Program Implementation Consultant (New Orleans)

Search for Common Ground • Dc, DC

17d

About The Position

Common Ground-USA (CG-USA), an initiative of Search for Common Ground, is hiring a Program Implementation Consultant to support the Front Porch Lab in New Orleans. The Front Porch Lab brings together culture bearers, neighborhood leaders, small business owners, and civic partners to identify community challenges and develop locally rooted solutions. Over 17 months, 30 New Orleanians will build relationships, learn from one another, and take action on issues affecting daily life. The cohort will design and launch four community-rooted projects, each supported by a $10,000 budget.

The consultant will coordinate monthly cohort gatherings, develop curriculum and supporting materials, manage communications with community partners, and track program activities and deliverables. The engagement runs from November 2026 through February 2027, with the possibility of extension. The expected commitment is 15–20 hours per week at an hourly rate of $35.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated experience in program coordination, planning, and execution, including developing curriculum and supporting materials.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience building relationships and working collaboratively with community leaders, partners, and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Demonstrated commitment to working across differences and alignment with CG-USA and Search for Common Ground’s values.
• Highly collaborative, adaptable, and relationship-centered working style.
• Abilities, skills, and experience appropriate to undertake the proposed tasks, and practice within the limits of professional training and competence.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate monthly Front Porch Lab gatherings, including logistics, materials, scheduling, and participant communications.
• Liaise with the Finance team to process purchase requests in compliance with procurement policies, internal controls, donor requirements, and grant restrictions.
• Develop and finalize curriculum and supporting materials for cohort sessions in coordination with partners and CG-USA staff.
• Manage regular communications with cohort community partners, including meeting updates, resource sharing, and follow-up.
• Maintain an updated work plan, track key activities and deliverables, and provide monthly progress updates to the Program Manager.
• Ensure program activities, follow-up, and key deliverables are tracked and completed according to agreed timelines.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level