Consultant

Position Summary

Information Insights is seeking a Consultant to join our growing team. The successful Consultant  brings excellent project management and team leadership skills, curiosity and a growth orientation, exceptional verbal and written communication. The Consultant will join a highly-collaborative work environment with opportunities to lead on existing projects, and manage new projects in areas of professional interest and skill.  

The Consultant will be responsible for client relationship building and communication, overseeing project timelines and budgets, leadership of internal project teams, and ensuring deliverables are fulfilled to our clients’ satisfaction. A successful Consultant will trust in themselves, their abilities, and skill set. This position provides a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative company-wide effort to hone and grow our business strategy, culture, and approach that will advance the company into its next 25 years of providing quality consulting. 

General Responsibilities
 

Project Management:

•  Willingness to be considered a ‘leader’ at the firm
• Develop scopes of work and budgets for projects with support from ii staff and leadership
• Oversee contracted project deliverables through use of critical thinking and decision making and ensure clarity (with the client and internally) on timeline, tasks, and fulfillment of all intermediate
  and final deliverable(s)

Lead Project Teams: 

• With a trusting mindset, lead internal teams by delegating, tracking and monitoring tasks. This involves the ability to:
  - Build understanding and trust with team members
  - Engage in positive communication and collaboration
  - Coordinate with other consultants and staff on projects and workload management, managing “up and across” or renegotiating roles/tasks/timelines as necessary

 Manage client relations:

• Build partnership, practice clear communication around expectations of
  all parties, and problem solve as needed. Remain flexible and adaptable to client and firm’s needs around timeline, capacity, and scope of work
  Facilitation

Fulfill project deliverables on a range of contracts. Due to the dynamic nature of being a small consulting firm, these projects and deliverables shift as contracts conclude and new clients come in. Right now, ii’s project work is in infrastructure, renewable energy, economic development, public health, grant writing and administration, and strategic planning. 

Examples of components of project deliverables could include but are not limited to:

• Creating stakeholder engagement plans, recruiting for and coordinating focus groups,
  economic development planning, qualitative and quantitative data collection/analysis,
  designing visually appealing reports, group facilitation, and researching specific topics for
  use in reports.

Business Support and Development:

• Lead with other consultants and participate in maintaining and building client relationships, and
  new work discovery/networking
•  Match ii’s values with potential projects to decide whether it’s a fit (with help from staff and Management Team)
• Participate in Information Insights’ internal growth/development processes (strategic planning, workplace culture, diversity/equity/inclusion/justice)

Participate in 1-2 Information Insights’ internal teams. These currently include Social Media &Newsletter, Mentorship, DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice), and Team Building
 Support outcomes as identified/needed from internal growth/development processes
Provide as-needed assistance or leadership with outreach and marketing materials to support Information Insights’ business development

Professional Qualifications
The following are required:
Demonstrated project and people management experience
 Demonstrated commitment to professional and respectful workplace collaboration
 Proactive approach to problem-solving, with a focus on learning and finding solutions
 Commitment to professional development and growth
Strong writing and editing skills, including the ability to write in a clear, concise style free of
technical or academic jargon
 Strong oral communication skills, including self-assurance conducting interviews, making
phone calls, facilitating meetings, and giving presentations to a range of audiences
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate, synthesize, and summarize
information from a variety of sources
 Ability to work without direct supervision, manage time effectively, and juggle multiple tasks
and deadlines while supporting various projects; but request support when needed
Ability to communicate individual capacity and boundaries to ensure work is completed
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications
Ability and willingness to travel for work; necessity for travel identified on a project-to-project basis
 

The following are preferred (important but not required):
● Bachelor degree or higher
● Experience conducting group facilitation, moderation, and strategic planning
● Experience working or living in rural Alaska or knowledge of Alaska Native cultures and rural realities
● Experience in mentoring and managing staff who are newer to the workforce or to consulting
● Experience with federal grant proposals, management, and reporting
Other skill sets we are interested in include graphic design, data analysis, survey design/administration,
strategic planning, and organizational development. Please mention them in your cover letter and tell us
about other skills you bring that would support this consulting work.

How to Apply
Send a cover letter detailing how you meet the qualifications listed in the job description and tell us what would make you a strong candidate for our small business. The résumé and cover letter should be no more than two
pages each. Application materials should be sent to hr@iialaska.com.
 

Link to full Job Description: https://infoinsights.com/job/consultant/