Strategic Advisor (Consultant) - Dept of State

Fully Remote • Headquarters - Fredericksburg, VA 22401

• Position Type: Part Time
• Education Level: None
• Travel Percentage: Negligible

Strategic Advisor - Dept of State

TI Verbatim Consulting, Inc. (TIVC) seeks a highly experienced Strategic Advisor to support business development and capture opportunities within the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R) and its bureaus and offices. Working with TIVC and its teaming partners, the consultant will provide current client and market insight, assess potential requirements in executive-office support, staffing and human capital, acquisition support, public diplomacy and professional services, and advise on appropriate client engagement and competitive positioning. This is a limited, part-time, as-needed consulting engagement.

Qualifications

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Provide current insight inro R priorities, organizational environment, staffing and operational needs, and decision-making processes.
• Advise TIVC and teaming partners on market positioning, client engagement, and capture strategies.
• Identify relevant R leadership, bureau stakeholders, program managers, end users, and acquisition officials.
• Assess opportunity viability, procurement timelines, funding, acquisition strategies, vehicles, competition, and set-asides.
• Validate needs for human capital, acquisition, administrative, management, and public diplomacy program support.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• No specific degree or professional certification required.
• Relevant education or professional training in public administration, international affairs, public policy, business administration, federal acquisition, or related disciplines is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10 years supporting U.S. Government programs, including significant U.S. Department of State experience.
• Recent, direct familiarity with the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R), its bureaus, offices, and operations.
• Demonstrated federal procurement and contracting experience and senior stakeholder engagement.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to provide actionable client, incumbent, competitive, acquisition, staffing, and pricing insights.
• Strong strategic judgment, discretion, professionalism, integrity, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate remotely with TIVC and teaming partners and attend periodic DC-area meetings.
• Primarily remote, computer-based consulting work; periodic meetings in the Washington, DC area may be required.
• Exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
• Work collaboratively with internal capture teams and teaming partners.
• Respond to time-sensitive capture priorities as agreed for each assignment.

PHYSICAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Reasonable accommodations are made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions

• Sitting, bending, standing, walking, 8 hours per day
• Able to lift 20 lbs.

OTHERS

• Attention to detail
• Produce accurate, error-free work
• Deadline-oriented
• Self-starter who thinks of innovative, faster ways to accomplish tasks
• Flexible and able to adapt to our dynamic environment.