Public Safety Consultant

BerryDunn • Remote,

1h • $68,000 - $90,000

About The Position

BerryDunn is seeking a Staff Consultant to join its Public Safety Practice, which provides services across police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and departments of motor vehicles. Services include project management, process analysis, operational reviews, organizational development, and system acquisition and implementation. The new team member may work from the Portland, Maine office, another BerryDunn office, or a home-based location. The role involves 35–50% travel.

The consultant supports client engagements through research, technical and detailed engagement work, documentation, and reporting. They help deliver services on time, within scope, and within budget; contribute to written deliverables and other work products; participate in client meetings and interviews; and document client needs and challenges. The role also includes project coordination and quality assurance, preparing concise summaries and presentations of complex data for client leadership, responding to client requests with assessments and briefings, supporting team operations and professional development, and completing administrative tasks.

The targeted base salary range is $68,000–$90,000. Eligible employees have access to benefits intended to support physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being; the posting directs applicants to the company website for the full benefits list.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree; relevant professional experience may be offered in lieu of this requirement.
• 2–4 years of professional experience, preferably in a Business Analyst role.
• Relevant experience in project management, project coordination, and/or research.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel 35–50%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a public safety domain, including police, fire, EMS, dispatch, or corrections.
• Experience working with Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) datasets.
• Experience with one or more public safety system types: police Records Management Systems (RMS), fire RMS, Jail Management Systems (JMS), or Offender Management Systems (OMS).
• Experience with MS Teams and SharePoint collaboration platforms and leveraging AI for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing consulting engagements, including conducting research, supporting detailed and technical engagement work, documenting engagements, and assisting with engagement reporting.
• Support delivery of client services on time, within scope, and within budget, including assisting with written deliverables and other work products.
• Participate in meetings and interviews with client stakeholders and help document client needs and challenges.
• Participate in staff and team meetings and training, and work as a team member across multiple client projects.
• Support team operations as needed, including events and marketing, internal research projects, and professional development initiatives.
• Assist with project management tasks, including tracking and reporting progress, maintaining project document repositories, and reviewing deliverables for quality assurance.
• Provide ad hoc assessments and briefings in response to client requests.
• Develop concise summaries, reports, and presentations of complex data for client leadership.
• Perform assigned administrative tasks effectively and efficiently.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level