Program Support Specialist

Guidehouse•Washington, DC

1d•$98,000 - $163,000

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant to support a client with statutory requirements for managing a conflict prevention and stabilization initiative and its associated strategy. The role is part of a team providing program management, strategic advisory support, and stakeholder coordination. The specialist will support policy and statutory reporting, advise client leadership on implementation and processes, and prepare training on updated conflict and stabilization guidance, strategy, and related requirements. The role also supports implementation analysis, process refinement, oversight structures, interagency coordination, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts.

Requirements

Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoD security clearance.
Bachelor's degree.
Five years of experience working with the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and/or Department of War, including three years with foreign assistance. Relevant foreign-assistance work may include program management, grants or contract work, project oversight and evaluation, or tracking project data.

Nice To Haves

Background in policy analysis, program management, monitoring and evaluation, and/or interagency coordination.
Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and technology skills.
Three or more years of experience producing specialized written work products for congressional reports, contract deliverables, regulatory requirements, or similar purposes.
Familiarity with congressional reporting, including spend plans, notifications, inquiries, and briefings.
Experience overseeing peacebuilding, stabilization initiatives, and/or conflict prevention programming.
Ability to work independently, assess priorities, and manage daily coordination details with minimal supervision.
Foreign policy experience on thematic or regional issues, such as conflict prevention, DRG, or security assistance.

Responsibilities

Assist with drafting department policy notes, action memos, briefing materials, and reports.
Provide analytical, drafting, and coordination support for Department-specific and statutory reporting requirements, including reports, spend plans, and performance updates.
Provide technical expertise to client leadership on implementation and processes.
Prepare and deliver training on updated guidance for conflict and stabilization programming, the associated strategy, and related statutory requirements.
Analyze implementation efforts and help the client refine processes, update guidance, and strengthen oversight structures.
Manage agency or organization discussions by coordinating information flows and deconflicting differing points of view as needed.
Support and coordinate monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts, including identifying indicators, compiling evidence, and helping develop action plans.
Perform other tasks as assigned.