Early Learning Hub Consultant

Job Description This is a remote position. Early Learning Hub Consultant Job Title: Early Learning Hub Consultant Work Arrangement: Remote within Oregon, with periodic onsite meetings and statewide travel as required Location: Oregon (candidate must be a current Oregon resident) Employment Type: Contract Position Summary Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring an Early Learning Hub Consultant on behalf of a State of Oregon government client. The consultant will serve as the designated Key Person for the engagement and will deliver project management, evaluation, analysis, planning, quality control, and stakeholder coordination services in support of a statewide early learning initiative. This is a hands on consulting role. The selected consultant will own the project schedule and deliverable calendar, gather and interpret qualitative and quantitative information, facilitate stakeholder sessions with agency leadership and community partners, and produce reports, recommendations, and planning documents that meet public sector accuracy and accountability standards. The consultant is also responsible for applying a documented internal quality control process to every artifact before it is submitted to the client. The strongest candidates combine demonstrated project management discipline with professional level evaluative and analytical experience, a working understanding of the public sector operating environment, and familiarity with early learning, early childhood education, or related community and family service programs. Oregon residency is required for this engagement. Key Responsibilities Project Management and Delivery • Plan, coordinate, and manage project activities, work plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables through the full period of performance. • Track and report on project risks, issues, action items, dependencies, and decisions, and escalate items that threaten schedule or quality. • Monitor progress against the approved work plan and confirm that assignments are completed accurately and on schedule. • Maintain organized project documentation, version control, and a clear audit trail for all deliverables. • Prepare and present status updates, briefing materials, and progress reports for client leadership. Analysis, Evaluation, and Planning • Conduct evaluative, analytical, research, and planning activities in support of program objectives. • Gather, review, organize, and interpret qualitative and quantitative information from program data, interviews, surveys, and stakeholder input. • Develop findings, options, and written recommendations grounded in research, program data, and stakeholder feedback. • Prepare reports, recommendations, presentations, plans, meeting materials, and other project artifacts to a professional publication standard. Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation • Work directly with client leadership, program staff, community partners, service providers, and other stakeholders to identify project needs and priorities. • Facilitate meetings, stakeholder discussions, interviews, focus groups, and planning sessions, including preparation of agendas and summaries. • Coordinate and reconcile input from multiple stakeholder groups with differing priorities and confirm that feedback is appropriately reflected in project work. • Communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with technical and non technical audiences. Quality Control and Document Review • Apply established internal quality control procedures to all project work before submission to the client. • Review and edit project documents for accuracy, completeness, clarity, structure, grammar, consistency, and compliance with client requirements. • Provide constructive and actionable feedback on reports, plans, analyses, and other materials produced by contributors to the engagement. • Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and risks in draft materials and resolve them prior to client delivery. • Perform other project related duties necessary to accomplish the objectives of the engagement. Requirements Required Qualifications • Minimum of seven years of professional level experience performing project management, evaluative, analytical, or planning work, including at least four years managing projects from initiation through closeout. • Proven experience managing project schedules, deliverables, stakeholder communications, risks, issues, and action items on concurrent workstreams. • At least three years serving as the final quality reviewer on professional project deliverables such as reports, plans, and presentations before submission to a client or executive audience. • Demonstrated internal quality control practices used to review project work and artifacts, provide feedback, and confirm readiness for client submission. • Strong analytical, evaluative, planning, organizational, and problem solving skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and executive level presentation. • Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, project teams, subject matter experts, and community stakeholders. • Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and consistently meet established deadlines. • Ability to produce clear, accurate, organized, and professionally formatted reports and project materials. • Current Oregon residency is required for the duration of the engagement. • Current resume not exceeding two pages, as required for the designated Key Person. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor degree or higher in behavioral sciences, social sciences, business administration, public administration, education, early childhood development, or another field relevant to early learning programs. • Three or more years supporting early learning, early childhood education, community services, family services, education systems, or comparable public programs. • Strong understanding of the public sector operating environment, including government programs, funding structures, stakeholders, procedures, and accountability requirements. • Experience facilitating meetings and coordinating input across multiple stakeholder groups, including community based organizations. • Experience developing written recommendations based on research, stakeholder feedback, and program performance data. • Experience working under state or local government contracts, including deliverable based reporting and compliance requirements. Quality Control Expectations The selected consultant is expected to apply a consistent and documented quality control process to all project work. Candidates should be prepared to describe the process they use, which typically includes the following: • Reviewing deliverables against applicable requirements, scope statements, and evaluation criteria. • Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information, data, sources, and citations. • Editing documents for structure, clarity, grammar, consistency, and professional presentation. • Confirming that stakeholder feedback has been appropriately captured and incorporated. • Using document checklists, version control, peer review, and final approval procedures. • Identifying gaps, inconsistencies, or risks before materials are released to the client. • Providing clear and actionable feedback to individuals contributing to project deliverables. Key Person Requirement The individual selected for this position will be proposed and named as the Key Person for the engagement. The candidate resume must not exceed two pages and should clearly evidence relevant project management, analytical, evaluative, planning, quality control, public sector, and early learning experience. Named Key Persons are expected to remain assigned to the engagement for its full duration. How to Apply Qualified candidates should submit a current resume of no more than two pages to [email protected] with the subject line Early Learning Hub Consultant.