ISD Consultant

AMA Consulting•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

AMA Consulting LLC is seeking an experienced Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Consultant to support the research, assessment, design, and evaluation of a proposed comprehensive leadership development program. This position requires a strong academic, research, and analytical background with expertise in leadership development, competency modeling, assessment methodology, gap analysis, curriculum design, and program evaluation. The Consultant/ISD will help translate County priorities, future workforce needs, and leadership assessment findings into an evidence-based leadership development architecture. This role is broader than a traditional training or e-learning ISD position. The scope requires development of a five-year competency model, validated multi-method assessment, individual and aggregate gap analysis, customized development programming, and baseline/follow-up evaluation.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Education, Human Resources Development, Leadership, Behavioral Science, or a closely related discipline.
Seven (7)+ years of relevant experience in organizational development, leadership development, instructional design, leadership assessment, program evaluation, or related consulting.
Demonstrated experience developing leadership competency models, behavioral indicators, proficiency frameworks, or comparable competency-based systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of validated leadership assessment methodologies and assessment principles.
Experience conducting organizational, cohort, or individual capability/gap analyses.
Experience designing customized leadership development curricula and multi-phase development programs.
Strong knowledge of adult learning, instructional systems design, competency-based development, and program evaluation methodologies.
Experience establishing measurable learning, behavioral, or performance outcomes.
Strong research, analytical, data interpretation, and technical writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Education, Leadership, Behavioral Science, or a related discipline.
Experience developing leadership programs for local government or comparable public-sector organizations.
Experience designing or implementing multi-method leadership assessments incorporating tools such as 360 feedback, structured interviews, simulations, self-assessments, or behavioral assessments.
Certification in recognized leadership, behavioral, personality, or organizational assessment instruments.
Experience designing programs specifically for executive or senior-leader populations.
Experience in program measurement/evaluation and organizational capability assessment.
Experience integrating assessments, competency models, curriculum, coaching, IDPs, applied learning, and evaluation into a comprehensive leadership development program.

Responsibilities

Conduct and support discovery activities with County Administration, Human Resources, department heads, and other stakeholders.
Review organizational priorities, workforce considerations, operating challenges, technology changes, and anticipated future service-delivery needs.
Research and develop a five-year leadership competency model incorporating competencies, observable behaviors, and proficiency levels.
Design or recommend validated multi-method leadership assessment approaches.
Evaluate assessment instruments and methodologies for validity, intended use, accessibility, licensing considerations, and applicability to senior public-sector leaders.
Conduct individual and aggregate gap analyses to identify leadership strengths and development priorities.
Translate assessment findings and identified gaps into learning objectives, curriculum, developmental activities, applied projects, and reinforcement strategies.
Design customized, multi-phase leadership development programming using adult learning and instructional design principles.
Develop program measurement frameworks, baseline measures, success indicators, and follow-up evaluation methodologies.
Analyze program results and support recommendations for program refinement and continuous improvement.
Develop technical reports, competency frameworks, assessment documentation, curricula, evaluation plans, and other project deliverables.
Collaborate with program leadership, facilitators, coaches, and program support personnel to ensure alignment among assessment, curriculum, coaching, delivery, and evaluation.