational change management, stakeholder engagement & communications, workforce transformation and business optimization.  

We know that work is about more than what we do for our clients. It is about working together to build community and culture. It is about supporting and trusting each other to deliver on our commitments. At Wheelhouse, we ensure each of our team members have what they need thrive and to be successful.  

The Position  

Wheelhouse Group is looking for professionals to help support federal initiatives to build back the economy and support under-represented communities gain access to fulfilling careers. 

Wheelhouse Group leads the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA) to create opportunities that lead to careers in high-growth, high-demand sectors of the U.S. economy for people with disabilities, women, veterans, youth, BIPOC and other underrepresented communities. We focus on industries like technology, finance, healthcare and clean energy. 

We are looking for people to help support this team in the areas of communications, stakeholder engagement and program management. We are looking for top performers with 5-15 years of experience with the following mix of qualifications:   

Interest & Attitude  

A self-starter with an exceptionally strong work ethic, curiosity and drive 

A growth mindset with a willingness to build expertise and a desire to share what you know 

Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written; excellent active listening skills 

Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships in government, academia, industry and the advocacy community 

An affinity for working in teams, networking and bringing new people to the table 

Skills & Experience  

Experience in one or more of the following areas:  

Diversity equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)  

Workforce development, apprenticeship, labor unions 

Clean energy 

Emerging technology 

Ability to lead and facilitate others to move toward a common vision or goal  

Knowledge of the design, development, delivery and management of strategic communications 

Experience starting new initiatives, building a vision and driving momentum among diverse stakeholders preferred 

Organized with natural agility to move seamlessly from strategic tasks (developing a strategic plan) to tactical tasks (preparing PowerPoint briefings) 

Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle; proven experience managing multiple projects 

• Government ecosystem experience is a plus 

• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others 

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) and a gift for creating briefings and documents that tell a compelling, relevant and data-driven story 

This is a remote position that may require occasional travel once current restrictions related to the pandemic are lifted. The majority of the team is located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. 

People with disabilities and veterans are highly encouraged to apply. 

TO APPLY   If interested, please submit an application for “Inclusion Consultants” on the Wheelhouse Group website: http://wheelhousegroup.com/join-our-team/. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] 

Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on previous jobs related to Consulting jobs that are similar:

$70,000 — $100,000/year

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States