Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development

Accountabilities:

• Lead cross-sector technical assistance projects that strengthen alignment among community colleges, workforce systems, employers, and community-based organizations.
• Design and support initiatives that expand access to career pathways, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and other employment-connected opportunities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on work-based learning and apprenticeships, helping institutions design new programs or adapt existing programs to incorporate effective work-based learning models.
• Advise on non-degree credentials and professional certifications, including program development and employer engagement to ensure alignment with workforce needs.
• Provide expertise on student experience and outcome data collection across credit-bearing and non-credit programs, including approaches for better understanding employment outcomes.
• Support higher education in prison and reentry initiatives through program design, implementation guidance, tools, and resources.
• Conduct policy and program analysis to identify opportunities to strengthen postsecondary and workforce systems, funding approaches, service models, and institutional practices.
• Translate research, quantitative and qualitative data, and policy insights into practical briefs, toolkits, training materials, and guidance for practitioners and decision-makers.
• Facilitate professional development, coaching, stakeholder engagement, and capacity-building activities across diverse organizations and audiences.
• Manage projects and cross-functional teams, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining strong client relationships and high-quality deliverables.
• Cultivate relationships across higher education and workforce development networks and represent the organization with external partners and stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with federal, state, nonprofit, philanthropic, and foundation clients, contributing to proposals and business development activities.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative working environment that values diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. with at least 3 years of relevant experience, a Master’s degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 9 years of relevant experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with community colleges or within postsecondary education environments to lead initiatives, implement programs, or support institutional change.
• Strong professional knowledge of postsecondary education, workforce development, career pathways, and student success, particularly in community college settings.
• Experience delivering technical assistance, consulting, coaching, capacity-building, or implementation support to public agencies, nonprofits, community organizations, or higher education institutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of work-based learning and apprenticeships, including the policies, partnerships, and practices required for successful implementation.
• Experience managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret and apply quantitative and qualitative data to develop technical assistance strategies and practical recommendations.
• Familiarity with federal policy frameworks and funding streams such as Pell Grant reinstatement, WIOA, Registered Apprenticeships, Perkins V, and Second Chance Pell.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, presentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to transform research, policy, and data into accessible tools, briefs, training materials, and practitioner guidance.
• Strong business development, proposal writing, and client relationship management capabilities.
• Established networks within higher education and workforce development, with the ability and willingness to cultivate new relationships.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.
• Preferred: experience in a mission-driven nonprofit, philanthropic, academic, or research organization.

Benefits:

• Anticipated annual salary range of $127,000–$140,000 USD.
• Remote work within the United States or the option to work from a U.S. office location, subject to project requirements and residency considerations.
• Comprehensive total rewards program designed to provide competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities to work on mission-driven projects that expand educational access, career readiness, and workforce opportunities.
• Professional growth and development through work with experienced researchers, consultants, and subject matter experts.
• Collaborative environment emphasizing evidence, practical impact, diverse perspectives, and continuous learning.
• Opportunities to engage with federal, state, philanthropic, nonprofit, workforce, and higher education partners.
• Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the U.S.; employment-based visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Depending on project assignments, certain residency requirements may apply.
• Equal employment opportunity and accessibility support throughout the employment process.